The Mindtools L&D Podcast · 2026-06-16 · 41 min
Ten years, 500 shows, countless guests. To celebrate our anniversary, we're releasing a special four-part series looking back at the evolution of L&D. In part one, Ross G and Ross D are joined by friend-of-the-show Julie Dirksen to revisit our early years. We discuss: whether L&D has yet become 'evidence-based' dumb ideas we fall for, get over, and fall for again evidence-based orthodoxies which we once believed, but now aren't so sure about. During the discussion, we referenced the Mehrabian fallacy , problems with the forgetting curve , and how psychologst Anders Ericsson improved his memory by forming connections with running times . In 'What I Learned This Week', Ross D referenced A History of the United States in 100 Objects , a podcast collaboration between the BBC and 99% Invisible. He wants you to know that his description of the 'screws' episode is inaccurate. Ross G discussed the carrier pigeon-based social media app Roost . Next week, we'll be revisiting our second Era: The pandemic years. You can find details of Julie's books, Design for How People Learn and Talk to the Elephant , at our website usablelearning.com Like the show? You'll love our newsletter!
502 - The Eras Tour: Part 3 (The hybrid period)67 / 100
501 - The Eras Tour: Part 2 (The pandemic years)
499 - Why workplace learning has never been more important
498 - Know yourself to know others
497 - The business impact of play at work (Rebroadcast)