512 — Learner enthusiasm, AI tutors, and a neuromyth that won't die
Sep 8, 2026
What research papers did you read while lounging by the pool this summer?
In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D is joined by Claire and Dr Anna to review three studies that have caught our attention over the last few months.
Anna's pick was Vestner and colleagues' 'A dyadic training to...
511 — L&D at scale: How do you support 750,000 people?
Sep 1, 2026
Training one person is hard. Training 750,000 people, in more than 80 countries, spread across frontline shifts, event security and executive teams, is a different problem entirely.
In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Claire Gibson are joined by Brent O'Bryan, Senior Vice President of Global...
510 — You don’t have to talk to add value (Rebroadcast)
Aug 25, 2026
We've been talking a lot about AI on the podcast recently. So this week, we're revisting a distinctly human episode from 2024 on the value of listening.
As experts, managers or leaders, we often seek to help others by talking, talking, talking. But what if we didn’t talk and just listened?
In this episode, Ross D...
509 — What are L&D teams really doing with AI?
Aug 18, 2026
Every L&D team thinks everyone else has AI figured out. Almost nobody does.
Ross G recently ran structured interviews with 12 Mindtools Kineo customers, spanning tech, financial services, pharmaceuticals, energy, media and more, to find out what's really happening on the ground.
In this week's episode, Ross D and Cammy...
508 — What will compliance training look like in the age of AI?
Aug 11, 2026
Outside of L&D, most people and organizations see compliance training as a box that needs to be ticked, not something that can drive behavior change. Will AI make this problem better or worse?
In this week's episode, Ross D and Cammy are joined by learning designer Anisha Sridhar to explore what AI is really doing...