How to make your L&D impactful
Learn how to make your L&D strategy impactful during uncertain times. Expert insights reveal why pausing learning investments puts companies at risk, and how business-aligned L&D initiatives drive transformation and competitive advantage.
How to give your L&D interventions a human edge in the flexible working era
How to transform your training strategies to fit the flexible working era.
Training is Dead. Long Live Learning.
The traditional training industry is clinging to outdated models by simply moving classroom content online. True learning requires a fundamental shift toward self-directed, adaptive approaches that help people develop the skills to navigate rapid change independently.
Snapshots We Retain
Rod Webb reflects on how memorable moments—the snapshots we retain—shape who we become and drive his approach to training design. He explains how inspiring mentors influenced his commitment to creating engaging learning experiences that people will remember and reflect on throughout their lives.
The future of learning: online training in a post-Covid world
The future of learning is entirely digital – or is it?
Microlearning: What Is It Not?
Microlearning is not simply chunking large content into shorter pieces or catering to limited attention spans. True microlearning involves designing standalone, self-contained content with specific learning outcomes that engage learners through multimedia and interactive strategies, regardless of duration.
Digital transformation: increasing engagement with online learning
Practical advice to make your online learning fit for the future.
Live online learning: not a silver bullet but a useful tool
The boom in digital learning doesn’t mean live training faces extinction.
Reimagining blended learning in the new world of work
Four ways to future-proof performance with blended learning.
Protecting Quality Fee-based Training in L&D
The pandemic surge in free online learning has created challenges for L&D professionals and trainers who rely on fee-based training income. Quality training has real value that clients will pay for, and balancing generosity with sustainable business practices is essential for the sector’s long-term health.
Why there’s still a place for face-to-face training in the ‘new normal’
Reflections from the first in-person training sessions since lockdown.
Training and Regaining a Sense of Control
Effective training creates a safe space for learners to explore ideas, make mistakes, and stretch beyond their comfort zone while delivering meaningful mindset change. Rod Webb discusses how organizations can redesign training for today’s changed world, ensuring solutions address real needs rather than just look impressive.
Make your LNA improve business performance
Effective learning needs analysis (LNA) can significantly improve business performance when aligned with strategic objectives and stakeholder engagement. This article explores the interdependence model showing how L&D professionals should consider three key areas to demonstrate learning’s impact on organizational outcomes.
Online Courses Help Colleges Recalibrate
Colleges are shifting from emergency pandemic measures to purposefully designed online courses, recognizing that simply broadcasting classroom lectures online is insufficient. Effective online education requires robust learning management systems, personalized learner support, and sophisticated analytics to monitor student progress and ensure success.
Delivering Training Remotely 2 (Method)
Effective remote training requires adapting your delivery method beyond traditional webinars. Use bite-sized learning chunks and keep groups small (under 10 participants) to maintain engagement and ensure learner-led, experiential sessions rather than presentation-based delivery.
HOW ARE BUSINESSES RESPONDING TO SKILLS GAPS?
Businesses are addressing skills gaps through training existing employees, hiring contractors, or recruiting new staff. However, 19% of IT decision-makers have no plan to address shortages, while over 40% of companies don’t offer formal training opportunities, risking talent loss and competitive disadvantage.
Innovations in L&D that nurture lifelong learning
It’s time for learning professionals to challenge traditional ways of thinking.
Ten Years On … in learning & development
Over the past decade, learning and development has shifted from company-focused HR initiatives to self-directed, employee-led learning. Key changes include the rise of user-generated content, accessibility standards, and shared responsibility between employers and workers for professional development.
Blended learning: why your LMS might be holding you back
Many L&D departments struggle to deliver effective blended learning because their LMS creates accessibility barriers, restricts file uploads, and fails to integrate virtual classrooms—limiting engagement and forcing workarounds that undermine learning quality.
How to make multilingual training courses relevant for a global workforce
Multilingual training courses help global companies reach employees’ hearts and minds by delivering professional development in native languages. This approach reduces communication risks, improves engagement, and builds organizational culture while supporting diverse workforces across regions.