Personal development: 20 tips for tackling imposter syndrome

How to get out of your own way and find the path to success.
Skills-based organisations: The role of learning and development

Skills-based learning is gaining ground, but what exactly is it? And how can learning and development support the transition towards this future-ready approach?
How to embrace innovation as a Chief Learning Officer

Chief Learning Officers today will fail if they do not wholeheartedly embrace innovation and step away from the comfort of traditional training approaches. Cathy Hoy, CEO of CLO100, outlines four foundations to successful innovation in L&D.
Are we losing expertise to AI?

There are rising concerns we will lose expertise as we increasingly use generative AI to perform work-related tasks. TrainingZone columnist Robin Hoyle examines whether this is a worry we should pay attention to.
Engaged managers: The secret ingredient to a happy workforce

New research shows manager engagement is critical to wider employee engagement. Cultural architect Chris Hardy offers five ways to equip managers with effective strategies to nurture high-performing, engaged teams.
Gareth Southgate as a leader: What went wrong?

What is it about Gareth Southgate’s leadership skills that captured our attention? And where did it all go wrong? L&D expert Nigel Paine investigates…
Skills England: A Beacon of hope or a missed opportunity?

Could Skills England address the skills gap, where the apprenticeship levy and other government initiatives have fallen short? TrainingZone columnist Erica Farmer is not new to this game and will not be fooled.
Angela Rayner: What does it take to keep your leader in check?

As a self-proclaimed “rebel with a cause”, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will be unafraid to keep Prime Minister Keir Starmer in check. Blaire Palmer, author of “Punks in Suits – How to lead the workplace reformation” considers how valuable such a role is… but not everyone is cut out for the job.
Four workplace culture trends observed in 240 progressive organisations

From analysing the activities of 240 people-first organisations, HRZone’s Culture Pioneers campaign reveals four workplace culture trends to pay attention to. As a media partner for the campaign, TrainingZone examines these trends and offers key takeaways for L&D professionals.
Navigating generational perceptions of GenAI

Deloitte research highlights both worry and excitement among Gen Z with regards to Generative AI. Erica Farmer explores how accounting for different generational experiences of GenAI is a strategic imperative for employers and L&D.
Share the load with AI to create great training

Training designer Sheridan Webb explores why your role in learning and development is safe if you collaborate with AI rather than compete with it – and how to do it.
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.
Marketing mastery: A guide for learning leaders

As a learning leader, you’re not just an educator or facilitator, you’re also a marketer. This dual role is critical in today’s competitive business environment, where the success of L&D initiatives often depends on effectively marketing them within the organisation.
Is our learning world really changing?

In the learning industry, there’s a gap between L&D programmes and their impacts that needs to be closed. But how? We need to do more to be led by the needs of each person and be clear on purpose and expectations. We need to act as true agents of change.
A learning industry that doesn’t know how to learn? How did we get here?

Who taught you how to learn? Did anyone? Let’s face it: we can’t know what we haven’t been taught. Maybe we need to wave the white flag of not knowing and, finally, begin to learn.
Is your LinkedIn profile doing you a disservice?

The L&D industry has a competitive jobs market and having the right knowledge and skills isn’t enough. You must also showcase them. How? With a fully optimised LinkedIn profile that packs a punch. The advice below will help you curate an impactful profile.
What we can learn about debriefing from the world of flying

How the debriefing process – essential to success in the world of flight – can help leaders achieve excellence.
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 help your managers create psychologically safe workplaces

Ang Brennan, Head of Learning and Talent at Insights, explains how, by upskilling managers, we can create psychologically safe workplace environments that catalyse learning and innovation.
Could AI coachbots replace human coaches?

We’ve already seen an explosion of AI-enabled services in every area of business, education and training that have the potential to radically change how we work. Coaching is one such area that is following suit… but how effective could a coachbot really be?