Human connections: creating the habit for engaged learning

Technology is great, but real human relationships need to sit at the heart of learning design.
The role of empathy at work in 2022

It’s certainly becoming increasingly more important for companies to embrace the role of empathy at work, creating positive working environments to drive businesses forward with connection and innovation. Let’s consider the many layers to empathy at work: Leading with empathy To truly embed the culture of empathy all leaders must be fully on board. They […]
Why L&D should focus more on employee attributes and less on skills

In disrupted times, the focus should be more on attributes rather than skills
It’s not just ‘cool to be kind’ – it’s essential

For Anti-Bullying Week 2021, Jess Woodsford highlights the benefits of kindness, what can get in our way and how to create more kindness in your workplace.
Shifting focus to capability development in 2022

Mark Creighton discusses how L&D professionals can move past skills and building capabilities to strengthen the future of our nation’s workforce.
How learning technology is supporting a new era for careers

To retain talent in the new age of work, employers must focus on providing their people with a clear pathway for career development.
Why ‘busy’ is the new ‘stupid’: the problem with workaholics

How L&D can help people stop working ‘harder’ and start working smarter instead.
Building Gen Z into a culture of changemakers

Spotting, supporting and nurturing the next generation of changemakers within an organisation is an opportunity that L&D can’t afford to miss out on.
What role can L&D play in the climate emergency?

As COP26 kicks off, Nicki Davey asks ‘what can L&D do to equip people for the climate emergency?’
Breaking the apprenticeship taboo: Why reskilling begins at 40

Reskilling in your 30s and 40s with an apprenticeship scheme is a viable alternative to expenses degrees. So why is there still a huge stigma surrounding them?
The future of work: why it’s time to prioritise thinking skills

The old skills and ways of working won’t cut it in the workplace of the future. We need to change our thinking – fast.
Three soft skills that will increase your company’s profit

Soft skills can directly impact your bottom line – and here are the ones that count the most.
Onboarding: How L&D can contribute to securing the future

How can L&D best support organisations to become employers of choice while helping new entrants assimilate into the workforce?
Why do we need an analytics role on the L&D team?

There’s a growing trend among leading brands for bringing analytics roles onto the L&D team. Will your business follow suit?
We need to ‘build back better’ work conversations

Employees always knew they’d be going back to a different kind of workplace. New health and safety measures; more automation; less contact time; more options for remote working. But there’s something more fundamental happening underneath all of that. The nature of our conversations at work has seen a step-change. That means implications for HR and training […]
Six things every learning and development leader should know in 2021

In this new world of work, L&D has an opportunity to play a wider, more strategic role than ever before.
Cyber security training: why a blended approach is best in the hybrid workplace

How prepared are your employees when it comes to defending the business from cyber attack?
VIDEO: the secret to innovation

The simplest ideas are often the best.
Hybrid learning: adapting your learner journeys for a blended approach

What skills are needed in the new blended learning environment?
Self-directed employee learning: the key to solving the skills shortage

Flexible, personalised employee learning is the future – but it has to be driven by data to be effective.