A podcast about learning by Thembi Watt and Jonathan Marshall. Learning is a life skill. But how do we actually learn, in real life? And how can we benefit from understanding how to learn?
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Do you hate getting feedback? Do you love it? Do you see it as a useful developmental tool? Possibly all of the above? This episode looks at.. The Mixed Gift of Feedback ๐By jonathannmarshall
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Fact #1: one of the best ways to consolidate the learning you've gained at a course, conference or event is to come back and share it with your team. If you want to learn it, teach it! Fact #2: it's a pain. This episode looks at Cascading the Learning - even when you don't feel like it.By jonathannmarshall
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In Red Flags, Thembi and Jonathan take five minutes to discuss.. ๐ when you should be wary of learning - what are the tell-tale signs that something isn't for you? ๐awkward silences and Q&As ๐over-selling All based on science, and in no way on personal prejudice ๐By jonathannmarshall
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Does shadowing actually work? In this podcast: ๐ Jonathan is a bit down on the traditional 'sit quietly and watch' model of shadowing ๐ Thembi points out that well-designed internships and shadowing experiences can be fantastically developmental ๐ a discussion of the benefits of "smart shadowing" (as tested in diplomatic negotiations): maybe followโฆ
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Does "finding a mentor" sound a bit intimidating? In this podcast, Thembi and Jonathan talk about different types of mentoring - and how you can benefit from all sorts of arrangements, from formal to informal. Your mentors don't even have to know they're mentoring you!By jonathannmarshall
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Can we download a new skill in ten seconds? If not, why are we pretending that we can? Too much learning seems to be based on how Trinity learns to fly a helicopter in The Matrix..By jonathannmarshall
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