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The Mindtools L&D Podcast — 515 episodes

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1

510 — You don't have to talk to add value (Rebroadcast)

2

509 — What are L&D teams really doing with AI?

3

508 — What will compliance training look like in the age of AI?

4

507 — Do learning games still have a place?

5

506 — Is your AI companion a colleague or rival?

6

505 — Are your managers killing your AI strategy?

7

504 — Becoming a skills-based organization

8

503 — The Eras Tour: Part 4 (AI takes over)

9

502 — The Eras Tour: Part 3 (The hybrid period)

10

501 — The Eras Tour: Part 2 (The pandemic years)

11

500 — The Eras Tour: Part 1 (Starting with evidence)

12

499 — Why workplace learning has never been more important

13

498 — Know yourself to know others

14

497 — The business impact of play at work (Rebroadcast)

15

496 — How to project presence

16

495 — Driving performance with AI

17

494 — What we learned at Learning Tech 2026

18

493 — Developing the timeless skill of communication

19

492 — Enabling frontline workers to succeed

20

491 — Better meetings, more psychological safety, and cognitive offloading

21

490 — Creating the environment for self-directed learning

22

489 — Are you levelling up your managers?

23

488 — L&D is a bit more complicated than that

24

487 — The future of e-learning interfaces (Rebroadcast)

25

486 — How to escape the 'hero trap'

26

485 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2026?

27

484 — Level-up your LMS: How points and rewards drive behavior

28

483 — The insider secrets L&D pros want you to know

29

482 — Are organizations getting AI upskilling wrong?

30

481 — Managers: The "squeezed" middle

31

480 — Click 'Next' to acknowledge

32

479 — So, you're new here?

33

478 — Navigating the fog of learning design

34

477 — A Manager's Guide to Self-Development

35

476 — Christmas Special: Die Hard on an LMS

36

475 — Is self-directed learning a myth?

37

474 — So long 2025, what's hot for 2026?

38

473 — Learning at LV=

39

472 — Delivering business value

40

471 — A long-term view on learning

41

470 — AI in L&D: The Race for Impact

42

469 — How businesses can hold on to their best people

43

468 — What can L&D learn from product management? (Rebroadcast)

44

467 — Decisions, decisions, decisions... by AI?

45

466 — What L&D should (and shouldn't) be doing with AI

46

465 — The business impact of play at work

47

464 — Order taker to strategic business partner

48

463 — The empathy problem: Balancing emotion in decision-making

49

462 — Umbrage over troubled water: Disputing last week's episode

50

461 — It takes a village: Isolating training's impact

51

460 — The irony of L&D: When do we develop ourselves?

52

459 — OHLs over OKRs: A new approach to goal-setting

53

458 — What do you bench(mark)?

54

457 — Evaluation or justification?

55

456 — Building tolerance in the workplace

56

455 — The case (for some people) to go back to the office

57

454 — Designing learning experiences that feel authentic

58

453 — What's your e-learning P(doom)?

59

452 — Pity the frontline manager

60

451 — Upskilling your managers on AI tools

61

450 — AI and the Future of Content (Assemble You crossover episode)

62

449 — Performance support is back, baby! (Assemble You crossover episode)

63

448 — Encouraging teams to adopt AI

64

447 — Hard science, soft skills: L&D in the space sector

65

446 — Think Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro

66

445 — Setting up a L&D team

67

444 — This game will make you a better collaborator

68

443 — So, you've decided to be creative...

69

442 — Is AI making us dumber?

70

441 — Podcasts for learning and the end of email

71

440 — Terrible task? Just delegate it!

72

439 — Leveraging data for inclusion and wellbeing

73

438 — Where culture and learning collide

74

437 — How to build engagement with your content libraries (Rebroadcast)

75

436 — Content libraries: Less is more

76

435 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2025?

77

434 — Cyborgs, centaurs and the role of choice infrastructure

78

433 — What does 'AI literacy' look like in organizations?

