In "The Book at the Bottom of the Bag", Thembi and Jonathan discuss: 🎇 the classic problem of not quite getting round to reading that improving book (or pile of improving books) 🎇 some techniques for dealing with it It's a Procrastination Special and only four minutes long 😄jonathannmarshall

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 🎁jonathannmarshall

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.jonathannmarshall

In Red Flags, Thembi and Jonathan take five minutes to discuss.. 🎆 when you should be wary of learning - what are the tell-tale signs that something isn't for you? 🎆awkward silences and Q&As 🎆over-selling All based on science, and in no way on personal prejudice 😉jonathannmarshall

Does shadowing actually work? In this podcast: 🎆 Jonathan is a bit down on the traditional 'sit quietly and watch' model of shadowing 🎆 Thembi points out that well-designed internships and shadowing experiences can be fantastically developmental 🎆 a discussion of the benefits of "smart shadowing" (as tested in diplomatic negotiations): maybe follow…

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!jonathannmarshall

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..jonathannmarshall