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The Mindtools L&D Podcast

The Mindtools L&D Podcast

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The Mindtools L&D Podcast is a must-listen for anyone involved in Learning and Development or Human Resources. The weekly show features regular appearances from the Mind Tools team plus special guests to get right to the heart of issues affecting the L&D and HR communities. From learning needs analysis and evidence-based practice through to the impact of technology on work and hot topics at industry conferences, you'll get critical insights into the world of work, performance and learning.Mind Tools Ltd Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • 469 — How businesses can hold on to their best people
    Nov 4 2025

    In his book Targeting Turnover, Dick Finnegan argues that, as the global population ages and more people enter retirement, it is imperative for organizations to retain the talent they already have.

    In this week's episode, Dick joins Claire and Cammy to discuss:

    • Why turnover is a problem for businesses
    • The strategies organizations can deploy to reduce turnover
    • The impact this might have on the L&D industry.

    You can pick up a copy of Targeting Turnover here.

    For more from Mindtools and Kineo, visit mindtools.com. There, you'll also find details of our new face-to-face and virtual workshops, each aligned to our Manager Skills Assessment.

    Like the show? You'll LOVE our newsletter! Subscribe to The L&D Dispatch at lddispatch.com

    Connect with our speakers

    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn:

    • Claire Gibson
    • Cammy Bean
    • Dick Finnegan
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    28 mins
  • 468 — What can L&D learn from product management? (Rebroadcast)
    Oct 28 2025

    Hello listeners! No new episode this week, but we wanted to take the opportunity to revisit our 2021 'documentary special' on product management.

    It took a lot more work than our usual roundtable format, but we think it paid off. ;)

    To make this episode, we spoke to Myles Runham, Sukh Pabial, Danny Seals, and Gemma Paterson, discussing:

    • what product management is
    • what L&D can learn from product management
    • what 'the product' is in L&D - is it L&D itself?

    For more from Mindtools and Kineo, visit mindtools.com. There, you'll also find details of our new face-to-face and virtual workshops, each aligned to our Manager Skills Assessment.

    Like the show? You'll LOVE our newsletter! Subscribe to The L&D Dispatch at lddispatch.com

    Connect with our speakers

    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn:

    • Ross Dickie
    • Ross Garner
    • Owen Ferguson
    • Myles Runham
    • Sukh Pabial
    • Gemma Paterson
    • Danny Seals
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    35 mins
  • 467 — Decisions, decisions, decisions... by AI?
    Oct 21 2025

    When Dr Anna Barnett, Ross Garner and Ross Dickie discussed the role of empathy in decision-making in Episode 463, they started to ponder the role that AI plays in our decisions.

    In this week's episode, Ross Garner, Anna and Gemma return to the topic of smart decisions to continue that conversation. We discuss:

    • The impact AI is having on our decisions and decision-making processes
    • The pros and cons of using AI to help us make decisions
    • How we might use AI to make more effective decisions.

    In 'What I Learned This Week', Anna recommended using the 'Maps. the hug' app to plan your outdoor adventures.

    Ross introduced us to Quipu. You can read about this cluster of universes in EarthSky's article 'Meet Quipu, largest known structure in the universe'.

    To read all of our reports, visit mindtools.com/thought-leadership/reports

    For more from Mindtools and Kineo, visit mindtools.com. There, you'll also find details of our new face-to-face and virtual workshops, each aligned to our Manager Skills Assessment.

    Like the show? You'll LOVE our newsletter! Subscribe to The L&D Dispatch at lddispatch.com

    Connect with our speakers

    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn:

    • Gemma Towersey
    • Dr Anna Barnett
    • Ross Garner

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    40 mins
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