79

432 — Sales enablement for product teams

80

431 — Sales enablement for sales and marketing teams

81

430 — Digital learning for behavior change

82

429 — Developing leaders at the National Trust

83

428 — The art and science of better questions

84

427 — Designing an award-winning blended learning programme

85

426 — Making hybrid work… work!

86

425 — Christmas Special: L&D Actually

87

424 — Why emotions make simulations so powerful

88

423 — Embracing change by 'unlearning' (Rebroadcast)

89

422 — The future of e-learning interfaces

90

421 — Good managers balance care with results

91

420 — Toxic productivity: Time to say 'no!'

92

419 – Measurement on a shoestring

93

418 — How do we measure management capability?

94

417 — Can L&D be the new R&D?

95

416 — Book Club: Power to the Middle

96

415 — Who is responsible for learning at work?

97

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

98

413 — Your questions answered (Part 2)

99

412 — Three research papers with Jane Bozarth (Rebroadcast)

100

411 — Your questions answered (Part 1)

101

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

102

409 — Communication skills for geeks

103

408 — Early careers: What if we teach them and they leave?

104

407 — Revisiting 70:20:10: From learning to performance

105

406 — Revisiting 70:20:10: Theory into practice

106

405 — What's in your book bag this summer?

107

404 — We're all too busy for your L&D

108

403 — How do we support more experienced managers?

109

402 — How do we build better managers?

110

401 — What makes a great manager

111

400 — 400th Episode Special!

112

399 — How to build engagement with your content libraries

113

398 — Star Trek Special: The future of AI

114

397 — Do organizational learning communities ever work?

115

396 — Applying the COM-B model for behavior change

116

395 — Once upon a time: Data-based storytelling in L&D

117

394 — Burn your bullsh*t in a bonfire moment

118

393 — Is positive psychology practical?

119

392 — Adaptive vs linear courses: Which performs better?

120

391 — Knock out your tasks with timeboxing

121

390 — Joining forces with your brain

122

389 — Coaching for all

123

388 — Public speaking in L&D

124

387 — Bringing spaced practice into workplace learning

125

386 — How do we leverage AI for education?

126

385 — Building a modern learning ecosystem

127

384 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2024?

128

383 — Designing learning for the charity sector

129

382 — You don't have to talk to add value

130

381 — Are you a trusted learning advisor?

131

380 — A holistic approach to workplace wellbeing

132

379 — How many Rosses does it take to adopt AI?

133

378 — Management development: Doing more with less

134

377 — AI in L&D: The State of Play

135

376 — Enhancing the employee experience

136

375 — Rockin' Around The ChatGPT

137

BONUS — From the desk of 'The L&D Dispatch' newsletter

138

374 — VR for coaching and soft skills

139

373 — What if L&D had a marketing strategy?

140

372 — AI Conversations is changing how we practice power skills

141

371 — Talk to the Elephant (cause the rider ain't listening)

142

370 — Thriving during the menopause

143

369 — A healthy dose of L&D

144

368 — Employee wellbeing at scale

145

367 — Mastering multicultural facilitation

146

366 — Building online communities

147

365 — L&D lessons from customer education

148

364 — You have to work with IT. Can we make it easier?

149

363 — What the heck is Mind Tools?

150

362 — Using creativity in L&D

151

361 — How do we measure productivity?

152

360 — Evidence-based leadership development

153

359 — Is it still safe to talk about EDI?

154

358 — Hot take: Most employees aren't actually that interested in L&D

155

357 — L&D governance (the ultimate juggling act)

156

356 — Embracing scenario-based learning

157

355 — Who knew that online schools existed?

158

354 — A simple guide to delivering better presentations

159

353 — L&D insights from 20 years of data

160

352 — Supporting neuroinclusion at work

161

351 — Coaching for everyone! But how?

162

350 — How do you inspire others?

163

349 — Introducing 'Skill Bites', a nudge-based approach to course design

164

348 — What makes the ideal client?

165

347 — Can L&D make others more resilient?

