{"podcast":{"title":"Learning Uncut","slug":"learning-uncut-430075","podcast_index_feed_id":430075,"rss_url":"https://learninguncut.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://learninguncut.global/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/e/b/f/febf61d634eeb39c/Learning_Uncut_Logo_with_Tagline_Square.png","author":"Michelle Parry-Slater","episode_count":282,"summary":"Learning Uncut is about real conversations around real learning solutions and real experiences with real advice from real people. We're all about keeping it \"real.\" Here's an overview of our approach: Strategy and tactics. We want to unpack the strategy and how-to's of creating great learning solutions, frameworks and teams. CONVERSATIONS, NOT SCRIPTED DISCUSSION Our podcasts are professional but not so edited and polished that they lose their authenticity. We want our audience to hear real people having real conversations and sharing real examples and advice. PROGRESSIVE We want to showcase the \"unsung L&D heroes\" out there doing great work, being brave and trying new things. PRACTICAL We invite our guests to share tips and strategies to help listeners take their solutions to the next level. We aim to provide actionable takeaways for our listeners through show notes, links and downloads wherever possible.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T06:20:05.857606+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-uncut-430075"},"episode":{"title":"170: Rethinking Learning: Autonomy Over Content – James Swift","slug":"170-rethinking-learning-autonomy-over-content-james-swift","published_at":"2025-09-08T16:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-uncut-430075/170-rethinking-learning-autonomy-over-content-james-swift","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-uncut-430075","url":"https://learninguncut.libsyn.com/170-rethinking-learning-autonomy-over-content-james-swift","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/learninguncut/Ep_170.mp3?dest-id=720224","summary":"When James Swift moved from Sales into his L&D role at Leyton UK, he started as many do—trusting the 'L&D experts', buying content, and chasing engagement. But it didn't deliver results. So he flipped the script. In this episode, James shares how he built a culture of accountability, motivation, and autonomy—putting learners in charge of their own development. Discover how informal coaching evolved into a structured pathway, and why trusting people to learn their way outperformed content-driven solutions in driving real performance. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/170/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/","meta_description":"When James Swift moved from Sales into his L&D role at Leyton UK, he started as many do—trusting the 'L&D experts', buying content, and chasing en…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2436,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learning-uncut-430075/episodes/170-rethinking-learning-autonomy-over-content-james-swift/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-uncut-430075/170-rethinking-learning-autonomy-over-content-james-swift.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}