Busting myths: The true value of degree apprenticeships in healthcare
This National Apprenticeship Week, Steven Hurst, Director of Corporate Learning at Arden University, dispels myths surrounding degree apprenticeships and highlights the long-term benefits these programmes offer the healthcare industry.
Unlocking team wisdom: How coaching elevates performance
Matt Somers offers wise words on unlocking team brilliance. Here, he explores six key factors driving group performance and how coaching supports each one.
Start your year strong at the World of Learning Summit
Get inspiration for your 2025 L&D plans at the World of Learning Summit, taking place on 4-5th February at Olympia, London.
The UK Government’s AI action plan: What learning and development teams need to know and do right now
What does the UK Government’s AI action plan mean for those in charge of upskilling the nation?
How to sharpen your leadership skills (without another futile training programme)
Why not use the turn of the new year to strengthen your leadership skills? L&D expert Nigel Paine shares three recommendations for becoming a better leader (and none of them involve an expensive, yet futile training course).
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.
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.
‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ – and other resilience myths
It makes sense to upskill your workers to boost resilience. But what you believe to be true about resilience – and what it takes to build it – might be wrong.
Back to basics: How to build skills and capability frameworks
Learn what a skills and capability framework is, and how to build an effective version for your organisation.
A review of learning and development in 2024: A Wicked journey down the yellow brick road
As 2024 draws to a close, Erica Farmer reflects on how the year has gone for the learning and development sector – with a touch of Wicked.
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.
Five ways to build adaptability and unlock human advantage in 2025
Should adaptability be a strategic priority for your 2025 L&D plans? Marcus Wylie, Head of Culture at Insights, believes so. After all, it unlocks a competitive edge that technology alone can’t replicate.
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.
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.
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…
‘The Magic of Conflict’ – when conflict is useful
Whilst negative, damaging conflict should be avoided, when acting as a catalyst for change, conflict is often necessary and positive as an opportunity to create new outcomes that add value.
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.
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.
