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.
Empowering performance management: The Role of L&D
Hannah Gore explores how L&D leaders can effectively promote performance management training to enable managers and employees to thrive.
Breaking down barriers: Accessibility in learning and development
For National Inclusion Week 2024, Founder of Accessible Me, Mike Osborne, explores the importance of accessibility in learning design and training delivery.
It is leaders now, not departments that must provide L&D
Leaders should not rely so much on the learning and development department to build skills, says coaching expert Matt Somers.
Festival of Learning ‘Have a Go’ Month: Time to try thinking differently?
Inspired by the Festival of Learning’s ‘Have a Go Month’ of September, Jackie Clifford considers how L&D can practise what it preaches and try something new!
Navigating leadership transitions: Empowering leaders for success
As Starbucks and Chipotle navigate CEO transitions, Nick Petschek of Kotter shares how organisations can empower their leaders during leadership changes.
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.
Leadership at every level: The three-tier open entry leadership programme
Hannah Gore explores how a three-tier open entry leadership programme could be the solution to all leadership levels.
Spotting that it’s time to coach
When should you coach? Matt Somers tackles the big question of timing when it comes to coaching.
A neuroscientist’s top 10 ways to excel at work
By better understanding our brains we can improve productivity. Neuroscientist Lynda Shaw shares 10 tips for thriving in the workplace.
