491 — Better meetings, more psychological safety, and cognitive offloading
Apr 14, 2026
It’s once again ‘Bring Your Paper to Work’ day here at Mindtools Kineo, as Ross G, Dr Anna and Ross D each take turns to share an academic study that they think has key insights for L&D professionals.
In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, we discuss the following papers:
Rogelberg, S. G., Kreamer,...
490 — Creating the environment for self-directed learning
Apr 7, 2026
Last year, we recorded an episode on whether "self-directed learning" is a myth. In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, we ask how we can create an environment where this behavior thrives.
Ross G and Cammy are joined by Stella Collins to discuss:
- What needs to be in place for self-directed learning...
489 — Are you levelling up your managers?
Mar 31, 2026
Managers are inundated with potential development areas, from technical skills to complex behaviors. But are you focusing on the right ones?
In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, our in-house Insights experts Dr. Anna Barnett and Dr. Nina Harrison speak to Claire about:
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how recent research...
488 — L&D is a bit more complicated than that
Mar 24, 2026
Completion stats are a vanity metric. Happy sheets are pointless. Revenue impact will get you a seat at the table.
We've all heard these statements from conference stages. Some of us, your hosts included, might even have said them. But in this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, we wanted to dig a little...
487 — The future of e-learning interfaces (Rebroadcast)
Mar 17, 2026
Hello listeners! No new episode this week, but we wanted to take the opportunity to dig into the vault and revisit an old favorite from 2024 with Ben Betts.
At the time we recorded this one, Ben had receently published a blog post, in which he wrote that ‘the LMS is the first point of entry to learning; the...