Four critical gaps in performance review training for managers
Leadership consultant Nik Kinley outlines four ways to make performance review training more effective for managers and their teams.
Mastering skills personalisation: Navigating the pitfalls of skills frameworks
L&D experts Teresa Rose & Dr. Markus Bernhardt explore the must-know foundations for meaningful skills development that drives performance. Get ready to put skills personalisation into successful practice.
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.
Four principles of great career conversations
The new year’s ‘fresh start effect’ makes it the perfect time to engage in career conversations. Dr Helmut Schuster and Dr David Oxley, co authors of A Career Carol, offer four principles (plus four rules) to help you craft great growth-focused conversations with your people.
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 to avoid wasting money on AI
The majority of AI-powered learning solutions that you can buy today will leave you facing the same old problems: low takeup and questionable returns on your investment. Here’s how to avoid making that mistake.
How to boost skills intelligence and increase talent-readiness
The talent management environment has changed, and L&D leaders must support HR by boosting skills intelligence and creating greater talent fluidity.
Five dysfunctions of a team – and how coaching can help
What are the five dysfunctions of a team? And how can coaching overcome each of these? Coaching expert Matt Somers breaks this down – dysfunction by dysfunction.
The elephant in the L&D room: Meeting individual learning needs and expectations
Whether we run a restaurant or deliver learning events, the needs and expectations of our clients should be our top consideration. So why are we still failing to do this in learning and development? L&D expert Andrew Gibbons explores the elephant in the learning room.
Management development or expensive sheep dip?
Philippa Spratt asks organisations whether they give effective management development or simply ineffective sheep-dip training.
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.
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…
On purpose? Finding purpose at work and the role of L&D
Recent Deloitte research shows most Gen Z and Millennial employees desire purpose-driven work. But what does that mean and how can organisations ensure its purpose aligns with employees? TrainingZone columnist Jackie Clifford examines this challenge.
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.
Beyond traditional training: AI feedback tools in modern L&D
Learning Experience Director Hannah Gore explores how AI-powered platforms are addressing key challenges in the world of L&D feedback.
Why mission-critical thinking trumps passion
Should L&D teams help employees pursue their passions or focus on meeting business needs? Robin Hoyle suggests you curb your enthusiasm and get on with mission-critical plans.
Rethinking learning culture: Is it enough for business-savvy L&D teams?
There’s a lot of confusion over what a learning culture actually is and whether it is a helpful term for business-savvy L&D teams. Is it the key to a high-performing organisation or another buzzword to ignore?
The future-focused CLO: Building capabilities for tomorrow
As technology and global markets are evolving, so too is the role of CLO. This article explores the pivotal role CLOs play in steering their organisations towards future success, focusing on the skills and strategies that will define the next generation of L&D leadership.
10 ways L&D perfectionists can avoid self-sabotage and succeed
L&d professionals need to remember that being ‘good enough’ is good enough.
Why it’s time to ditch the annual appraisal
There are some issues when it comes to traditional performance review systems but that doesn’t mean we can stop reviewing performance. Matt Somers suggests a more continuous process revolving around five central questions.
