‘Termite biases’: What you need to know about them and what you can do about them.
A joke, compliment or remark: What’s wrong with them, right? Think again. These ‘termite biases’ might be just what needs to be addressed to nurture inclusion.
Why leaders should always own up to their mistakes
Owning up to our erroneous ways is not easy, but if leaders cannot muster the courage to share failures how can we expect others in the organisation to?
How L&D can make an impact during times of financial strain
Even the smallest L&D teams can make a difference by thinking about and approaching their work differently. Significant benefits can be reaped from adopting a more strategic approach to what we spend our time on and how it impacts the business.
What is a good leader and how do you become one?
In the field of leadership, we often talk about effective leadership, good leadership or great leadership. But how do we know and measure if a leader is good, great or effective?
Mastering meetings: The key to effective leadership
Meetings. Whether you love them, loathe them or sit somewhere in the middle, there’s no denying they are crucial for both teams and organisations. But ineffective meetings cost time and money. Here, Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch of Distinction Business Consulting explore strategies for better executed and more meaningful meetings.
Four practical tools for leaders who coach
To build a high-performing team, leaders who coach must pack their toolbox with varying techniques and approaches. Here, Coaching expert Matt Somers outlines four essential tools and when to deploy them to drive team success.
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.
Untangling wicked problems: Build connectivity, resilience and trust in organisations
How can you enable employees to solve your organisation’s wicked problems? It requires the power trio of connectivity, resilience and trust, says L&D expert Nigel Paine.
Applying Tuckman’s team development model
Learn actionable strategies for supporting each stage of Tuckman’s team development life cycle – forming, storming, norming, and performing.
Imposter syndrome costs UK businesses 10 days per employee every year
New research reveals the hefty cost of workplace imposter syndrome on UK businesses. Here, Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership, examines these findings and the implications for L&D professionals looking to tackle productivity loss from employee self-doubt.
Stop saying that! The dark side of leadership soundbites
The reality of leadership is complex, and quick-fix slogans rarely account for the nuance of leading effectively. Here, Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch of Distinction Business Consulting, reveal five common yet harmful leadership soundbites – and what to say instead.
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.
Why is mentoring so important for middle management?
Executive coach Yetunde Hofmann explores the value of mentoring the middle management level and how to deliver a targeted development scheme that benefits them and the wider organisation.
Feedback receptiveness: Why your constructive criticism isn’t landing
Even the most skilfully delivered feedback can fall flat if the recipient isn’t open to it. Here, Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch share guidance on how to cultivate feedback receptiveness – at both the individual and organisational level.
Start your year strong at the World of Learning Summit
Get inspiration for your 2025 L&D plans at the World of Learning Summit, taking place on 4-5th February at Olympia, London.
How to sharpen your leadership skills (without another futile training programme)
Why not use the turn of the new year to strengthen your leadership skills? L&D expert Nigel Paine shares three recommendations for becoming a better leader (and none of them involve an expensive, yet futile training course).
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.
Three learning and development trends for 2025
How will the world of learning evolve in 2025? Continuing the TrainingZone tradition, Robin Hoyle embarks on his yearly effort to predict the learning and development trends for the coming year.
11 expert predictions for learning and development in 2025
What is in store for learning and development this year? We’ve asked 11 industry experts to share their key predictions for 2025.
How the self-fulfilling prophecy can boost learning and development
Motivational techniques can boost confidence and skills. Discover how learners can use the self-fulfilling prophecy to their advantage.
