Why leadership development fails women and how to fix it
Why are we still not getting leadership development right for women? Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March 2025), TrainingZone spoke to Mairi Fairley, Partner and Chair at OC&C Strategy Consultants, about this failure – and how to solve it.
How brain diversity drives collective intelligence: Four useful techniques
Kate Lanz, CEO of MindBridge, shares four techniques to help you harness, rather than hamper, brain diversity to access collective intelligence.
Empowering men: Bridging the learning gap for gender equity in the workplace
A recent study by Hult International Business School reveals a significant learning gap among men on the issue of workplace gender equity. Targeted training to help reduce fear and encourage honest dialogue is critical to advancing progress.
Widening the window of tolerance: Three ways to lead through discomfort
Leaders must be equipped to help staff build their resilience to deal with moments of discomfort. Karen Liebenguth outlines three ways to approach this by supporting safety, dignity and belonging at work.
You do you and I’ll do me: How to meet in the middle in a polarised world
How can colleagues come together when they have little in common? Joanne Lockwood urges us to overcome entrenched and polarised beliefs and bridge the divide.
Learning and development’s role in menopause support
Raising awareness about menopause at work can cause harm, unless it’s combined with proper education and training. Erica Farmer shares a cautionary tale and offers guidance on how L&D teams can partner with HR (and AI) to provide better support.
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.
Bridging the skills gap with personalised learning for diverse talent
To address the global skills gap and enhance competitiveness, businesses should adopt a skills-first approach to talent management. Implementing tailored workplace learning programs that recognise diverse learner profiles and motivations will promote engagement, retention, and career development.
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.
Reckoning with repair: Learning through diversity and inclusion training
When it comes to arguments about language, we need to recognise that repair is the key. In part three of their series on reckoning with DEI, Lior Locher and Dr Christy Allen explore the key components of repair and how we can work with them into diversity training.
How to roll out ADHD coaching and promote inclusivity
Learn eight ways organisations can implement ADHD coaching to create an ADHD-inclusive culture.
How to make a difference when nobody’s listening
How can L&D professionals navigate the challenges of limited time, resources and a lack of receptive audience? Joanne Lockwood shares strategies for making a difference in the employee experience, even when no one is listening.
Reckoning with language: Embracing candid DEI conversations
Language is, arguably, at the foundation of everything. Not least progress in diversity, equity and inclusion. There’s no effective and meaningful DEI training without the vocabulary needed to have transformative conversations. Lior Locher and Dr Christy Allen explore the power of words and their crucial role in growth.
Become a change maker in fighting workplace discrimination
Ekua Cant and Dr Shungu Hilda M’gadzah explore the mismatch between personal and professional values and how aligning these can create safer workspace.
2024 Culture Pioneer Awards: Entries now open!
This year’s Culture Pioneer award entries have officially opened! Enter the learning category for the chance to be recognised for supporting your organisations and employees to grow and succeed!
LGBTQ+ imposter syndrome: Turn ‘I am not good enough’ into ‘I am totally worthy’
With the right strategies in place, L&D can help employees banish imposter syndrome
How to ensure training is inclusive for neurodiverse learners
What can L&D do to ensure their training offerings accommodate neurodiverse employees?
How to build a training plan for neurodiverse employees
Today marks the beginning of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024. To celebrate, Dr Louise Karwowski explores how you can design and implement personalised training plans for neurodiverse employees, trainees and apprentices.
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.
International Women’s Day 2024: Nine stories of female empowerment
To celebrate International Women’s Day, and explore this year’s theme of Inspire Inclusion, we share moments of female empowerment among nine women in the people profession.
