As listening to podcasts has become an increasingly favorite activity, competing with radio, the number of podcasts devoted to learning and development has grown. At Clarity Consultants, we’ve cut through the noise and identified 10 of the most informative and interesting podcasts for L&D professionals.
Here is our selection, in no particular order. All listed podcasts are available on iTunes and may be available on other platforms.
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Top 10 Podcasts for Learning & Development Professionals
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10) The Business of Learning: The Training Industry Podcast
This is a new podcast initiated by Training Industry, Inc. Episodes appear monthly and trending issues as well as training fundamentals. Topics addressed include the leadership training gender gap, competency and training managers, and the learning experience. Episode length rangers from about 15 to 40 minutes.
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9) Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee
This weekly podcast is produced by the dominKnow company, which develops cloud-based e-Learning tools. The focus is on e-Learning. Episode topics include gamification, use of audio and video in training, and discussions of micro learning. Most episodes run between 30 and 45 minutes in length.
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8) Instructional Redesign Podcast
Hosted by L&D professionals Cara North and Joseph Suarez, this podcast presents what they call “stories and conversations around the design of modern learning experiences.” Topics include gamification, how to overcome L&D challenges, and summaries of professional conferences such as Learning DevCamp. Several podcasts feature interviews with other instructional designers. Most episodes run from about 15 to 30 minutes.
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7) Trends & Issues
This podcast by two university professors, Dr. Abbie Brown and Dr. Tim Green, covers new trends and technologies in L&D. The hosts record a new episode every two weeks. Most episodes run about 10 to 15 minutes. This is a convenient resource for keeping current on new developments in L&D.
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6) The GoodPractice Podcast
This podcast from GoodPractice, a UK-based L&D tools development firm, covers a broad range of corporate training topics. Most episodes feature the company’s own experts. Topics include coaching, cognitive psychology, and using YouTube. Most episodes range from around 30 to 40 minutes long.
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5) The Learning Innovations Podcast
Doug Bushée and Mike Lenz focus their podcast on corporate training. Episodes provide information on training technologies and strategies, and feature interviews with a variety of corporate training specialists. Most episodes run no more than 30 minutes in length.
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4) The TJ Podcast
This podcast is produced by the British publication TJ Magazine. Monthly episodes feature summaries of the latest L&D news along with interviews of L&D professionals. Most podcasts run under 30 minutes, and range in length from just a few minutes to under an hour.
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3) Dear Instructional Designer
This podcast, in its fourth year, is aimed at new and inexperienced instructional designers. Hosted by Kristin Anthony, it aims to help new L&D professionals establish successful careers by providing career advice along with interesting interviews with new and established instructional design professionals. Episode topics including freelancing strategies and information on using various open source tools. Episode running times range from about 10 to 45 minutes.
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2) E-Learning Scenario Design with Anna Sabramowicz
As its name indicates, this podcast series is about scenario design. Anna Sabramowicz is an expert on this topic. In each episode, she discusses and offers informed advice on a different aspect of scenario design. Recent topics include “How to use top performers in scenario design,” “The pattern for 95%” of scenarios, and “the right way” to collect SCORM data. Podcasts range in length from about 15 minutes to more than an hour.
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1) The eLearning Coach
E-Learning specialist and author Connie Malamed devotes each podcast to an interview with a researcher or author in L&D and related fields. Recent episodes include debunking learning myths, an interview with Cathy Moore on Action Mapping, and design of learning feedback. Most podcasts are around 30 minutes long.
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