The Mind Tools L&D Podcast

Oct 29 2024 423 ep. 37 mins 779

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The Mind Tools L&D Podcast is a must-listen for anyone involved in Learning and Development or Human Resources. The weekly show features regular appearances from the Mind Tools team plus special guests to get right to the heart of issues affecting the L&D and HR communities. From learning needs analysis and evidence-based practice through to the impact of technology on work and hot topics at industry conferences, you'll get critical insights into the world of work, performance and learning.

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418 — How do we measure management capability?

Oct 29 2024 33 mins

Measuring management capability is intrinsically complex. Unlike sales training, where you have sales, or customer-service training, where you have CSAT scores, management doesn’t have a built-in metric we can use to quantify learning impact. So, what’s the solution? This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross Dickie is joined by Owen and Anna to discuss our new ‘Manage

417 — Can L&D be the new R&D?

Oct 22 2024 39 mins

If you work in learning and development, you probably get some direction from your senior leadership team about what to focus on and how much to spend. But, once you get into the details, you have lots of room to play. In this week’s episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Chief Learning Officer Marc Steven Ramos joins Ross Garner and Ross Dickie to discuss: · the strengths an

416 — Book Club: Power to the Middle

Oct 15 2024 42 mins

In Power to the Middle, McKinsey consultants Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock and Emily Field argue that the ‘middle manager’ is key to organizational success. Long maligned (often by McKinsey), the manager is in fact responsible for delivering objectives, addressing underperformance, building trusting relationships, and resolving team conflicts. In this week’s episode of The

415 — Who is responsible for learning at work?

Oct 08 2024 39 mins

This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross Garner and Ross Dickie are joined by Kathryn Hume, strategic workforce planning and L&D consultant, and author of the book Learn, Solve, Thrive. In the book, Kath argues that learners have a responsibility for managing their own learning and outlines strategies that anyone can adopt to make that process easier. We discuss: · why we

414 – The Learning and Development Handbook Returns: Part 2 - Requiem

Oct 01 2024 36 mins

It’s been three years since the first edition of The Learning and Development Handbook by Michelle Parry-Slater was published. In that time, a global pandemic, rise of AI, and shift to remote working, have transformed how we work. This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Michelle returns to the show to discuss the second edition of her book with Ross G. We discuss: what has chan

413 — Your questions answered (Part 2)

Sep 24 2024 37 mins

This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross Garner and Ross Dickie are re-visiting their L&D mailbag to answer your questions. We discuss: What is L&D actually doing well with Large Language Models? (via Gill Chester) What’s the top 3 least likely L&D jobs to be replaced by AI? (via Alan Hiddleston) How can learning teams partner better with the rest of

412 — Three research papers with Jane Bozarth (Rebroadcast)

Sep 17 2024 44 mins

Hey listeners! No new episode this week, but we wanted to revisit this 2022 classic with Jane Bozarth because we thought it paired nicely with the latest edition of our L&D Dispatch newsletter. Do check out the newsletter Ross G discussed on our L&D Dispatch page, 'Four papers that will make you laugh (then make you think)'. Regular show notes below. --- In learning science, ther

411 — Your questions answered (Part 1)

Sep 10 2024 40 mins

This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Owen are diving into their L&D mailbag to answer your questions. We discuss: · Will there be more or less opportunity to make a meaningful living in L&D over the next five years? (via JD Dillon) · If we think of L&D as a product, what would you sunset and what would the top three candidates look like for development? (via Se

410 — Agile L&D puts the ‘human’ into ‘Human Resources’

Sep 03 2024 49 mins

This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, we're putting the ‘people’ back into People Development and the ‘human’ back into ‘Human Resources, as we explore Natal Dank's book Agile L&D. Natal is the co-owner and director of PXO Culture, a consultancy firm on a mission to make HR, culture and change about humans. And her book, Agile L&D, is a follow-up to Agile HR.

409 — Communication skills for geeks

Aug 27 2024 34 mins

Technical professionals have a high level of expertise, but translating that expertise for non-technical colleagues isn’t always straightforward. Whether you’re an engineer, a researcher, or even an L&D professional, how can you communicate in a way that resonates with your audience? This week on the Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Owen are joined by Neil Thompson, foun