{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"489 \u2014 Are you levelling up your managers?","description":" Managers are inundated with potential development areas, from technical skills to complex behaviors. But are you focusing on the right ones?   In this week's episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, our in-house Insights experts Dr. Anna Barnett and Dr. Nina Harrison speak to Claire about:   how recent research reveals some unexpected co-benefits to managerial skill building   how these insights can help us to look at organisational problem areas differently.   You can download the infographic at mindtools.com\/thought-leadership\/reports\/building-better-managers-infographic. In 'What I Learned This Week', Nina discussed her new reading technique to absorb more of \u2018Scattered Minds\u2019 by Dr Gabor Mat\u00e9. For more from Mindtools Kineo, visit\u202fmindtools.com or kineo.com. There, you'll also find details of our Learning Management Systems, Content Hub for leaders and managers, and custom learning design service. Like the show? You'll LOVE our newsletter! Subscribe to The L&D Dispatch at lddispatch.com Connect with our speakers\u202f\u202f\u202f  If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Claire Gibson Dr Anna Barnett    ","author_name":"The Mindtools L&D Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/podcast\/l-d\/","html":"