Instructional coaching is like a satnav. Links to our podcast and YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #InstructionalCoaching #Education #Learning #Teaching

Instructional coaching prevents familiarity with learning environments. Learn more at http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #InstructionalCoaching #LearningEnvironment #Satnav

Mastering a counter-intuitive skill can actually hinder normal performance. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #SkillAcquisition #CognitiveBias #LearningCurve #TalentDevelopment

Discover the backwards bike analogy. Mastering counter-intuitive skills hinders normal performance. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #BackwardsBike #Learning #Skills #Analogy

Unintended behaviours can emerge in learners. Coaches must understand and guide the learning process. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation http://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #LearnerBehaviours #Coaching #SuperstitiousPigeons #LearningProcess

This video explains superstitious pigeons and unintended behaviours. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #SuperstitiousPigeons #LearnerBehaviours #CoachingChallenges #UnintendedBehaviours

In this special 300th episode of the podcast my good friend Andrew Wilson from Leeds Beckett University delivers a ;Christmas Lecture for members of the Ecological Explorers Club and The Guild of Ecological Explorers. In the lecture he navigates a fascinating discussion about how ecological psychology reconceptualises memory. Rather than viewing memory as stored representations in the brain, Andrew introduces a radical embodied approach where remembering is an active process of reassembling ourselves into the dynamical systems we once were. Drawing on Robin Wilford and Mike Anderson's recent paper on radical embodied memory, he challenges us to think about memory not as a noun but as a verb - not as something we have, but as something we do. Three Key Takeaways: Memory isn't stored, it's reconstructed: The traditional view of encoding, storage, and retrieval misses the point. What remains stable over time isn't a representation tucked away in your brain, but your capacity to become the kind of brain-body-environment system that can manifest that behaviour again. You don't retrieve a memory - you reassemble yourself into something capable of doing what you did before. The entire system remembers, not just the brain: Skilled behaviour emerges from the coupling of brain, body, and environment working together as a dynamical system. When you learn to hit a softball or walk on ice, you're not just changing your brain - you're reorganising your entire perception-action system. This is why muscle memory is misleading language; the remembering happens in the whole assembled system, not in isolated parts. Learning changes what you are, not what you know: Every experience reshapes you as a dynamical system, adding new capabilities to your state space. When you learn a new skill, you become an entirely different kind of system - one that can now do this new thing as well as all your previous capabilities. This explains why confidence knocks can be so disruptive: they don't block access to a stored memory, they reshape your dynamic in ways that make you literally unable to reassemble into the system that could perform that skill. Join The Guild of Ecological Explorers to explore these ideas further and connect with a community of practitioners thinking differently about coaching and development. Head to www.thetalentequation.co.uk and click the 'join a learning group' button. https://psychsciencenotes.blogspot.com/2025/11/radical-embodied-memory-wilford.html

Disruption can be a necessary step to address inequalities. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #Disruption #Inequality #Change #Innovation

Addressing inequalities requires disruption, despite its negative perception. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #Inequality #Disruption #SocialJustice

Teams and individuals challenge established beliefs, paving the way for significant progress. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #Innovation #Leadership #ChangeManagement

Questioning beliefs can spark change. Learn more: http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #Breakthroughs #Innovation #Leadership

My conversation with Hayley Lever about how leadership is all aorund us and manifests in the way we think and act rather than something that is born of position or status. Buy Hayley's book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1919317201 Discover more: http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #Leadership #Management #Authenticity #Collaboration

My conversation with Hayley Lever about how leadership is all aorund us and manifests in the way we think and act rather than something that is born of position or status. Buy Hayley's book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1919317201 http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #Leadership #Authenticity #Collaboration

In this episode, I sit down with Hayley Lever, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Moving, to explore what authentic leadership really looks like when you're trying to create systemic change. Hayley has been one of the biggest influences on how I think about leadership, culture, and the power of creating environments where people can truly thrive. We dive into Hayley's newly published book on leadership, discussing everything from the courage it takes to question cultural norms, to the daily act of resistance required when you're committed to doing things differently. This conversation is raw, honest, and packed with practical wisdom about what it really takes to lead with integrity in a complex world. My three Key Takeaways: 1. Leadership is a practice, not a position – True leadership happens in the micro moments of everyday interactions, not just in boardrooms or through positional power. Everyone has the capacity to lead when we create the conditions that unlock that potential. 2. Positive disruption requires courage and support – Creating meaningful change means challenging entrenched processes and cultural norms, but you can't do it alone. The environment around you—whether that's your chair, your board, your funders, or your team—either enables or constrains your ability to lead authentically. 3. Accountability and care go hand in hand – Creating a thriving culture isn't about making everything easy; it's about being candid, caring, and challenging. It means having difficult conversations with honesty whilst making people feel valued and supported. And crucially, it means being vulnerable enough to admit when you'll fall short. If you're interested in exploring these ideas further and connecting with others who are passionate about ecological approaches to coaching and development, join The Guild of Ecological Explorers by heading to www.thetalentequation.co.uk and clicking the 'join a learning group' button.

Explore alternative explanations to human learning. http://www.youtube.com/@thetalentequation https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739 #LinearTransfer #EcologicalLearning #LearningModels #HumanLearning