Podcast Episode
Elevate 44: Stretching Your L&D Budget Further
Elevate 44: Stretching Your L&D Budget Further

Show Notes
In this episode, Michelle Parry-Slater returns to Elevate to explore how L&D professionals can make their budget stretch further. With the current environment of budget constraints and rising business expectations, Michelle and Michelle Ockers share practical approaches to prioritising spend, aligning learning with business needs, and tapping into existing resources—both internally and externally. From curation and internal podcasts to cross-functional budget partnerships, leveraging existing tech and communities of practice, they outline actionable ideas drawn from both corporate and not-for-profit sectors. This conversation is a rich source of insight for anyone looking to deliver value on a tight budget.
Resources
Learning Uncut Episode 35: Democratising Learning through Curation – Wes Tobin
Learning Uncut Episode 76: NSW Health Workforce Planning Community – Kath Hume, Leigh Elligett
Organizational Learning Communities by Andy Lancaster (book)
Adjacent Learning by Steve George and David Hayden
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Michelle Ockers
An award-winning speaker, Michelle brings decades of learning and development experience as she interviews business leaders and learning professionals to uncover interesting stories, authentic conversations, and new insights.

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