166

346 — Book Club: The Voltage Effect

167

345 — Boosting engagement with creative campaigns

168

344 — The 20-year evolution of L&D

169

343 — Mapping employee networks to retain talent

170

342 — Adult Learning Theory (and how to build a bridge)

171

341 — How to compete in the robot wars

172

340 — Takeover Special! We answer your questions!

173

339 — Designing high-impact video

174

338 — Ever wanted to write a book?

175

337 — Promoting equity with reverse mentoring

176

336 — Who says learner surveys ain't sexy?

177

335 — Adjacent learning

178

334 — Turning pressures into opportunities

179

333 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2023?

180

332 — How to choose a learning platform

181

331 — Six ways to engage employees

182

330 — The Happy Manifesto: Revisited

183

329 — No budget? No problem!

184

328 — The Mind Tools L&D Podcast Awards

185

327 — How to win an industry award

186

326 — Reject the gloom: L&D is getting better

187

325 — Christmas Special: Home Alone

188

324 — Navigating L&D jargon

189

323 — Making decisions with data and intuition

190

322 — Learning design: Lessons from Scottish Games Week

191

321 — Multimedia in learning design

192

320 — Three research papers with Jane Bozarth

193

319 — Remote learning for a distributed workforce

194

318 — Podcasts for workplace learning

195

317 — Halloween Special: Edgar Allan Poe and 'unity of effect' in learning design

196

316 — Sharpening your skills

197

315 — Bad English is not a problem

198

314 — Working with SMEs

199

313 — How can we learn at speed to drive performance?

200

312 — Book Club: The Expectation Effect

201

311 — The XR Zone: Extended Realities (XR) for learning

202

310 — Questions, questions, questions

203

309 — Your questions answered

204

308 — L&D hacks (we wish we knew years ago)

205

307 — Is your learning culture keeping pace with rapid digitalization?

206

306 — Has it worked?: Measuring impact

207

305 — Reimagining how we work

208

304 — The seductive allure of neuroscientific podchat

209

303 — Psycho-metrics, Qu'est-ce que c'est?

210

302 — What's the story with stories?

211

301 — Managers Matter: Feeling the squeeze

212

300 — Celebrating live from London!

213

299 — How can we embed learning in our workplaces?

214

298 — How can L&D promote an anti-racist workplace?

215

297 — Can gamification level up our learning?

216

296 — Effective hybrid working

217

295 — How do we prevent burnout

218

294 — Developing a digital mindset (for non-digital folks)

219

293 — How to grow your people

220

292 — Choosing the right intervention

221

291 — What's the value of values?

222

290 — The world of learning has changed

223

289 — Live from the Metaverse: VR for learning

224

288 — Who needs learning outcomes, anyway?

225

287 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2022?

226

286 — Can you grow your curiosity?

227

285 — How do we 'mine for stories'?

228

284 — Celebrating International Women's Day with Working Chance

229

283 — How does nudge theory support workplace learning?

230

282 — What is the purpose of education?

231

281 — Does your team need a re-brand?

232

280 — Beginner's guide to the Metaverse, NFTs and Avatars

233

279 — Why work is the ideal place to talk about race

234

278 — Why we write

235

277 — Should learning be entertainment?

236

276 — A Mind Tools Christmas Carol

237

275 — Into the metaverse

238

274 — Book club: Rebel Ideas

239

273 — Hybrid (net)working

240

272 — Non-binary thinking and the tetralemma

241

271 — Jobcraft Country

242

270 — Emotional wellbeing at work: The research

243

269 — Unlock insights with benchmarking

244

268 — Sales enablement

245

267 — Spaced learning

246

266 — Supercharged skills for learning professionals

247

265 — Setting boundaries

248

264 — What's in your L&D book bag? (Part 3)

249

263 — The Mind Tools Book Club: Moneyball

250

262 — Mind Tools Mailbox: Your questions answered!

251

261 — Drama for learning

252

260 — Unlearning what we've learned

253

259 — What is organisational learning?

254

258 — Are learner surveys a waste of time?

