HRD PHILosophy & TOMfoolery Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:39:41 -0400 https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery en-us © 2026 ALLbyPODCAST.com yes 80e0dc9a-3aa4-5f88-8c6b-2e657bbf6645 Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham episodic false HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer Human Resource Development questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. Each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so they can come prepared with the power of reflection … and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction.To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Human Resource Development, Training, Learning Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ncjgbdjg6ocijjwg0t7ceiuyge3p?.jpg HRD PHILosophy & TOMfoolery https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery When To Use Technology To Deliver HRD? (The "Tedious & Boring E-Learning" Episode) When To Use Technology To Deliver HRD? (The "Tedious & Boring E-Learning" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
When is it right to use technology in the delivery of HRD?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
When is it right to use technology in the delivery of HRD?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-11428870 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0700 1849 1 11 full false How To Design And Deliver Training That Transfers To The Job? (The "Olives Up The Nose" Episode) How To Design And Deliver Training That Transfers To The Job? (The "Olives Up The Nose" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How can we design and deliver training in a way that increases the likelihood that learning translates into behavior change on-the-job?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How can we design and deliver training in a way that increases the likelihood that learning translates into behavior change on-the-job?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-11428831 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:00:00 -0700 1844 1 10 full false Is Being An External HRD Consultant The Right Career Move For Me? (The "Two Ticks, No Dog" Episode) Is Being An External HRD Consultant The Right Career Move For Me? (The "Two Ticks, No Dog" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How do I know if becoming an external HRD consultant is the right career move for me?”

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How do I know if becoming an external HRD consultant is the right career move for me?”

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-11428814 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:00:00 -0700 1853 1 9 full false How Do You Evaluate HRD? (The "RoI of RoI Is Microscopic" Episode) How Do You Evaluate HRD? (The "RoI of RoI Is Microscopic" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How do you evaluate HRD?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How do you evaluate HRD?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-11057908 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0700 1811 1 8 full false What Books, Theories, And Models Have Proved Most Useful? (The "Phil Is A Super Tool" Episode) What Books, Theories, And Models Have Proved Most Useful? (The "Phil Is A Super Tool" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
What books, models, and theories have been most useful to you in your HRD work?

The books referenced in this episode are:

  • Leading Change by Kotter
  • Good to Great by Collins
  • The Balanced Scorecard by Kaplan and Norton
  • Sculpting the Learning Organization by Watkins and Marsick
  • Human Resource Champions by Ulrich
  • Action Science by Argyris, Putnam and Smith
  • The Reflective Practitioner by Donald Schön
  • Open Organizations by Mink, Schultz and Mink
  • Groups at Work by Mink, Mink, and Owen


To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
What books, models, and theories have been most useful to you in your HRD work?

The books referenced in this episode are:

  • Leading Change by Kotter
  • Good to Great by Collins
  • The Balanced Scorecard by Kaplan and Norton
  • Sculpting the Learning Organization by Watkins and Marsick
  • Human Resource Champions by Ulrich
  • Action Science by Argyris, Putnam and Smith
  • The Reflective Practitioner by Donald Schön
  • Open Organizations by Mink, Schultz and Mink
  • Groups at Work by Mink, Mink, and Owen


To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-10864771 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0700 1725 1 7 full false How HRD Adapts To The Faster Pace Of Organizations? (The Punster Phil Episode) How HRD Adapts To The Faster Pace Of Organizations? (The Punster Phil Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How can HRD adapt to a world of work that’s moving at an increasingly faster pace?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How can HRD adapt to a world of work that’s moving at an increasingly faster pace?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-10495255 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0700 1759 full false How To Talk To Business Leaders About HRD? (The "Phil Has His Way" Episode) How To Talk To Business Leaders About HRD? (The "Phil Has His Way" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How should HRD professionals speak to business leaders about HRD?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How should HRD professionals speak to business leaders about HRD?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-10243513 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0700 1754 1 5 full false How To Prepare For Ethical Situations? (The "Emails Not To Send" Episode) How To Prepare For Ethical Situations? (The "Emails Not To Send" Episode) HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How can HRD professionals prepare themselves for the more common ethical situations they could face in their careers?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How can HRD professionals prepare themselves for the more common ethical situations they could face in their careers?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-10117526 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0700 1728 full false How To Select An HRD Consultant? (The Kinky Contract Episode) How To Select An HRD Consultant? (The Kinky Contract Episode) 3 Friends. 90 Years of HRD Experience. 30 Minutes. 1 Question.

HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
When should organizations work with external HRD consultants, and how should they select those consultants?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> 3 Friends. 90 Years of HRD Experience. 30 Minutes. 1 Question.

HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
When should organizations work with external HRD consultants, and how should they select those consultants?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-9978693 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0700 1793 1 3 full false How To Work With HRM? (The Selling AC to Alaska Episode) How To Work With HRM? (The Selling AC to Alaska Episode) 3 Friends. 90 Years of HRD Experience. 30 Minutes. 1 Question.

HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How should HRD work with HRM inside of organizations?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> 3 Friends. 90 Years of HRD Experience. 30 Minutes. 1 Question.

HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
How should HRD work with HRM inside of organizations?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Philip Graham Buzzsprout-9857287 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0700 1752 1 2 full false When Is Training The Solution? (The Squirrel & Duck Episode) When Is Training The Solution? (The Squirrel & Duck Episode) 3 Friends. 90 Years of HRD Experience. 30 Minutes. 1 Question.

HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
It’s generally accepted that training isn’t the solution to every performance problem in the workplace. If that’s the case, when is it the solution?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> 3 Friends. 90 Years of HRD Experience. 30 Minutes. 1 Question.

HRD: PHILosophy & TOMfoolery is the 30-minute podcast where we answer HRD questions based on the powers of reflection and gut reaction. Host, Darren Short, is joined by Dr. Phil Graham and Dr. Tom Shindell, in the hope that their combined 90+ years of HRD experience helps them with the episode’s question. In each episode, one of the Docs has been given the question a week ahead of time so that they can come prepared with the power of reflection …  and the other Doc has no idea what the question will be and so is armed with the power of gut reaction. Will they find an answer?

The question for this week's episode is...
It’s generally accepted that training isn’t the solution to every performance problem in the workplace. If that’s the case, when is it the solution?

To find out more about the series, check out https://www.allbypodcast.com/hrd-philosophy-tomfoolery. To share your own answer to the question, or to suggest future questions for the series, email darren@allbypodcast.com. 

]]> Darren Short, Thomas Shindell, Phil Graham Buzzsprout-9757445 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0700 1784 1 1 full false