The Mindtools L&D Podcast

If 2016 saw learning and development professionals gushing about the potential of virtual reality, then 2017 has seen them start to test those ideas. But where does it work well and what are the barriers to us all creating VR content? On this week's episode of the GoodPractice podcast: Owen and Ross are joined by Marco Faccini from Immerse Learning, one of the few companies actively pursuing VR's...

We often hear that millennials are changing the workplace, but are they really so different from their older colleagues and how should L&D professionals respond to this challenge if so? This week on the GoodPractice podcast: Peter, James, Ross and Grant share their views on generational differences and the difficulties of using labels to describe people. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the...

Ten years after the introduction of the iconic iPhone, how are our lives different? Where is mobile learning today and where does it have the potential to go? Is "mobile learning" even the right term for what smartphones do for us? This week on the GoodPractice podcast: Justin, Owen and Jonny discuss whether our digital slaves will continue to revolutionise our lives or leave us all completely use...

What is the purpose of compliance training? Do we want to protect our organisations from litigation, or do we actually want to make life better for our colleagues? Are those two ideas compatible? This week on the GoodPractice podcast: Owen and Ross are joined by Sukh Pabial, Head of Organisational Development at One Housing, to discuss a smarter approach to compliance training. We'll also be shari...

This week on the GoodPractice podcast: Owen, James and Ross preview the Learning Technologies 2017 conference, taking place on February 1 and 2 at London's Olympia venue. Who are we looking forward to hearing at the conference and what do we hope to see at the exhibition? If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP , @owenferguson  and  @jamesmcluckie...

This week on the GoodPractice podcast: Owen, James and Ross discuss 'micro learning'. According to Donald Taylor's 2016 L&D Global Sentiment Survey, micro learning was set to be a hot topic over the past year. But has it had an impact on our industry or is it just another in a long line of fads? If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP , @owenfergu...

On this week's episode of the podcast, Ross Dickie is joined by Peter Casebow and Owen Ferguson for a prospective look at 2017. What will be this year's big trends, and what will be happening at GoodPractice in the next twelve months? If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @petercasebow, @owenferguson or @ross__dickie. You can also get in touch by tweeting @Go...

In this GoodPractice Holiday Special, team members Justin, Peter, Owen, Stef and Ross (G) share their L&D Christmas wishes. We have plenty to say about curiosity, generosity, humour and relationships, but what would you wish for in your role this Christmas? If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP ,  @owenferguson ,  @petercasebow , @Stefania_Scott...

This week: GoodPractice team members Ross, Owen and James play a round of 'Room 101'. What aspects of the L&D industry do they want to see consigned to the Room's darkest depths?  Professional actors, sporting analogies and visionary thought leaders should all run for cover. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP ,  @owenferguson  and  @jamesmclu...

This week: Ross, Owen and Peter from the GoodPractice team discuss our latest research into the online habits of UK managers. We look at how managers respond to workplace management challenges, how online solutions compare to offline help, and why social networks really haven't caught on as a tool for solving problems. You can download the report from our website: http://www.goodpractice.com/ld-re...

In this week's podcast, Ross Dickie is joined by Peter Casebow and Justin Anderson to discuss steps organisations can take to get the most out of internships and work experience. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @petercasebow, @WriterJustin and @ross__dickie.   You can also tweet @GoodPractice or get in touch through goodpractice.com. 

As teams become more dispersed, and communication technology gets better, the need to work in the same physical space as colleagues has decreased. This week: Ross, Owen and Jonny from the GoodPractice team are joined by L&D consultant Niall Gavin to share their experiences of working from home, and to discuss the steps that organisations can take to support remote workers. If you want to share you...

In this week's podcast, Owen Ferguson, Peter Casebow and Justin Anderson discuss classic L&D mistakes. L&D is a challenging profession, but are there persistent errors the industry needs to address, and if so, why do they persist? Are there any mistakes specific to L&D, or are they just normal, human errors manifested in an L&D environment? If you want to share your thoughts on L&D mistakes or any...

