409 — Communication skills for geeks
Aug 27, 2024
Technical professionals have a high level of expertise, but translating that expertise for non-technical colleagues isn’t always straightforward. Whether you’re an engineer, a researcher, or even an L&D professional, how can you communicate in a way that resonates with your audience?
This week on the Mind Tools...
408 — Early careers: What if we teach them and they leave?
Aug 20, 2024
This week we’re revisiting an old adage: The employer who says, ‘What if we train our people and they leave?’ And the trainer who says, ‘What if we don't and they stay?’
As Talent Development Manager for Kew Green Hotels, Clare Sheppard knows all about this. She’s responsible for helping those who want to...
407 — Revisiting 70:20:10: From learning to performance
Aug 13, 2024
Last week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Owen explored how the 70:20:10 model is being applied by three L&D Practitioners: Ceri Sharples, Cath Addis, and Carl Akintola-Davis. Today, we wanted to follow up on some of the challenges posed during that discussion with The 70:20:10 Institute’s Charles...
406 — Revisiting 70:20:10: Theory into practice
Aug 6, 2024
Depending how you count it, 70:20:10 is almost 40 years old. The model provides a high-level outline of how we learn at work: 10% through formal learning, 20% through working with others, 70% through doing the work.
The numbers get criticised, but this insight is widely accepted: Most of what we learn does not come from...