The Mindtools L&D Podcast

There's a lot of buzz surrounding the use of virtual reality in learning and development. But how effectively is it being deployed, and how will this change in the years ahead? On this week's episode, Ross D is joined by Rachel Burnham and Mark Baxter to discuss all things VR. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @ross__dickie, @BurnhamLandD, and @digitalnauts. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. For more from GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com.

In this episode, Ross D is joined by Wes Atkinson of Appitierre, Tom Hickmore of Nice Media, and GoodPractice's very own James McLuckie to discuss the use of video in learning and development. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @ross__dickie, @wesatkinsonuk, @TomHickmore, and @JamesMcLuckie You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. For more from GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com. This was the result of Watson's 'Speech to Text' function transcribing our intro: 'Speaker 0: Hello and welcome to the good practice podcast a weekly show her work performance and learning I'm rustic in this is absurd seventy video production for Alan D. I guess this week are was that concern from aft here Tom take more from nice media and good prices very own James McCarthy. Speaker 0: Hello guys area. Speaker 2: Like goats hello hello. Speaker 0: I'm so what if I could just start with you. Speaker 0: I think it's kind of generally held our industry at the time serve as the demand for user lads just in time learning. Speaker 0: Continues to grow at this our video is one way of delivering that experience to users. Speaker 0: And. Speaker 0: Would you say that's actually reflected and. Speaker 0: On the ground I guess is how widespread is video. Speaker 2: Oh yes will flip flip through his listeners that don't know who I am and I I run and a new offering tool I'm that that's them getting normal popular I'm thankfully that's how the industry and it's on the same topics I'm I'm gonna avoid name dropping.'

John Stepper's Working Out Loud is a collaborative approach to building new skills and relationships through a series of weekly meetings and activities. Over the summer, the GoodPractice Podcast's Ross Garner took part in a Working Out Loud circle with Mike Collins, Ady Howes, Chris Coladonato, Hannah Wysome and Sam Burrough. In this episode, most of that Working Out Loud circle have come together to reflect on the experience and share their thoughts on what makes a successful WOL circle. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find Ross on Twitter @RossGarnerGP, Mike is @Community_Mike, Chris is @ChrisCola, Ady is @AdyHowes and Sam is @Burrough. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. For more from GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com. To find out more about Working Out Loud, visit http://workingoutloud.com/.

As learning and development professionals, should we focus on learning outcomes or business outcomes? In this week's podcast, GoodPractice Business Development Director Chris Keenan argues that some parts of L&D lack basic business skills. He joins Ross G and Owen to share his experiences and chat about what we could do differently. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find Chris on Twitter @Chris_R_Keenan, Owen @OwenFerguson and Ross @RossGarnerGP. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. For more from GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com. The graphic Owen referred to, comparing American Airlines and Southwest, can be seen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mitsmr/status/917527621411500032 The audio books he is looking forward to are Niall Ferguson's The Square and the Tower: Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power and Bill Bryson's Appliance of Science. The piece Chris recommended on football academics is available from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/06/football-biggest-issue-boys-rejected-academies And, for more on ambiguity in Blade Runner, see Mark Kermode's documentary On the Edge of Blade Runner, available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyWHJ5o60L0

Every digital interaction creates a breadcrumb trail of data, but how far has learning and development mined this data for value? On this week's GoodPractice Podcast, learning analytics specialist Trish Uhl joins Ross G and Owen to share how modern organisations can use data to drive performance. We ask how complicated this needs to be, and reflect on whether many L&D practitioners are already using data without realising it. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can tweet us @RossGarnerGP, @OwenFerguson and @TrishUhl. You can also find us @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. To find out more about GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com. If you were interested in Owen's example of a simple, life-saving algorithm developed at a hospital in Cook County, the apper is available online: Reilly BM, Evans AT, Schaider JJ, Das K, Calvin JE, Moran LA, Roberts RR, Martinez E. Impact of a Clinical Decision Rule on Hospital Triage of Patients With Suspected Acute Cardiac Ischemia in the Emergency Department. JAMA. Available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/195118 Tim Harford's article on not taking action is available at: https://www.ft.com/content/511c6a84-8e36-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d The SNL clip starring Ryan Gosling is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ If you want to see Trish speak, she'll be at the Adobe Learning Summit, DevLearn and at Learning Technologies. Follow her on Twitter for updates.

In a world of fake news, thought leaders and instant answers, how often do we pause to think critically about facts and ideas? On this week's GoodPractice Podcast, Ross G and Owen are joined by Simon Heath to discuss some of the actions we can take to become more discerning when faced with new information. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can tweet us @RossGarnerGP, @OwenFerguson and @SimonHeath1. You can also find us @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. To find out more about GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com. The AR apps Owen referenced this week are ARise and Tap Measure, both available on the Apple App Store. Simon's innovative use of Twitter can be seen by searching the hashtag #idrewapidgeon, or via this link: https://twitter.com/hashtag/IDrewAPigeon?src=hash Ross' learning analytics blog for Training Journal can be found at: https://www.trainingjournal.com/blog/getting-started-learning-analytics

How are learning technologies being used in Australia, and what are the challenges facing L&D practitioners? On this week's podcast, Ross D is joined by Stef Scott and Giorgio Migliaccio to discuss GoodPractice's latest piece of research: Australia's Learning Technology Landscape. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can tweet us @ross__dickie, @Stefania_Scott or @CoachGiorgio. You can also find us @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. To download a full copy of the report, visit goodpractice.com.

Can we use neuroscience to improve learning solutions? And how much neuroscience do we need to understand, in order to usefully apply its lessons? Stella Collins joins Justin and James to discuss all this and more on this week's show. If you want to join in the conversation, you'll find us all on Twitter: @stellacollins, @jamesmcluckie and @writerjustin. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. If you'd like to find out more about our upcoming events, blogs and whitepapers, visit goodpractice.com. *We had some technical issues with recording this week's show, so the audio is not as good as it should be. We hope this doesn't affect your enjoyment of the conversation too much!

Do we really need to produce new content in L&D, or should we just teach people how to learn for themselves? How would we then measure success, or demonstrate our output to the board? Ben Betts of HT2 Labs joins Justin and Owen to discuss the role of curation in L&D on this week's show. If you want to join in the conversation, you'll find us all on Twitter: @owenferguson, @bbetts and @writerjustin. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. If you'd like to find out more about our upcoming events, blogs and whitepapers, visit goodpractice.com. The articles Owen discusses are: The Placebo Effect is a Lie: https://medium.com/the-mission/the-placebo-effect-is-a-lie-61a26df35aae The Weird Power of the Placebo Effect, Explained: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/7/15792188/placebo-effect-explained Placebo Effects are Weak: Regression to the Mean is the Main Reason Ineffective Treatments Appear to Work: http://www.dcscience.net/2015/12/11/placebo-effects-are-weak-regression-to-the-mean-is-the-main-reason-ineffective-treatments-appear-to-work/

What are the challenges facing L&D today, and how will these challenges evolve in the years ahead? On this week's show, Manchester Airport Group's Jill Julian joins Ross D and Ian to discuss the future of the profession. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find Jill on Twitter @JillyTats, Ross @ross__dickie and Ian @Ianwheelans. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. If you'd like to find out more about our upcoming events, blogs and whitepapers, visit goodpractice.com. The report Ross referred to is titled 'In-Focus: Preparing for the Future of Learning', and it can be accessed here.