The Mindtools L&D Podcast

This week, Marketing Manager Paul Gray and Online Instructional Designer Ross Garner speak to Ross Dickie about the lessons L&D can learn from the world of marketing.  There's also the return of our feature 'What I learned this week', followed by some practical tips for developing your personal brand. If you have any thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @paullyv71, @RossGarnerGP and @ross__dickie . You can also tweet @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

This week, three GoodPractice team members who have worked here for 10 years or more share their thoughts on how the company - and their roles - have changed. How has the culture changed as the company has grown? How have they handled the challenges and opportunities that changing technology has presented?   If you want to get in touch with any of us, you can find us on Twitter: @OwenFerguson, @CatGoodPractice, @BlueLee75 and @RossGarnerGP. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

No matter what your role is, you're probably going to need to write eventually. And whether it's an email, performance review or year-end report, communicating clearly should be your goal. In this week's episode of the GoodPractice Podcast, writers Justin Anderson, Ross Dickie and Ross Garner have gathered round their microphones to share their tips for improving your writing. If you'd like some more advice, then check out this blog post Justin wrote for the GoodPractice website: http://www.goodpractice.com/blog/items/write-right-learn-to-write-like-a-pro/ Want to share your thoughts on the show? Then get in touch with us on Twitter: @RossGarnerGP, @WriterJustin and @ross__dickie You can also tweet @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

This week, Owen, Ross and Justin sit down to discuss the latest GoodPractice report: 'Inside the Heads of UK Managers'.  If you have any comments on the report, you can get in touch with us on Twitter: @owenferguson, @RossGarnerGP and @WriterJustin You can also tweet at @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

In this third episode of the GoodPractice podcast, Craig Taylor of HT2 joins Owen and Ross to share his experiences of setting up and running Massive Online Open Courses, as well as the results of experiments that his team have run on how to make them more effective.  More details on some of the topics covered can be found in these links: MOOCs: the C***** word is the problem! I’ll tell you when I’m done On MOOCs, completion rates and The Wire MOOC Completion Rates: The Data You can get in touch with us on Twitter: @craigtaylor74, @owenferguson and @rossgarner. You can also tweet at @GoodPractice or visit http://www.goodpractice.com/home/

In the second episode of the GoodPractice podcast, Owen and James share their thoughts on the CIPD L&D Show 2016. They also offer some practical tips on how to make the most of a conference experience. 

Has Learning & Development had it’s day? Or can it adapt to fit the needs of modern organisations? In this first episode of our podcast, GoodPractice’s Owen, James and Ross have gathered round the microphones to give their prognosis. Also this week, we discuss neuroscience. Is it the panacea that it’s claimed to be?