Martin Baker

Member Since: 19th Jul 2013
Martin Baker is the founder and chief executive of Clear Lessons, The Charity Learning Consortium and the Clear Lessons Foundation.
He’s an advocate of collaboration in the L&D industry and is proud to support the unique research of Towards Maturity as a founding Ambassador.
CEO Clear Lessons & The Charity Learning Consortium
20th Aug 2021
VIDEO: the secret to innovation
I was asked by my boss at Capgemini to look at setting up an innovation service, to come up with a way of surfacing ideas from within quite...
Strategy
17th Dec 2019
VIDEO: Changing course in difficult situations
There’s never been anyone I’ve met who’s had a really brilliant failure. It’s been more a really brilliant hard learn, that they’ve taken...
Culture
30th Oct 2019
VIDEO: how to prepare for difficult conversations
Anyone who’s about to go into a difficult conversation has to step back and become a third party observer of what’s going on. You have to...
Culture
17th Oct 2019
Employee onboarding: is compliance killing your L&D brand?
Learning and development has a real image problem. A training department’s first contact with staff is often dreaded compliance, as part of...
Culture
23rd Sep 2019
VIDEO: how to set challenging goals
“I lived in Hong Kong for ten years, and while I was there I set up a dragon boat team called The Sea Gods. We were a fun team, and we did...
Culture
23rd Aug 2019
VIDEO: What's your work/life tipping point?
Struggling with your work/life balance? Maggie Buggie, SVP, Global Head of Innovation Services & Solutions at SAP (formerly at...
Talent
23rd Jul 2019
Video: How to encourage diverse leadership
Leaders are influenced by the examples around them, says Gwen Rhys, CEO of Women in the City, so diverse role models are vital. “It’s often...
Culture
19th Jul 2019
Video: How to deal with bullies in the workplace
In this video, Zenna Atkins, former Chair of OFSTED, shares her experience of being bullied and offers advice to anyone being intimidated...
Culture
24th May 2019
Video: great leaders guide rather than direct
What makes a great leader , asks John Wagner? He shares an example of a great boss who has shaped his leadership style. “Reflect back on...
Culture
26th Apr 2019
Video: find the hidden talent in your people
Deborah Gill says there’s a wealth of hidden talent in your organisation, but often women who don’t put themselves forward. Sponsor them to...
Culture