The Mindtools L&D Podcast

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? Will we even need to work in the future? If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, you can get in touch with us on Twitter at @dds180, @owenferguson, @biofractal and @RossGarnerGP. You can also tweet at @GoodPractice or visit www.goodpractice.com.

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 about this episode, you can tweet @RossGarnerGP, @JamesMcLuckie or @FionaQuigs. You can also find us @GoodPractice or visit www.goodpractice.com. Logicearth can be found at www.logicearth.com. The game Ross recommend, Reigns, is available via the App Store.

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 or @ross__dickie You can also find us @GoodPractice or visit www.goodpractice.com.

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 or visit www.goodpractice.com.

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 us @GoodPractice or visit www.goodpractice.com.  

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, @AMcGlynGP or@RossGarnerGP. You can also find us @GoodPractice or visit www.goodpractice.com. To read Owen's blog on Learning Needs Analysis, visit: http://www.goodpractice.com/blog/items/learning-needs-analysis-some-useful-techniques For Fiona McBride's blog on her PLN, see: https://fionamcbride.com/fiona-mcbrides-pln/ 

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 what to do when 'training' isn't the answer. Then, in part two, we discuss Con's technique for smart curation. If we're all going to act as curators, both personally and professionally, how do we make sure our content is reliable? Want to share your thoughts on the show? Then feel free to tweet us @petercasebow, @LearnKotch or @RossGarnerGP. You can also find us @GoodPractice or visit www.goodpractice.com. For links to our 'What I Learned This Week' topics, see below: New Roles for L&D: The Reality of 70:20:10 - http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/develop/talent/new-roles-for-ld-the-reality-of-702010. How Twitter Users Can Generate Better Ideas - http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-twitter-users-can-generate-better-ideas/.

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 learning resources.  Want to share your thoughts on the show? Then feel free to tweet us @owenferguson, @RossGarnerGP or @ross__dickie . You can also find us @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

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 @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

This week, Justin Anderson is joined by James McLuckie and Andrew McGlyn to discuss ways of driving engagement with L&D resources. They also offer some useful tips on how to break the ice when networking. Want to share your thoughts on the show? Then find us on Twitter: @JamesMcLuckie, @amcglynGP or @WriterJustin . You can also tweet @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/