It's news round-up time. Look beneath for all your skills, leadership and ice age needs.

Is Coaching All It's Cracked up to Be? What to Know Before Investing. - Huffington Post

Good advice from HuffPo.

Skills crisis is key flaw in George Osborne's productivity plan, says CBI - The Guardian

Scathing budget analysis from the CBI.

Facebook reportedly testing a human-powered digital assistant named Moneypenny - The Verge

And so the automation continues. When are they going to do something with Oculus Rift?!

Mobile Learning Technologies Expected To Have Greatest Impact On L&D - Forbes

It's official (now Forbes has said it) 

How deep learning is contributing to the development of artificial intelligence - New Electronics

This way for info on the future of the neural network.

'Think manager, think man' stops us seeing woman as leaders - The Guardian

Check out the Guardian's 'women in leadership' hub.

Time to tackle the skills deficit - Times Higher Ed

Yet more skills gap analysis - and is it going to get worse?

Mathematician predicts spotless Sun, possible mini ICE AGE from 2030 - The Register

Start stocking up on blankets and immersion heaters, people.