L&D Podcast

Mindtools L&D Podcast

Every week, join hosts Gemma Towersey, Ross Dickie, Owen Ferguson and Ross Garner as we discuss all things work, performance and learning.

Bringing the debate to you

For over five years, The Mindtools L&D Podcast (formerly The Good Practice Podcast), has been a must-listen for anyone working in HR or L&D. It’s an open, supportive, and accessible spaces to debate the world of work, with its mix of expert insights and good humor.

Each week, we talk to special guests, industry leaders, practitioners, and authors to tackle the big questions facing our organizations. We also review the latest theories and share experiences, backed up by learning and performance insights.

Episode 427 – Designing an award-winning blended learning programme  

At last year’s Learning Technologies Awards, Mindtools and South Western Railway won Gold in the ‘Best use of blended learning – commercial sector’ category.

In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast for 2025, Ross Dickie and Claire are joined by Becky Eason, Leadership Delivery Manager at South Western Railway, to discuss:

  • The context in which the program was developed, and the problems it was designed to solve;
  • How we used focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and a valid and reliable behavioral survey to test assumptions and prove impact;
  • The results of the program and the changes we’ve made to it in response to evaluation of the pilot.

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Credible Insight

With years of experience, our Podcast hosts focus on creating episodes that challenge in a collaborative way. We’re genuinely interested in the issues our community and industry is grappling with and hope that by talking these through we can help you succeed in your role.

Collaboration is important to us too. The Mindtools Learning Community thrives on grass-roots involvement.

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