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Employees want empathetic managers - but many don’t feel they have one. So what’s getting in the way?
In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross Garner and Gemma are joined by Loren Sanders to discuss:
- The real difference empathy makes at work
- Why it’s often missing in practice
- Developing self-awareness as a foundation for empathy
- Why tact is empathy in action
🎧 Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcast platform or on the Mindtools website:
https://mindtools-kineo.com/podcast/?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast
28/05/2026
Learning At Work Week may be over, but your development doesn’t stop here. Keep your momentum going with practical, actionable learning you can start using right away.
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In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations from last year - exploring the role of play at work, and why it matters more than we think.
Ross G and Gemma are joined by author and toy designer Cas Holman to discuss:
- How traditional workplaces suppress play
- The business benefits of play at work
- Why we’re taught to stop playing - and the impact of that
- How to encourage play, even in organizations that resist it
Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcast platform or on the Mindtools website.
https://mindtools-kineo.com/podcast/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast
20/05/2026
The Learning Zone Model breaks learning into three zones:
1. Comfort zone
2. Learning zone
3. Panic zone
To grow, you need to spend more time in the learning zone, where challenge turns into progress.
Watch the video to find out more:
https://www.mindtools.com/blog/the-learning-zone-model-video/?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=LAWW
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