Why is EDI needed in your organisation, what is the current level of understanding and how can we affect change?
We need to take action to ensure people are empowered and expectations are set in the journey to inclusion.
Is your L&D team playing on ‘defence’ or ‘offence’?
By reflecting on and challenging the priorities that currently inform your L&D goals and strategies, you can enable and accelerate significant change.
Resistance to change is your ally, not your enemy
Those who are resistant to your change programme are not the villains. Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch of Distinction Business Consulting share five reasons why resistors are, in fact, your friends.
EU AI Act 2024 launches: A call to upskill in AI literacy
Erica Farmer reports on how the EU AI Act 2024, launched today (1st August), will affect organisations and the world of L&D.
Are we losing expertise to AI?
There are rising concerns we will lose expertise as we increasingly use generative AI to perform work-related tasks. TrainingZone columnist Robin Hoyle examines whether this is a worry we should pay attention to.
Gareth Southgate as a leader: What went wrong?
What is it about Gareth Southgate’s leadership skills that captured our attention? And where did it all go wrong? L&D expert Nigel Paine investigates…
Reckoning with Pride… and the rest of the year
In the final instalment of this content series on reckoning with DEI, Lior Locher and Dr Christy Allen explore life after Pride month, and how to ensure your DEI activities continue for the other 11 months of the year.
How to make your business more resilient
Is there a way to build your company’s adaptive capacity?
The ‘learning culture’ debate: Is the term still valid in today’s climate?
Is the term still valid? We examine both sides of the debate…
A key to next-gen learning: Letting go of what’s not working
When it comes to next-gen learning, successful organisations are the ones that know how and when to cut the wheat from the chaff.
A time of reckoning for L&D: Who does what in diversity, equity and inclusion?
In the first instalment of a new content series, Lior Locher and Dr Christy Allen share a UK and US perspective, respectively, on the major trends driving diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and how organisations can incorporate important lessons in meaningful DEI actions.
From creation to curation: The changing role of L&D in the hybrid workplace
Learning professionals are no longer expected to be subject matter experts and course creators – instead, we are curators.
Three principles for organisational learning in 2024
L&D expert Nigel Paine shares his three fundamental beliefs on organisational learning in the hope it may help you articulate your own L&D principles to guide you through 2024 (and beyond).
Learning and development’s role in culture change that sticks
Building the right behaviours in an organisation that builds and supports a regularly evolving culture of change is the bedrock of success.
Did your learning and development predictions come true in 2023?
With the close of 2023 creeping in, we asked nine L&D experts to look back at their forecasting for the year.
2023 Culture Pioneer Awards: Finalists revealed
Who made the shortlist and how did their respective journeys impress our judges? Time to find out…
Employee Assessments and Skill Data in the AI Era
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming nearly every industry, and corporate learning is no exception. As AI capabilities advance, organizations have an unprecedented opportunity to leverage AI to enhance their learning and development (L&D) strategies. Following part 1 of this series “AI’s True Potential in L&D and the Workplace” this article explores the evolution of assessments and […]
Race in the workplace: The darker your skin, the harder you have to fight
Black women climbing the career ladder have an incredible challenge. How can L&D be part of the change in better supporting Black female leaders?
Enter The Matrix: A review of learning and development in 2023
Reflecting on the past 12 months in learning and development, Erica Farmer invites you to enter The Matrix.
Why training is often not the right solution
L&D is sometimes guilty of assuming training is the solution to any problem. We must stop this.
