Why L&D needs to think like an unemployed teenager
In a world where the only constant is change, learning mindsets of teenagers may be essential for a scary future of work.
The 2020 dilemma: how to solve the UK’s critical unemployment and skills shortage problems
Why we need a longer-term solution to curb unemployment and skills shortages.
Webinar: Embracing a changing skills landscape
A recent webinar hosted by The Open University explores why skills investment is critical for post-pandemic recovery.
L&D for casual employees: should gig workers get the same ‘extras’ as everyone else?
Temporary or transient staff still require training, but how much should we be investing?
Personal development: top tips for becoming a thought leader
Positioning yourself for success.
Training for change
If there was ever any doubt that we lived in a VUCA world, 2020 has added further layers of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in a way that would have been unthinkable even as 2019 drew to a close. And as autumn draws in it seems as though we are in for more of the […]
Why cross-cultural skills are essential for businesses to thrive
Why do so many businesses get it wrong?
Protecting Quality Fee-based Training in L&D
Fair Exchange is No Robbery September 2020 has been framed as the time that we all get to experience that ‘back to school’ feeling, returning to our pre-pandemic timetables and wardrobes. As newspapers, fly posters and the Government urge us back to office routines, town-centres and regular commutes, current evidence suggests that many of us […]
Demonstrating the value of learning and development in times of uncertainty
The pandemic has revealed the business-critical nature of L&D.
Five tips for future L&D leaders
Are you aspiring to take your career to the next level? Look no further.
Future L&D leaders
What lies beneath: the skills issue undermining inclusive growth
Our education system is failing to nurture the skills the economy needs.
Policy Makers to Invest in Life Long Learning
In the UK and globally we have an ageing population, with people working and living longer, mainly due to healthier and more active lives. In the last 10 years the number of employed over-65s in the UK has increased by 71% to 1.31 million. In the next 10 years it is expected that over-65s will […]
Seven steps for upskilling your workforce to meet tomorrow’s business needs
Practical advice on creating a people-focused upskilling programme.
Flexible learning: how online and social learning boost diversity and inclusion
Why online learning is the way forward for inclusive upskilling.
Is flexible learning the key to a swift business recovery?
New research suggests businesses focusing on L&D during the pandemic are confident of a brighter future.
Four key learning trends in 2020
The way we learn is changing – it’s time the industry changed with it.
How to make learning and development relevant for gen Z
The TikTok generation has no time for useless training.
Eight tips for shaping your training strategy around flexible working
Will flexible working obstruct employee development? Not with a blended approach to training.
Why data skills are at the cutting edge of learning
In a volatile market, data is what makes the world go round. Neglect these skills at your peril.
