Best Learninganddevelopment Podcasts (2025)

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451 — Upskilling your managers on AI tools 42:32

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Exciting news at Mindtools Towers this week, as we launch our first 'Expert Skill Bite' course with Dr Markus Bernhardt, available now to all Mindtools Content Hub users! To share more about what the course covers, and how it builds capability over time, Markus joined Ross G and Claire to discuss: Why a 'big top-down AI strategy' is never coming Ho…

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450 — AI and the Future of Content (Assemble You crossover episode) 36:20

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This week, we're handing the reigns of The Mindtools L&D Podcast over to our friends at Assemble You. Including the show notes! In this excellent interview, Adam sits down with Ross Garner and Paul Buller of Mindtools to explore one of the most pressing topics in L&D today: the role of AI in content creation and the future of learning. Ross is Chie…

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449 — Performance support is back, baby! (Assemble You crossover episode) 40:34

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Remember 'performance support'? Amid all the talk of AI, adaptive learning, and skills, it's kind of been forgotten. But not by us! Or by respondents to Don Taylor's Global Sentiment Survey, who ranked it 11th hottest trend this year (up two from last year). In the first of a two-part series of crossover episodes with our partner Assemble You, Ross…

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448 — Encouraging teams to adopt AI 35:43

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Should we be adopting AI more into our day to day lives? How can L&D professionals move beyond reactive training on specific tools to cultivate a continuous learning mindset in team members? In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Gemma and Dr Anna are joined by to Head of L&D at Newsquest Media Group, Mel Cooley to explore L&D’s relat…

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447 — Hard science, soft skills: L&D in the space sector 43:52

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Armed with a STEM qualification or two, you might think technical brilliance is all one needs to succeed in the space sector. Is this the case though? In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Anna are joined by Victoria Craig to discuss: the importance of ‘soft’ skills in a ‘hard’ science environment; sector-specific skills g…

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446 — Think Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro 35:44

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Effective marketers have an uncanny way of knowing what we want and convincing us to click ‘Like’, add to Checkout and in under 20 seconds, buy their thing. Clever. Meanwhile, over in L&D, we find it more difficult to motivate someone to take action or change their behaviour. So, what does marketing do that we don’t? In this week’s episode of The M…

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445 — Setting up a L&D team 33:35

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Having the opportunity to set up a new team can be both exciting and daunting. Where would you start when it’s an L&D team? In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Head of People Development Daneille Ware speaks to Gemma and Ross about her approach to creating an L&D team from scratch. We discuss: · The triggers for creating a new or …

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444 — This game will make you a better collaborator 36:49

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Collaboration is a vital skill across many fields and disciplines. But effective collaboration is about much more than just working together. In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Paula are joined by Fraser Mcdonald, Head of Collaboration at Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) and Deputy Director of the Data for Children Col…

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443 — So, you've decided to be creative... 34:36

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Whether it comes to facilitating workshops, designing learning experiences, or developing campaign assets, L&D practitioners are increasingly expected to bring creativity to their roles. But how do you do this if you don't have a creative background, or if you don't think of yourself as a 'creative person'? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L…

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442 — Is AI making us dumber? 40:11

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Often on this podcast we've spoken about how AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are enhancing our capabilities. But do they also come at a cost? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross Stevenson from Steal These Thoughts joins Ross G and Dr Gent to discuss: the relationship between tasks and skills; whether we are over-relyi…

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441 — Podcasts for learning and the end of email 42:19

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What are the benefits of podcasts for learning? How does L&D respond to people leaving the profession? Should we get rid of email? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G is joined by Anna and Ross D to answer your questions! During the discussion, Ross D referenced our post 'If your podcast isn't available on mobile, does it ma…

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440 — Terrible task? Just delegate it! 37:01

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What drives your delegation decisions? Is it what's best for the business? Is it what's best for your team member? Is it what's best for you? In this week's edition of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G, Ross D and Dr Anna discuss: Why managers sometimes delegate tasks that they know are too difficult How the organization's culture shapes those deci…

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439 — Leveraging data for inclusion and wellbeing 44:54

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Many organizations treat 'inclusion' and 'wellbeing' as separate issues, but Dr Serena Huang - author of The Inclusion Equation - argues that the two are intrinsically linked. And, that data is how you can make better decisions about how to make a positive impact on both. In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Serena joins Ross G and …

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438 — Where culture and learning collide 40:23

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We might think that what makes our team culture great (or awful) is different from what supports our learning and development. Are they so different, though? In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Gemma are joined by L&D professional turned Culture Manager, Lois Ratcliffe to discuss: what ‘culture’ is and how it gets measur…

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437 — How to build engagement with your content libraries (Rebroadcast) 40:03

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Digital learning content offers a scalable, always-on option to help your people build their skills and overcome workplace challenges. But often these libraries get dusty, bogged down by out-of-date content with little relevance, or hidden away in a dark corner of the intranet where no one can find them. So in this episode of The Mindtools L&D Podc…

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436 — Content libraries: Less is more 38:21

