The Mindtools L&D Podcast

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/

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.