255

257 — Creating an organizational learning strategy

256

256 — Discovering 'Jobs To Be Done'

257

255 — The MindTools Book Club: Noise

258

254 — Social by Design: Revisited

259

253 — One year on: How L&D leaders have responded to Covid

260

252 — Employee engagement: Are you listening?

261

251 — Animation for learning

262

250 (Bonus) — Gemma Paterson and Danny Seals: Full interview

263

250 (Bonus) — Sukh Pabial: Full interview

264

250 (Bonus) — Myles Runham: Full interview

265

250 — Documentary Special: What can L&D learn from product management?

266

249 — Starting a career remotely

267

248 — Forging a career in L&D

268

Farewell Good Practice, hello Mind Tools!

269

247 — Takeover special! How to podcast

270

246 — The surprising truth about innovation

271

245 — The menopause at work

272

244 — The value of benchmarking

273

243 — Working with vendors

274

242 — The unspoken rules of work

275

241 — Does diversity training work?

276

240 — The GP Book Club: Humanocracy

277

239 — Crazy about compliance

278

238 — Supporting apprenticeships

279

237 — Designing virtual classrooms

280

236 — Working with strangers

281

235 — Learning in the hospitality industry

282

234 — Facilitating virtual classrooms

283

233 — Covid's impact on L&D

284

232 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2021?

285

231 — Should we defund HR?

286

230 — Room 101 (Part 3)

287

229 — The Learning and Development Handbook

288

228 — Running a small L&D business

289

227 — Adapting digital learning for 2021

290

226 — Christmas Special: Blankety Blank

291

225 — Achieving more with data and analytics

292

224 — How men can be an ally to women

293

223 — Unpacking the L&D Detective Kit

294

222 — The impact of Covid on L&OD

295

221 — Start your Learning Health Check now

296

220 — Weekly learning science for your inbox

297

219 — The GP Book Club: Remote (Office Not Required)

298

218 — Overcoming learner pain points

299

217 — Building empathy with video

300

216 — UX sells

301

215 — Workplace design in the Covid era

302

214 — What do learners actually want?

303

213 — Learning through community

304

212 — 12 levers for learning transfer

305

211 — 'We regret to inform you...'

306

210 — Learning on furlough

307

209 — Diversity and inclusion at TSB

308

208 — Workplace culture in the age of Covid

309

207 — Productivity hacks

310

206 — Global L&D in the social sector

311

205 — Higher Ed vs Corporate Learning

312

204 — Democratising coaching

313

203 — Down the rabbit hole, on the web

314

202 — Farewell to Peter

315

201 — COVID-19 and changing approach to L&D

316

200 — The future of work

317

199 — Becoming a change superhero

318

198 — Storytelling in the workplace

319

197 — Shaking up the conference format

320

196 — Having savvy conversations

321

195 — Crafting online learning

322

194 — The GP Book Club: Ryan Singer's Shape Up

323

193 — Can an organisation really manage itself?

324

192 — Banishing the stigma of part-time working

325

191 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2020?

326

190 — The human obstacle to great e-learning

327

189 — Grit and Mindset: Emotion at Work Crossover Special

328

188 — Social by Design vs Social by Chance

329

187 — The GP Book Club: Stefan Thomke's Experimentation Works

330

186 — Coping with Corona: Working from home and remote meetings

331

185 — Back to the future: Insights from the latest Learning Health Check

332

184 — Supporting Parental Leave Returners

333

183 — L&D... for L&D

334

182 — What we learned at LT 2020

335

181 — Lost in translation

336

180 — L&D in the Not-for-Profit sector

337

179 — An exciting announcement!

338

178 — What makes a great learning organisation?

339

177 — Evidence-informed learning design

340

176 — It's a Wonderful Lifelong Learning

341

175 — Once upon a time in L&D

342

174 — The GP Book Club: Malcolm Gladwell's Strangers

343

173 — Video special: Live from eLN Connect 2019

344

172 — What can Barcelona FC teach us about organisational culture?

