The How To Learn Podcast

The How To Learn Podcast

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The How To Learn Podcast episodes

  • Imitation and Sweet Potatoes

    In this mini-podcast, Thembi and Jonathan talk about learning through imitation:

    - why copying people at work is a good thing

    - why we should worry about unconsciously absorbing toxic cultures

    - what we can learn from the story of the Japanese monkey and the sweet potatoes.

     

     

    7 min
  • Snack, Observe and Dive In!

    How do we actually learn? Thembi and Jonathan abandon the theory and talk about how they actually learn, in real life: through 'snacking' on learning content, and through observing others; through saying yes, but also through saying no; and through getting into situations where practice is unavoidable.

    The good news: "There are no calories in learning" :)

    5 min
  • We Need Shorter Hours

    Why do we insist on using 60 minutes as a standard unit of learning? Jonathan has looked into Babylonian astronomy and decided that basically hours are too long. A mini-podcast which is part rant, part discussion of how to maintain our attention spans.. and which finishes bang on five minutes.

    6 min
  • The Discomfort Zone

    In this mini-podcast, Thembi talks about being a panellist at a big event - and how you can use the 'discomfort zone' to learn new skills and push yourself. What's the worst that could happen? It's fine to feel nervous, just do it anyway!

    5 min
  • The Book at the Bottom of the Bag

    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 😄

    5 min
  • The Mixed Gift of Feedback

    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 🎁

    5 min
  • Cascading the Learning

    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.

    4 min
  • Red Flags

    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 😉

    6 min
  • Smart Shadowing

    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 a project or a process, not a person!

    4 min
  • Mentors and Mini Mentors

    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!

    5 min

About The How To Learn Podcast

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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?