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.
Understand your ‘overthinking’ and use it to your advantage
Sinead Keenan, Chief Innovation Officer at EZRA, explores how the key to managing your overthinking is understanding it.
What managers need to STOP doing to become effective coaches
The biggest challenge for coaches in the making is not grasping new techniques, it’s letting go of bad habits. Coaching expert Matt Somers explores…
TrainingZone’s 2024 most popular reads
As we reach the end of 2024, it is time to reflect on the learning and development themes that caught your attention throughout the year.
A practical guide to learning cultures: The Capex formula
Looking for a practical guide to building a learning culture? You’ve come to the right place. Head of People and Culture, Dani Saadu, introduces the Capex formula and its application in fostering a culture of continuous development.
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.
2024 autumn conference season: The L&D themes we can’t get enough of
What are your L&D peers all talking about this conference season? TrainingZone columnist Robin Hoyle shares four key themes from the World of Learning and Foundation of Human Resource Development conferences.
Building a bulletproof LMS: Steps to create a secure learning environment for a distributed company
Implementing an LMS securely involves much more than choosing the right provider. Michael Keller, Chief Product Officer at iSpring Solutions, outlines the key security steps to consider.
How to defuse tensions at work
Global conflict, political division, plus job and cost-of-living insecurity are being mirrored at work. Shifting the workplace mindset from adversarial to collaborative is crucial, says conflict resolution expert Jane Gunn.
Compassionate leadership: Soft option or strategic necessity?
Compassionate leadership is a new management and leadership approach providing strategic advantage to many businesses, but is it really worth it?
Strategy: It’s that time again
It’s the time of year when a learning team’s thoughts turn to strategy. Robin Hoyle explores…
Here Comes Everybody: Leadership as raising collective intelligence
Nigel Paine scrutinises how leadership can raise collective intelligence.
