We've spent another week (well, two - everyone needs a holiday) trawling the internet for the most interesting and thought-provoking articles we can find.
Let us know what you've been reading recently, and tell us what you think of the pieces we've shared in the comment below.
Pull up a chair, here are our picks for the best news & opinion from across the world of L&D...
Leadership
- Tailoring your onboarding strategy for different types of learners (Undercover Recruiter)
- How your leadership skills will determine your company culture (Entrepeneur)
- Up Close and Personnel: Culture - Why Bother? (Benefex)
Performance
- Women need mindfulness even more than men do (HBR)
- Why constant learners all embrace the 5-hour rule (Inc)
- Neuroscientists say multitasking literally drains the energy reserves of your brain (Quartz)
- Think Slower: How behavioral science can improve decision making in the workplace (Deloitte University Press)
Resources
- Infographics for teaching and learning (E-Learning Educators)
- Five secrets of accelerated learning (Trainer Tools)
- How to become a better e-learning designer (E-learning uncovered)
- Could Slack be the next online learning platform? (EdSurge)
Future L&D
- How machine learning and AI will impact our lives - and how to plan for it (Anthony Onesto, LinkedIn)
- What will be the Top Tools for Learning in 2016? (Learning in the Modern Workplace)
- Firms must embrace AI or risk being left behind (Raconteur)
- “Women in Technology” - Acknowledging a problem exists is the first step to finding a solution (Amber Coster, LinkedIn)