@learningjnm.bsky.social
Learning & Development professional and enthusiast! Head of Core Skills and Learning, Government Skills, Cabinet Office. Follow the (personal) How to Learn podcast at https://www.howtolearn.org.uk #L&D #learning oh and #bhafc
Jonathan and Thembi standing behind office chairs
Chairing is a learning superfood!
Our latest How To Learn mini-podcast takes a quickfire look at how many skills you can practise through chairing meetings.. from time management to diplomacy.
Listen to "Nine Skills from One Chair" ⬇️
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/nine-skill...
#Learning #Facilitation
I wrote an updated guide on which AIs to use right now, & some tips on how to use them (and how to avoid falling into some common traps)
A lot has changed since I last wrote a guide like this in the spring, and AI has gotten much more useful as a result. open.substack.com/pub/oneusefu...
That's a coincidence - our most recent How To Learn podcast touched on the Benjamin Franklin Effect and how I stumbled across it courtesy of a double-glazing salesman! www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/random-but...
It has profound implications for learning and community-building. Thank you for the article.
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Random.. but Valid.
In our latest How To Learn mini-podcast, @thembiwatt.bsky.social and I talk about things we've learned in roundabout ways.. from minimising airport stress to sales techniques and the concept of Emotional Bank Accounts #Learning
Listen ⬇️
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/random-but...
Jonathan and Thembi clutching armfuls of post-its and notebooks
Our latest How To Learn mini-podcast is about all those productivity hacks that should work.. but don't.. but also those that do 👍
From reminders and notifications to auto-prompts and notes apps.. have you learned what works for you?!
Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/things-tha...
#Learning
Behind every groundbreaking discovery about learning lies years of hard work, dedication, and countless experiments. Meet the scientists who have changed our understanding of how students learn with their relentless pursuit of knowledge.
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"You Are What You Scroll" - our latest How To Learn mini-podcast looks at some of the most powerful techniques out there (repetition, habit) and how you might not want the algorithms of social media to be their biggest users in your life.
🎧 Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/you-are-wh...
#Learning
No place like HOME! 😍
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Thembi and Jonathan smiling at camera and holding up How To Learn mugs
A new How to Learn mini-podcast:
Asking Questions: A Life Skill
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/asking-que...
@thembiwatt.bsky.social #LearningAndDevelopment #Learning
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Jonathan and Thembi smiling at the camera, on the top floor of the South Bank Centre, which was a bit noisy but just about ok to record a podcast
Three tips for a new job!
In this new How To Learn mini-podcast, we offer some advice for new starters:
- avoid the experts
- be curious and volunteer from the start
- induct THEM to YOU
Listen here ➡️
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/three-tips...
#Learning #L&D #HowToLearn @thembiwatt.bsky.social
"All friendships of any length are based on a continued, mutual forgiveness."
David Whyte on friendship, love, and heartbreak mailchi.mp/themarginali...
Latest How To Learn mini-podcast: "A Skill We Need to Talk About"
@thembiwatt.bsky.social talks about the under-rated conversational skills of active listening and building rapport.
📚 Bonus book recommendation: How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/a-skill-we...
Nice podcast on the cognitive foundations of learning. I think they undersell the non-cognitive aspects like motivation, but perhaps that’s a podcast for a different day. :)
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
APPARENTLY IT'S HOTTER THAN GREECE, LISA
19.06.2025 14:29 — 👍 78 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 6This is a really useful piece. Structure matters enormously. However: no structure can function without a) strategy and b) the right people.
On the latter there are two paradoxes…
A set of eight rectangular cookies arranged on a square white plate against a dark wooden background. Each cookie is inspired by a wallpaper design by Morris & Co. The patterns represented feature different floral and leaf shapes in shades of baby blue, soft pink, leafy green, mustard yellow, cream, and dark grey.
Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵
First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
New How to Learn mini-podcast on meetings and presentations!
"The Messy Art of Improving Your Impact"
@thembiwatt.bsky.social
Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/meetings-a...
Strong start to your 1 year of grovelling 😊 😂
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Thembi and Jonathan hold up How To Learn mugs and smile at camera
Latest How To Learn mini-podcast 🎧
Are You a High-Training Manager?
(and are you working for one?)
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/are-you-a-...
#HowToLearn @thembiwatt.bsky.social
"o3, show me a photo of the most stereotypical X and LinkedIn feeds as seen on a mobile device. Really lean into it."
15.05.2025 04:08 — 👍 143 🔁 15 💬 6 📌 2
Original paper (paywalled): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Response paper (open): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Response to response (paywalled): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
But it used to be transistor radio glued to ear and deeply concerned expression, peering at mobile not quite the same
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Invented a new flavour of crisps, inspired by the aromas of my evening walk. It's called "Brighton Seafront" and has a smoky barbecue cannabis flavour
01.05.2025 18:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This is hilarious and also Eleanor Morton does a pretty good American accent
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New episode from How To Learn!
Thembi and I discuss why NOT to hit the ground running when you start a new job or project.
Listen to the 4-minute mini podcast here ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/dont-hit-t...
@thembiwatt.bsky.social #Learning #HowToLearn #Learning&Development #L&D
A job advert for the Institute for Government for a Learning and Development Officer. Permanent position starting in September 2025. Salary: £30,000-£39,000 per annum depending on skills and experience Deadline: Sunday 11 May, 11:59pm
Work with us! We are seeking a new Learning and Development Officer to join our @ifgacademy.bsky.social team.
Applications will close on Sunday 11 May🚨
Find out more about the role 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
This is magnificent liveblogging, thank you!!
23.04.2025 13:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Aww, love this. I always say there are three ways I get things done: 1) Somebody is waiting for it (that social piece they describe) 2) I get bored enough (hard to do in our constant stimulation world) or 3) I'm trying to avoid something I want to do even less. #LearningBuddiesFTW
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