396 — Applying the COM-B model for behavior change
May 28, 2024
In learning and development, we typically want people to do something that they are currently not doing, or to stop doing something that they shouldn't be. One obvious approach is training, but there are in fact a broad spectrum of interventions that we can deploy.
In this week’s episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast,...
395 — Once upon a time: Data-based storytelling in L&D
May 21, 2024
As professionals, we want to know if our work has had the impact we originally intended and to tell others about it. This means getting comfortable with data and crafting compelling data stories.
On this episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross G is joined by Neil Cunningham, founder of Align | Learn | Do and author...
394 — Burn your bullsh*t in a bonfire moment
May 14, 2024
You’ve got a brilliant idea for the next big thing in tech and have gathered the smartest engineers and designers to build it (plus the cash to pay them). Will it end up being a success? You’ve got the best team to deliver it, so why wouldn’t it be? Well…
Gemma, Ross and Martin Gonzalez, Google’s Effective...
393 — Is positive psychology practical?
May 7, 2024
If you’re thinking, isn’t positive psychology a bit ‘woo woo’, and a bit like forcing yourself to take a sunny outlook, then this episode is for you. As an approach to a happier, more balanced inner and outer life, positive psychology is not woo – it has a solid scientific foundation with...