The Mindtools L&D Podcast

By: Mind Tools Ltd
  • Summary

  • The Mindtools 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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Episodes
  • 429 — Developing leaders at the National Trust
    Jan 28 2025
    The National Trust is Europe’s largest conservation charity, established 130 years ago to look after the UK’s nature, beauty and history. Its leaders have diverse areas of focus, from protecting woodland to managing properties – and even running a gold mine! In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Ross D find out just how the Trust develops these leaders, with Development Specialist Carole Thelwall-Jones. We discuss: how a leader needs to think ‘to be’ lists, rather than ‘to do’ lists; how leadership development is structured at the National Trust; how L&D professionals can help new leaders let go of what helped them succeed in the past. During the discussion, Carole referenced Leadership: Plain and Simple, by Steve Radcliffe. Ross G referenced our ‘Building Better Managers’ report. Carole also discussed the 4D instructional design model, and Roffey Park’s report ‘The Expert as Leader’. In ‘What I Learned This Week’, Ross D recommended The Racket: On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation – and the other 99%, by Conor Niland. Carole discussed Roko’s basilisk and Stephen Fry’s lecture AI: A means to an end or a means to the end? Ross G discussed ‘The Illusion of Explanatory Depth’. For more on the National Trust, visit their website: nationaltrust.org.uk For more from us, visit mindtools.com. There you’ll also find details of our Manager Skill Builder, our on-demand management development program that intelligently adapts to every user.  Connect with our speakers    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Ross Garner Ross Dickie Carole Thelwall-Jones
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    37 mins
  • 428 — The art and science of better questions
    Jan 21 2025
    Author, podcaster and award-winning filmmaker Topaz Adizes specializes in creating deeper human connections. So, in this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, he joins Ross Garner and Owen for an in-depth chat about: how to formulate questions to build understanding; how better conversations help us partner with our clients and stakeholders; the benefits of online and in-person conversations. In ‘What I Learned This Week’, Ross discussed the growing capabilities of ‘Large Behavior Models’, via The Economist. For more from Topaz, visit topazadizes.com For more from us, visit mindtools.com. There you’ll also find details of our Manager Skill Builder, our on-demand management development program that intelligently adapts to every user.  Connect with our speakers   If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Ross Garner Owen Ferguson Topaz Adizes
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    49 mins
  • 427 — Designing an award-winning blended learning programme
    Jan 14 2025
    At last year’s Learning Technologies Awards, Mindtools and South Western Railway won Gold in the ‘Best use of blended learning – commercial sector’ category. In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast for 2025, Ross D and Claire are joined by Becky Eason, Leadership Delivery Manager at South Western Railway, to discuss: The context in which the program was developed, and the problems it was designed to solve; How we used focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and a valid and reliable behavioral survey to test assumptions and prove impact; The results of the program and the changes we've made to it in response to evaluation of the pilot. In ‘What I Learned This Week’, Claire gave her seal of approval to Wicked, Becky recommended the Netflix series La Palma, and Ross D wondered why he doesn’t listen to the Song Exploder podcast more often. For more from us, visit mindtools.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work.   Connect with our speakers    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Ross Dickie Claire Gibson Becky Eason
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    33 mins

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