Jonathan Marshall
@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
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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
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
October 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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
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
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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...
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...
An Opinionated Guide to Using AI Right Now
What AI to use in late 2025
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
October 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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...
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...
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
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
September 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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
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
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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.
Cognitive Scientists
Want to know about the science of learning? Ask a scientist! Explore our list of leaders in cognitive science who conduct rigorous research on retrieval practice.
www.retrievalpractice.org
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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.
"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
🎧 Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/you-are-wh...
#Learning
September 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"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
🎧 Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/you-are-wh...
#Learning
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No place like HOME! 😍
August 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
No place like HOME! 😍
A new How to Learn mini-podcast:
Asking Questions: A Life Skill
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/asking-que...
@thembiwatt.bsky.social #LearningAndDevelopment #Learning
Asking Questions: A Life Skill
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/asking-que...
@thembiwatt.bsky.social #LearningAndDevelopment #Learning
August 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A new How to Learn mini-podcast:
Asking Questions: A Life Skill
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/asking-que...
@thembiwatt.bsky.social #LearningAndDevelopment #Learning
Asking Questions: A Life Skill
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/asking-que...
@thembiwatt.bsky.social #LearningAndDevelopment #Learning
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Tired of letting algorithms divine what you care about, decide what you see, and distract you with ads? Try the Marginalian newsletter—an oasis of undistracted inspiration and illumination, free, ad-free, algorithm-free, fully human since 2006: themarginalian.org/newsletter
August 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Tired of letting algorithms divine what you care about, decide what you see, and distract you with ads? Try the Marginalian newsletter—an oasis of undistracted inspiration and illumination, free, ad-free, algorithm-free, fully human since 2006: themarginalian.org/newsletter
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
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
July 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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
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
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"All friendships of any length are based on a continued, mutual forgiveness."
David Whyte on friendship, love, and heartbreak mailchi.mp/themarginali...
David Whyte on friendship, love, and heartbreak mailchi.mp/themarginali...
The deeper meanings of friendship, love, and heartbreak, the majesty and mystery of night migration, necessary losses and the art of letting go
mailchi.mp
June 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"All friendships of any length are based on a continued, mutual forgiveness."
David Whyte on friendship, love, and heartbreak mailchi.mp/themarginali...
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...
@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...
A Skill We Need to Talk About | The How To Learn Podcast
In this 5-minute mini-podcast, Thembi brings up a skill which is often neglected: conversation. We talk all the time, but how often do we think about it, consciously, as a skill which can be improved?...
www.howtolearn.org.uk
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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...
@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...
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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. :)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Dylan Wiliam on How the Brain Learns | Literacy and the Science of Learning
Podcast Episode · The Knowledge Matters Podcast · S3 E1 · 30m
podcasts.apple.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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. :)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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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...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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...
slate.com/technology/2...
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APPARENTLY IT'S HOTTER THAN GREECE, LISA
June 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
APPARENTLY IT'S HOTTER THAN GREECE, LISA
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This 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…
On the latter there are two paradoxes…
New post just out:
"How to Fix No. 10"
The centre of government is even more dysfunctional than usual at the moment.
In this post I explore why the current set up isn't working and what needs to change.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/how-to-fix...
"How to Fix No. 10"
The centre of government is even more dysfunctional than usual at the moment.
In this post I explore why the current set up isn't working and what needs to change.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/how-to-fix...
How to Fix No. 10
Lawrence updated his last post on the Israel/Iran attacks on Saturday, you can read the full version here. He will be writing more on the issue as it develops. Today’s post is on British politics. (If...
samf.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This 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…
On the latter there are two paradoxes…
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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.
First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
May 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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.
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...
"The Messy Art of Improving Your Impact"
@thembiwatt.bsky.social
Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/meetings-a...
May 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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...
"The Messy Art of Improving Your Impact"
@thembiwatt.bsky.social
Listen ➡️ www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/meetings-a...
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
Are You a High-Training Manager?
(and are you working for one?)
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/are-you-a-...
#HowToLearn @thembiwatt.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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
Are You a High-Training Manager?
(and are you working for one?)
www.howtolearn.org.uk/e/are-you-a-...
#HowToLearn @thembiwatt.bsky.social
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"o3, show me a photo of the most stereotypical X and LinkedIn feeds as seen on a mobile device. Really lean into it."
May 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"o3, show me a photo of the most stereotypical X and LinkedIn feeds as seen on a mobile device. Really lean into it."
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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...
Response paper (open): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Response to response (paywalled): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An empirical investigation of the impact of ChatGPT on creativity - Nature Human Behaviour
The use of ChatGPT helped generate more creative ideas for various everyday and innovation-related problems, compared with not using any technology or using a conventional Web search (Google). This ef...
www.nature.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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...
Response paper (open): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Response to response (paywalled): www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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
May 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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
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This is hilarious and also Eleanor Morton does a pretty good American accent
When you're the only astronaut on the Blue Origin women's space flight www.youtube.com/shorts/Kawn4...
When you're the only real astronaut on the Blue Origin flight 🚀👨🚀 #katieperry #eleanormorton
YouTube video by Eleanor Morton
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This is hilarious and also Eleanor Morton does a pretty good American accent
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
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
May 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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
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
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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...
Applications will close on Sunday 11 May🚨
Find out more about the role 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
April 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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...
Applications will close on Sunday 11 May🚨
Find out more about the role 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...