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Most organizations offer some kind of content library to help their people develop. But how much content is too much? How do you give your people choice, without overloading them? In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Ross D are joined by Rosemary Hoskins (formerly of AstraZeneca), to discuss: Why are extensive content lib…

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435 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2025? 41:21

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Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence once again topped the results of Donald Taylor’s Global Sentiment Survey. Almost every other option on the survey lost vote-share this year, with the exception of the ‘value trio’. So, what do these findings tell us about the state of L&D, and how the profession is evolving? In this week’s episode of The Mind…

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434 — Cyborgs, centaurs and the role of choice infrastructure 43:54

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It’s ‘Bring Your Paper to Work’ day at Mindtools Towers, as Ross G, Ross D and Dr Anna each take turns to share an academic study that they think has key insights for L&D professionals. We discuss: The impact of AI on critical thinking, as investigated in: Lee, H. P. H., Sarkar, A., Tankelevitch, L., Drosos, I., Rintel, S., Banks, R., & Wilson, N. …

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433 — What does ‘AI literacy’ look like in organizations? 39:30

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The World Economic Forum’s recent ‘Future of Jobs’ report positioned ‘AI and big data’ and ‘technological literacy’ as skills that will become increasingly important over the next five years. But what do these skills look like in practice? What do we mean when we talk about ‘AI literacy’? In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D …

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432 — Sales enablement for product teams 31:05

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In last week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, we explored sales enablement from the perspective of sales and marketing teams. But where do product teams fit in? Beyond building products, what role do these teams play in generating revenue? For the second instalment in our two-part series on sales enablement, Ross D and Lara are once again jo…

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431 — Sales enablement for sales and marketing teams 31:15

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All sales training is sales enablement, but not all sales enablement is sales training. In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross Dickie and Lara are joined by Darren Bezani, Chief Salecologist at Salecology, to discuss: what ‘sales enablement’ means, and why it’s intentionally broader in scope than sales training; what sales enable…

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430 — Digital learning for behavior change 41:44

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Those of who work in learning and development like to think we're in the business of behavior change. But we often don't have an in-depth understanding of what current behaviors are, or how to change them. In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross Garner is joined by Ross Dickie and Dr Anna Barnett to discuss: methods for understand…

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70. Future-Proofing You, Inc. 32:57

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In this episode of The Career Clinic Podcast, we’re diving into a conversation that is more important now than ever: Future-Proofing You, Inc. With the business landscape shifting rapidly—record reorgs, layoffs, and strategic pivots—it’s never been more critical to take full ownership of your career and ensure you’re set up for long-term success. Y…

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429 — Developing leaders at the National Trust 36:31

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The National Trust is Europe’s largest conservation charity, established 130 years ago to look after the UK’s nature, beauty and history. Its leaders have diverse areas of focus, from protecting woodland to managing properties – and even running a gold mine! In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Ross D find out just how th…

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69. Are They Playing In Your Face? Here's How To Tell 32:50

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Episode Title: Are They Playing in Your Face? Here's How to Tell In This Episode: This week, we're breaking down something that might hit close to home: how to know when a company—or even a leader—is “playing in your face.” If you’re unfamiliar with that phrase, it’s simply recognizing when someone or something is behaving in a way that sits outsid…

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428 — The art and science of better questions 48:56

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Author, podcaster and award-winning filmmaker Topaz Adizes specializes in creating deeper human connections. So, in this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, he joins Ross Garner and Owen for an in-depth chat about: how to formulate questions to build understanding; how better conversations help us partner with our clients and stakeholders;…

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451 — Upskilling your managers on AI tools 42:32

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450 — AI and the Future of Content (Assemble You crossover episode) 36:20

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449 — Performance support is back, baby! (Assemble You crossover episode) 40:34

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448 — Encouraging teams to adopt AI 35:43

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447 — Hard science, soft skills: L&D in the space sector 43:52

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446 — Think Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro 35:44

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445 — Setting up a L&D team 33:35

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444 — This game will make you a better collaborator 36:49

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443 — So, you've decided to be creative... 34:36

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442 — Is AI making us dumber? 40:11

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441 — Podcasts for learning and the end of email 42:19

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440 — Terrible task? Just delegate it! 37:01

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439 — Leveraging data for inclusion and wellbeing 44:54

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438 — Where culture and learning collide 40:23

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437 — How to build engagement with your content libraries (Rebroadcast) 40:03

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436 — Content libraries: Less is more 38:21

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435 — What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2025? 41:21

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434 — Cyborgs, centaurs and the role of choice infrastructure 43:54

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433 — What does ‘AI literacy’ look like in organizations? 39:30

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432 — Sales enablement for product teams 31:05

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431 — Sales enablement for sales and marketing teams 31:15

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430 — Digital learning for behavior change 41:44

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70. Future-Proofing You, Inc. 32:57

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429 — Developing leaders at the National Trust 36:31

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69. Are They Playing In Your Face? Here's How To Tell 32:50

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428 — The art and science of better questions 48:56