Martin Baker

Member Since: 19th Jul 2013

Bio

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.

Martin Baker

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

VIDEO: the secret to innovation

VIDEO: Changing course in difficult situations

VIDEO: how to prepare for difficult conversations

Employee onboarding: is compliance killing your L&D brand?

VIDEO: how to set challenging goals

VIDEO: What's your work/life tipping point?

Video: How to encourage diverse leadership

Video: How to deal with bullies in the workplace

Video: great leaders guide rather than direct

Video: find the hidden talent in your people

Adaptability: how to take back control in a crisis

When problem data lies

L&D's role in diversity and inclusion