In this fantastic interview, Adam chats with Learning Manager at River Island Tom Kirk. Tom has nearly 15 years of experience in various learning formats, including sports and business coaching, and university lecturing, and is a qualified Science teacher and former Head of Year.

Since transitioning to Learning & Development post-COVID, he has trained thousands in leadership, skills development, and DEI.

Passionate about DEI, he is an accredited Inclusive Leadership facilitator and a D&I board member at River Island, using learning to drive inclusive change. Recognised in the 2024 Learning Technologies 30 Under 30, Tom is dedicated to elevating L&D’s impact and mentoring future leaders in this space.

In this episode, Tom talks Adam through his approach to building a new L&D team at River Island, specifically around hiring from within and the process he has recently gone through to build his team. He shares his thoughts on:

1. How to make every second count in L&D
2. Being Skills-focused when building a Team
3. Integrating into the business and building L&D from a holistic view

If you need some inspiration on how to build the L&D dream team, this episode is for you.

Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kirk-21980213b/

Check out River Island: https://www.riverisland.com/

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