The Mindtools L&D Podcast

512 — Learner enthusiasm, AI tutors, and a neuromyth that won't die

What research papers did you read while lounging by the pool this summer? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D is joined by Claire and Dr Anna to

511 — L&D at scale: How do you support 750,000 people?

Training one person is hard. Training 750,000 people, in more than 80 countries, spread across frontline shifts, event security and executive teams, is a different proble

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

We've been talking a lot about AI on the podcast recently. So this week, we're revisting a distinctly human episode from 2024 on the value of listening. As experts, man

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

Every L&D team thinks everyone else has AI figured out. Almost nobody does. Ross G recently ran structured interviews with 12 Mindtools Kineo customers, spanning tech,

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

Outside of L&D, most people and organizations see compliance training as a box that needs to be ticked, not something that can drive behavior change. Will AI make this pr

507 — Do learning games still have a place?

Online learning keeps sliding back to text and images. Authoring tools and AI course generators make content cheap, but it often looks like learning without ever asking t

506 — Is your AI companion a colleague or rival?

If you're rolling out AI licenses, how do you get people to use them? For AI learning designer Emily Valencia, there are two key requirements: that people can experiment

505 — Are your managers killing your AI strategy?

There are at least four factors that influence the success of AI adoption in your organization: training your people, clarity of compliance guidance, how people are rewar

504 — Becoming a skills-based organization

As AI transforms the way work gets done, many organizations are trying to understand the skills they need today, as well as the expertise they'll need tomorrow.  In this

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

In the final part of our 500th anniversary 'Eras Tour' retrospective, we conclude by saying farewell to our human co-workers and embracing the technology that will ultima

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

If the pandemic years saw the office become a 'blank space', the hybrid era gradually witnessed that space fill up again through return-to-office mandates. In this week

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

Ross G stays out too late. Got nothing in his brain. At least, that's what people say. In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, we're joined by Heeral Gudka

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

Ten years, 500 shows, countless guests. To celebrate our anniversary, we're releasing a special four-part series looking back at the evolution of L&D. In part one, Ross

499 — Why workplace learning has never been more important

According to Dr Tessa Forshaw, Faculty Director of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Workforce Learning and Innovation Initiative, workplace learning has never b

498 — Know yourself to know others

Our Building Better Managers research identified that employees care about having an empathetic manager, but only half reported having a manager who was fair and empathet

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

This week, we're revisting one of our favorite episodes from last year, focusing on the role of play at work. All children play but, over time, that instinct goes away.

496 — How to project presence

You know those people who seem to command a room with a certain gravitas? How are they doing it? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Gemma is joined by F

495 — Driving performance with AI

If AI is so transformative, how come it's so hard to adopt? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G is joined by Mindtools Kineo AI Strategy Director

494 — What we learned at Learning Tech 2026

Last week, the Mindtools Kineo gang attended the Learning Technologies exhibition and conference, Europe's largest L&D event. And so, this week on The Mindtools L&D Pod

493 — Developing the timeless skill of communication

Throughout human history, technology has disrupted the way we communicate with one another. But according to Andrea Pacini, the fundamental principles behind effective co