Back to basics: Do your learning experiences make an impact?

In the final instalment of our back to basics series, TrainingZone columnist Jackie Clifford shares guidance on crafting learning experiences that genuinely make organisational impact.
L&D in a crisis: Why we need to work on ‘self-talk’ to improve performance

It’s in dire times like these we need a solution-focused mindset. Without one, we will struggle to perform.
Back to L&D basics: How to create learning experiences that live on in the workplace

In part 3 of this L&D basics series, Jackie Clifford explores how we can deliver experiences where learning actually happens in ways that can be transferred back into the workplace.
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.
Multi-season MOTs: Six questions for L&D to reflect on

Conducting a multi-season review can set your company up for future success but taking a holistic approach can aid this process.
Back to basics: How to leverage performance-focused learning

In part two of her Back to Basics series, Jackie Clifford explores learning methods that can support performance-focused learning.
In (skills) data we trust: Taking a people-first approach to skills data use

The right use of skills data can create more meaningful careers, boost retention and employee satisfaction and enhance productivity.
Unlocking personal growth: Six lessons from Method Acting

How performance skills can unlock growth.
Corporate training is failing employees and killing their career paths

Nehal Nangia at The Josh Bersin Company discusses how new research reveals that most L&D functions are falling behind when it comes to corporate training
Why toxic people can never be high performers

Why there’s no such thing as high-performing toxic team members.
Smart ways to plan for workflow learning

Here are ways to optimise workflow learning and ensure learners are supported and prepared.
Somebody do something: Why a lack of accountability may be ruining your work atmosphere

How to understand and overcome the accountability paradox.
Are we working longer and not working smarter in L&D?

Is the rise of remote working helping people to work smarter or merely longer? And what impact is this having on your learning and development projects?
Eight ways to build a high-performing team as a chief learning officer

Learn eight ways to assemble, nurture and manage a team that can drive learning initiatives effectively.
Five ways to become a better learner

Being a great learner is a prerequisite for success in today’s world so how can we ensure our learning skills are up to scratch?
Employee feedback: How to design shorter 360 surveys without losing impact

Maintaining employees’ attention span while collecting valuable feedback requires a robust survey design.
AI for the ‘average Joe’

AI is accessible and useful but it lacks the ability to humanise.
How good coaching can replace bad performance reviews

More and more organisations are ditching annual appraisals, but are they replacing these with a better alternative?
What every new CLO needs to know in the first 90 days

Important ways that new CLOs can make an impact in their first 90 days
5 Tips from Actors to Improve Presentation SkIlls

As we all know, a presentation can make or break a pitch, a training session and/or our reputations. But how do you take your presenting game to the next level? Well, why not get some tips from one of the most accomplished presenters out there: actors! Actors have been perfecting their craft for centuries, so […]