In this week's episode, Ross Dickie is joined by Cat MacLeod and Justin Anderson to discuss the challenges they've faced in creating animated videos for the GoodPractice toolkit. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @CatGoodPractice, @WriterJustin or @ross__dickie. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or get in touch at goodpractice.com . You can view Justin's v...

In this week's podcast, Justin Anderson is joined by Owen Ferguson and James McLuckie to discuss face-to-face training, and whether it is still relevant in modern L&D. Will it survive? Should it survive; and if so, in what format? Owen and James also discuss their thoughts on what the future might hold for L&D, with suggestions for what L&D professionals should be doing to evolve with technology....

In this week's episode of the podcast, Ross Dickie is joined by COO Owen Ferguson and Content Marketing Manager Stef Scott to discuss the second edition of our research paper, New Perspectives on 70:20:10 .  As well as providing an overview of the research, Owen and Stef offer some practical tips for applying 70:20:10 to organisational learning.  If you'd like to download a copy of the report, you...

Artificial Intelligence is already creeping into our workplace and homes through Google search, smartphones and the new Amazon Echo. But what happens to us when it starts to perform our jobs? This week on the GoodPractice podcast, the CIPD's David D'Souza joins Owen Ferguson, Jonny Anderson and Ross Garner from GoodPractice to discuss the future of work. Should we embrace AI or fight against it? W...

The e-learning industry often suffers from a negative reputation, but why is that and what can we do to change it? On this week's episode of the GoodPractice Podcast, James and Ross are joined by Fiona Quigley from Logicearth to discuss the current state of e-elearning - as well as the tools and techniques we are looking forward to using in the coming months. If you'd like to get in touch with us...

What are the benefits of belonging to a 'community of practice', and what can you learn by sharing your work with colleagues? This week on the podcast, Ross Garner is joined by James McLuckie and Ross Dickie to discuss these questions in light of the recent eLearning Network event in Glasgow. If you'd like to get in touch with us about this episode, you can tweet @RossGarnerGP , @ JamesMcLuckie  o...

This week on the show we're evaluating the performance of our learning interventions. How do we know we've been successful? What do we do if we've failed? How do we overcome our fear of finding out which is the case?  If you'd like to speak to any of us about the things we've discussed on this episode, you can tweet @RossGarnerGP , @OwenFerguson or @AndrewMcGlyn You can also find us @GoodPractice...

The word 'agile' is tagged on to just about everything these days, but what does it actually mean?  This week, Ross Dickie is joined by Owen Ferguson and Jonny Anderson to discuss the principles of agile project management and how it can be applied in organisations.  Want to ask us a question about agile? Then feel free to tweet us @owenferguson , @biofractal or @ross__dickie . You can also find u...

This week the GoodPractice team break open the dark art of Learning Needs Analysis. What is it? How do you do it? And where do you need to just get out of the way? Then: spell-checking goofs, the political impact of broadband, and Ross' irrational hatred of Jeremy Corbyn. And finally, what do we do for our own CPD? Want to share your thoughts on the show? Then feel free to tweet us @owenferguson ,...

When senior executives ask you to provide training, do you take a note of what they want or challenge them to define the problem? In this week's episode of the GoodPractice Podcast, Australian learning performance architect Con Sotidis joins GoodPractice CEO Peter Casebow to discuss the new role of L&D professionals. We'll be speaking about asking difficult questions, building credibility, and wha...

Pokémon GO is a cultural phenomenon. In the space of less than a month, the app has been downloaded more than 100 million times. But what is the secret to its success, and what lessons does it hold for those in the L&D industry? This week on the podcast, Ross Dickie is joined by Owen Ferguson and Ross Garner to discuss the role augmented reality and gamification can play in the development of lear...

This week, Cat MacLeod is joined by Owen Ferguson and Justin Anderson to discuss ways of overcoming a fear of failure. There's also the return of 'What I learned this week', as well as some useful tips on how to recover from a mistake. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can get in touch with us on Twitter: @CatGoodPractice @owenferguson, and @WriterJustin . You can also tweet at...