Continuous learning: How to avoid the hidden costs of ‘not learning by doing’
Continuous learning and development is the only answer to improving our employees’ skill sets and ensuring that we avoid the ‘not learning by doing’ trap.
Leadership development: What you’re doing wrong and how to fix it
How to create leadership training that works for everyone.
A practical guide to ethical leadership: How is it actually done?
Where we could spend hours talking about leading ethically (conceptual), how do we actually do it (experiential) and how do we know we’re leading ethically? Karen Liebenguth shares a robust guide for leaders who want to lead with wisdom and compassion.
Mastering business alignment: A strategic guide for today’s chief learning officers
Cathy Hoy provides a detailed business alignment guide for Chief Learning Officers.
Tackling a problem like the skills crisis
Assessments and metrics are sorely needed if we are ever going to begin to narrow the skills gap in the UK.
From creation to curation: The changing role of L&D in the hybrid workplace
Learning professionals are no longer expected to be subject matter experts and course creators – instead, we are curators.
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.
Learning how to give candid feedback
To be an effective leader you need to accept the responsibility of delivering constructive feedback, however uncomfortable it may be.
AI in learning: Where are we now and where should we be going?
In this interview, David Perring, Chief Insights Officer of Fosway, shares his candid views on L&D’s current approach to artificial intelligence, and what a utopia (or utopias) looks like for corporate learning.
Why skills-based learning is key to solving your talent shortage
What is skills-based learning and why is it the right approach for talent attraction and development today? David James, CLO at 360Learning, shares his thoughts.
Do apprenticeships deliver ‘skills for life’ or are they just good government PR?
To kick-off National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February), TrainingZone columnist Erica Farmer explores the 2024 theme of ‘skills for life’ and whether it truly applies to apprenticeship programmes.
Deep listening mastery for coaching success
In a busy city, a wise mentor excelled at listening. Colleagues were drawn to the mentor, as they felt heard and valued. Through this simple act, bonds deepened, ideas blossomed, and teamwork flourished. What was the secret? The potency of listening. A skill that can transform the workplace and demonstrates that understanding and connection begin […]
What is dyslexic thinking and how can you encourage it in the workplace?
How can L&D support, encourage and celebrate dyslexic thinking in the workplace?
‘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.
Human skills and the technological singularity
In the age of AI disruption, where should we focus our reskilling efforts to protect future job security?
Did your learning and development predictions come true in 2023?
With the close of 2023 creeping in, we asked nine L&D experts to look back at their forecasting for the year.
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.
Enter The Matrix: A review of learning and development in 2023
Reflecting on the past 12 months in learning and development, Erica Farmer invites you to enter The Matrix.
Time to ditch the ‘vanilla’ management training
Get creative and practical with your approach to management development and choose things that make us feel good, and don’t break the bank.
How L&D can unlock the power of user-generated content
User-generated content can foster collaboration, innovation and continuous development for everyone. But how can you get it going?