345

171 — If only I had the time: achieving work-life balance

346

170 — Everything you always wanted to know about learning

347

169 — One solution, hold the slides: introducing performance consulting

348

168 — Inside 'Messengers': Are attractive people more believable?

349

167 — In defence of the course

350

166 — Chief Energy Officer: What does that mean?

351

165 — Level-up L&D: Organisation development

352

164 — Challenging a face-to-face mindset

353

163 — Evidence: The No. 1 L&D detective agency

354

162 — How did I end up here? Getting started in L&D

355

161 — Beyond hoodies and ping pong: Lessons from tech

356

160 — What's in your L&D book bag? (Part 2)

357

159 — Hot desks: Do not touch

358

158 — Attention spans: With apologies to goldfish

359

157 — Why should we care about behaviour change?

360

156 — What is the role of emotion at work?

361

155 — Is HR unethical?

362

154 — How do you know your interventions are working?

363

153 — How can we embrace neurodiversity at work?

364

152 — How can we support remote workers?

365

151 — Is 'lifelong learning' a myth?

366

150 — Live from London: The past, present and future of learning

367

149 — GoodPractice go to the movies

368

148 — Can we get over 'shiny object syndrome'?

369

147 — How can tech in L&D drive efficiencies at work?

370

146 — How do people learn?

371

145 — Women in learning special

372

144 — What emerging tech has potential for L&D?

373

143 — How do we manage uncertainty at work?

374

142 — Is L&D in competition with HR?

375

141 — How do we go beyond the course?

376

140 — Room 101 (Part 2)

377

139 — How can we transform learning?

378

138 — Is it time we stopped discussing innovation?

379

137 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2019?

380

136 — Does the language of L&D matter?

381

135 — What's missing from the learning-tech industry?

382

134 — How can L&D support digital transformation?

383

133 — How can experience design tap into our emotions?

384

132 — How can I use storytelling to engage learners?

385

131 — What makes a great onboarding experience?

386

130 — How can I work with robots instead of against them?

387

129 — How can I make the most of a mentoring relationship?

388

128 — How do I develop learning agility?

389

127 — How do I design MOOCs that people actually complete?

390

126 — Christmas Special: Have I Got L&D News For You

391

125 — Are we failing our profession?

392

124 — Are we training people for their next job?

393

123 — Live from London: What does 70:20:10 actually look like in practice?

394

122 — How do we contribute to the customer experience?

395

121 — How do I build a Personal Learning Network?

396

120 — Why are most webinars so terrible?

397

119 — How can data transform your L&D function?

398

118 — How do you develop a remote workforce?

399

117 — Do we have evidence for training's impact?

400

116 — What makes a good learning leader?

401

115 — What skills does a 21st-century L&D team need?

402

114 — Who's responsible for gender equality?

403

113 — How can xAPI drive performance?

404

112 — How do you design for behaviour change?

405

111 — One organisation or multiple silos?

406

110 — What's in your L&D book bag?

407

109 — Who's responsible for Diversity and Inclusion?

408

108 — What is the proper role of L&D?

409

107 — To coach, or not to coach?

410

106 — Evidence-based L&D

411

105 — Implementing learning technologies

412

104 — Cognitive psychology in L&D

413

103 — We need to stop overcomplicating learning

414

102 — What is xAPI anyway?

415

101 — Draining the content swamp

416

100 — 100th Episode Special: Podcasters in Pubs Getting Pints

417

99 — Show Your Work

418

98 — Working Across Generations

419

97 — YouTube for learning

420

96 — Blockchain for L&D (Yes, really!)

421

95 — Recommendations: Human vs machine

422

94 — Challenging trends in L&D

423

93 — Live from London: What is the state of the nation?

424

92 — Best of breed ecosystems vs the LMS

425

91 — Business impact of L&D

426

90 — Marketing tactics for L&D

427

89 — Introducing learning design

428

88 — Machine learning is here!

