447 — Hard science, soft skills: L&D in the space sector

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Armed with a STEM qualification or two, you might think technical brilliance is all one needs to succeed in the space sector. Is this the case though?

In this week’s episode of The Mindtools L&D Podcast, Ross D and Anna are joined by Victoria Craig to discuss:

the importance of ‘soft’ skills in a ‘hard’ science environment;
sector-specific skills gaps;
how L&D can bridge these gaps.

In ‘What I Learned This Week’, Ross reminisced about playing a Sega game called Mickey Mania. Take a look at the game’s Wikipedia page.

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