Gut reflexes versus data investigation: A cautionary tale
When L&D problems emerge, it’s natural to have a hunch about where the fault lies. But should you rely on that gut reaction? Learning Specialist Harri Savage shares the cautionary tale of an instinctual response to low participation rates that almost a cost a business a quarter of a million pounds.
Reflections on the 2025 World of Learning Summit
Having rested his weary feet following the World of Learning Summit 2025, Chair Robin Hoyle is now ready to share three important reflections from the event.
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.
Learner-centric strategies for better L&D fitness
With the right approach, L&D professionals can turn their learning vision into reality. This involves the use of learner-centric strategies.
What gets measured in L&D gets done … or does it?
Robin Hoyle examines why, in L&D, data-informed decision-making comes down to measuring genuine impact and performance.
A key to next-gen learning: Letting go of what’s not working
When it comes to next-gen learning, successful organisations are the ones that know how and when to cut the wheat from the chaff.
Tackling a problem like the skills crisis
Assessments and metrics are sorely needed if we are ever going to begin to narrow the skills gap in the UK.
Three learning and development trends for 2024
How will the learning and development landscape evolve in 2024? As is now TrainingZone tradition, Robin Hoyle takes on his annual attempt at forecasting learning and development trends for the year ahead.
Back to basics: How to conduct a learning needs analysis in three steps
Before dishing out any training, it’s important to ask yourself whether there is a clear learning need or if something else is going on.
Who needs to be involved in the learning experience?
Why truly effective learning requires the involvement of everyone.
Are you guilty of ‘wilful blindness’ when examining L&D data?
L&D needs to steer away from assuming the well-trodden path is best and be more objective when examining data.
Unleash Data-Driven eLearning Strategy for Success
Data-driven eLearning strategies enable training administrators and instructional designers to overcome limitations of traditional corporate training programs by personalizing learning experiences, improving engagement, and measuring program effectiveness. By leveraging data insights, organizations can optimize curriculum design and ensure employees develop skills needed for success.
L&D metrics: How COI can secure greater investment than ROI
Why L&D should calculate the cost of inaction, not just return on investment.
How to escape the linear learning trap
Replacing rigid linear training methods with adaptive learning helps remove inefficiencies and ensures all unique learning needs are met.
The last mile: Turning insights into actions in workplace learning analytics
How can you transform data into positive action that will help steer the business in the right direction?
Learning analytics: Ten questions L&D detectives must ask to assess the impact of learning
Measuring the impact of L&D interventions is crucial – so where are the clues?
How to select the right technology for enabling a learning culture
Here are seven golden rules for effectively integrating technology into your L&D activities to help improve your learning culture
Managing leadership performance with effective 360
Elva Ainsworth discusses the merits of utilising 360 within management performance – outlining six ways in which leaders can maximise the benefits.
The great learning transfer swindle – and three ways to avoid the trap
Don’t be fooled. When it comes to measuring learning, quick and easy numbers don’t tell the whole story.
How to pick the right skills assessment method for your learners
How to pick the right assessment method to evaluate a learner’s current comprehension of topics and assess business needs