429

87 — Building a learning culture

430

86 — Learning technologies in the workplace

431

85 — In defence of microlearning

432

84 — Managing complexity with design thinking

433

83 — You shouldn't go near machine learning

434

82 — Modern learners, not modern technologies

435

81 — Our review of Learning Technologies 2018

436

80 — How do we make digital learning accessible?

437

79 — Embracing change by 'unlearning'

438

78 — Design thinking for L&D

439

77 — What can we do about self-care?

440

76 — What I Learned This Year (a Christmas special)

441

75 — We need to talk about learning transfer

442

74 — The Social Organization: Putting relationships at the heart of your strategy

443

73 — Collaboration at Work

444

72 — Live from London: What do managers really think?

445

71 — VR in L&D

446

70 — Video production for L&D

447

69 — Working Out Loud to build new skills and relationships

448

68 — Business basics for L&D

449

67 — Data analytics for L&D

450

66 — Discernment in L&D

451

65 — Australia's learning technology landscape

452

64 — What is Brain Friendly Learning?

453

63 — Is curation the new king of L&D?

454

62 — L&D at the coalface

455

61 — How can L&D use games in elearning?

456

60 — What is the future of work?

457

59 — How can L&D support performance?

458

58 — What can L&D learn from deception research?

459

57 — Organisational design: Should L&D fight the system?

460

56 — Where can we find inspiration for L&D?

461

55 — How can L&D start delivering online learning?

462

54 — How can journalism skills help us in L&D?

463

53 — Does user experience for learning differ from other kinds of UX?

464

52 — How can co-working support L&D?

465

51 — How does your L&D function compare with top performers?

466

50th episode special: Podcasting for learning in L&D

467

49 — Evidence-based practice for HR and L&D

468

48 — How can UX design be applied to L&D?

469

47 — Is responsive e-learning design essential for L&D?

470

46 — Building an online learning community for L&D

471

45 — How important is curiosity in L&D?

472

44 — How can L&D keep up with new technology?

473

43 — Do the words we use in L&D matter?

474

42 — How to make the most of Twitter

475

41 — Should we market L&D departments internally?

476

40 — How can L&D leaders get the best from providers?

477

39 — What does work-life integration mean for L&D?

478

38 — Should performance support be like online shopping?

479

37 — How will you respond to the HR crisis?

480

36 — What impact has psychology had on L&D?

481

35 — How do L&D professionals share ideas?

482

34 — Facilitation and unconferences: the new normal?

483

33 — Where are we with virtual reality in L&D?

484

32 — How should L&D respond to millennials?

485

31 — Ten years of the iPhone: how have smartphones changed our lives?

486

30 — Compliance training: Ticking a box or having an impact?

487

29 — Our preview of Learning Technologies 2017

488

28 — Micro learning, or the advantages of slapping a label on good ideas

489

27 — What does 2017 have in store for L&D?

490

26 — Holiday Special: Our L&D Christmas wishes

491

25 — L&D's Room 101

492

24 — Google It! The Secret Online Lives of UK Managers

493

23 — Making the most of internships and work experience

494

22 — How remote working increases productivity and improves work-life balance

495

21 — Classic L&D mistakes

496

20 — Reflections on animation

497

19 — Does face-to-face training have a role in the future of L&D?

498

18 — New perspectives on 70:20:10

499

17 — AI and jobs: What is the future of work?

500

16 — The future of e-learning

501

15 — Communities of practice and showing your work

502

14 — Success case method and A/B testing

503

13 — Agile L&D: Lessons from coding

504

12 — Learning needs analysis and personal CPD

505

11 — From order takers to performance consultants: the new role of L&D

506

10 — Gamification and lessons from Pokémon GO

507

9 — Overcoming a fear of failure

508

8 — Engaging learners and breaking the ice

509

7 — What can L&D learn from marketing?

510

6 — How has GoodPractice changed over the past 10 years?

511

5 — Writing advice for non-writers

512

4 — Inside the Heads of UK Managers

513

3 — Should we forget about MOOCS? Or are they just maturing?

514

2 — Lessons from CIPD L&D

515

1 — Is L&D dead? And can neuroscience help us at work?