The Mindtools L&D Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 466
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
302 — What’s the story with stories?
Since the dawn of history, people have been telling stories. Obviously, because the recorded history we have is in the format of a story. Now Ross Garner, Ross Dickie and David from the Mind Tools L&…
301 — Managers Matter: Feeling the squeeze
Our mental wellbeing can depend in part, on our role at work. How do stress levels of colleagues, managers and directors compare, for instance? What is it about those roles that influences stress lev…
300 — Celebrating live from London!
In our 300th episode of The Mind Tools L&D podcast, we are LIVE from London!
Owen, Nahdia and Gemma were joined by two special guests, Julie Dirksen and Phil Willcox, and a live studio audience b…
299 — How can we embed learning in our workplaces?
We’re all familiar with one-off learning events like e-learning modules, workshops and virtual classrooms. They’re common because they’re logistically easier for everyone, but how we can adapt these …
298 — How can L&D promote an anti-racist workplace?
Back in episode 279 of this podcast (February 1, 2022: ‘Why work is the ideal place to talk about race’), we spoke with authors Margaret Greenberg and Gina Greenlee about their book The Business of R…
297 — Can gamification level up our learning?
Gamification promises fun activities, increased user engagement and – ultimately – better workplace learning. But do points and badges really make a difference?
In this week's episode of The Mind Too…
296 — Effective hybrid working
There are more and more people working in a hybrid way. What does this mean for how we meet, develop relationships and support learning?
In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Gemma T …
295 — How do we prevent burnout
Why is chronic stress, or burnout, on the rise? Who suffers the most? Is it an individual or an organisational problem?
In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, author Jennifer Moss s…
294 — Developing a digital mindset (for non-digital folks)
What is a digital mindset? Why is it important? And can non-technical people really contribute in digital roles?
In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Ross G explore these …
293 — How to grow your people
Why is it so difficult to start something new and stick with it? How do we gain and maintain momentum? And why do we tire of what we're doing?
In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, R…
292 — Choosing the right intervention
Interactive checklists, immersive VR games, bitesized elearning and so many possibilities in between. Learning designers are spoilt for choice when it comes to interventions. How to choose the "right…
291 — What's the value of values?
290 — The world of learning has changed
These are the kind of questions we'r…
289 — Live from the Metaverse: VR for learning
In a first for The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, we are coming to you this week LIVE FROM THE METAVERSE. Gemma, Mike, Jonathan and Claire met in Horizon Workrooms to discuss:
- what it feels like to meet in…
288 — Who needs learning outcomes, anyway?
In this podcast, you'll learn:
- what learning outcomes are
- how to write learning outcomes
- and why presenting outcomes as a bulleted list is boring at best, and ineffective at worst.
But seriously, t…
287 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2022?
What are L&D practitioners excited about in 2022? Will we be drawn to bright, shiny objects like skills-based talent management? Or will we continue to focus on the lasting impact of Covid-19?
This w…
286 — Can you grow your curiosity?
285 — How do we 'mine for stories'?
Why do learning professionals tell stories? How do we tell them to greatest effect? And where can we find them?
This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Ross D find answers to these questi…
284 — Celebrating International Women's Day with Working Chance
Today is International Women's Day and we're celebrating it in partnership with Working Chance, a UK-based charity set up to help women with criminal convictions to find jobs. Today on The Mind Tools…
