We hope you're sitting comfortably with your favourite beverage, because it's time for us to walk you through our picks of the week's L&D news and opinion.
Let us know what you think, and feel free to tell us what you've also enjoyed reading this week.
Tech
- How technology benefits learning (eLearning Industry)
- 6 misconceptions about blended learning (Getting Smart)
- A digital detox sounds great, but using the internet mindfully is better (The Guardian)
Talent
- Why managers need to start producing talent (JM Consulting)
- When it comes to evaluation, stop being an ostrich (Kineo)
- The fastest-growing job categories for flexible working may surprise you (Fast Company)
Skills
- Why cognitive empathy matters, and how it works in tandem with reason (Conversation Agent)
- Programming your colleagues (Fever Bee)
- How to speak to senior management about change (Jasmine Gartner blog)
- About skills shortages (T Recs)
Development
- How to help team members celebrate differences in the workplace (BusinessZone)
- Wellbeing, resilience and coaching (Challenging Frontiers)
- Why bother training and educating employees if they're just going to leave? (Forbes)
