Is your leadership style spreading fear?

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According to a global study, nearly one-quarter of UK leaders are leading with fear. How can we tackle and alleviate fear and, most importantly, ensure we aren’t propagating it ourselves?

Four hard questions L&D professionals must ask themselves 

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Are you asking the tough questions that drive impact? L&D expert Nigel Paine urges the learning profession to stop making surface-level inquiries and, instead, interrogate the root of problems, get curious about AI innovations, and seriously consider L&D’s future.

Active listening in coaching: A leadership essential

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Coaching expert Matt Somers explores how Julian Treasure’s five listening practices can transform your leadership. Discover how active listening in coaching builds trust, boosts performance and creates deeper, more meaningful conversations with your team.

AI leadership skills: Genuine asset or digital window dressing?

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Leaders are racing to add AI skills such as ‘prompt engineering’ to their LinkedIn profiles – but are they real or just for show? L&D expert Robin Hoyle explores why genuine AI literacy matters, how HR and L&D can bridge the adoption gap, and what’s at stake if leaders get it wrong.

L&D leaders, get set for complete change

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If shifts like LMS to LXP, microlearning, video learning, and gamification felt disruptive, the next wave of L&D change will be even more revolutionary – and that’s a good thing, says global HR analyst Josh Bersin.

Leadership development: Whose job is it anyway?

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Leadership development is far more effective when the right stakeholders – beyond HR and L&D – are actively involved. Here, Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch of Distinction Business Consulting, outline the four critical players essential to turn leadership potential into capability.

How leaders can support mental health

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Over a third (36%) of workers believe that their organisations have done nothing to help stave off employee burnout. On Mental Health Awareness Week, Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership, urges leader to assess how they support their employees’ mental health.

The business impact of L&D: How to prove your value to senior leaders

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The business impact of L&D is no longer a topic for debate – it’s a priority for senior leaders across industries. With pressure mounting to show ROI, Aisling MacNamara of LearnUpon shares actionable insights on how to bridge the gap between learning initiatives and measurable business outcomes.

Rewilding leadership: How to learn from nature’s resilience

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Spring has sprung and nature is teeming. But what’s that got to do with leadership development? Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership, believes we can take inspiration from natural ecosystems to help organisations develop resilient structures. Here, he shares practical techniques for applying this progressive approach coined ‘Rewilding leadership’.

Your six-step L&D guide to delivering impact and value

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To make a genuine business impact, L&D teams must look beyond much-loved vanity metrics and assess behaviour changes required to support the organisation-wide strategy. Here, L&D expert Robin Hoyle offers a six-step guide on how to do just this.

How L&D can make an impact during times of financial strain

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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.

Mastering meetings: The key to effective leadership

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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.