Counting down to Learning Technologies 2025: Europe’s leading workplace learning event

At TrainingZone, we’re gearing up for one of the most anticipated events in the L&D calendar – Learning Technologies 2025. With a diversely rich programme covering everything from AI and data to skills development and learning design, it promises to be an unmissable experience for learning professionals.
How AI helps learning professionals push into untapped spaces

AI finally allows us to push into spaces we kept talking about in learning and development but couldn’t quite do yet. Here, Lior Locher and Liz Naylor, senior learning consultants at NIIT, outline the role of AI in better performance support, simpler operations and personalisation at scale.
Boundaryless performance in an AI world: Real-world examples, challenges and future implications

Artificial intelligence has introduced a new era of boundaryless performance. But what does this look like in practice? And what challenges remain? AI strategist Dr. Markus Bernhardt and L&D expert Teresa Rose share real-world use cases and realities.
From workflow learning to boundaryless performance: How AI is transforming work

AI advancements have made workflow learning a thing of the past. In the first installment of this two-part series, L&D experts Teresa Rose & Dr. Markus Bernhardt introduce boundaryless performance and its potential to transform the way we work.
Getting AI to help with your emergent learning content legacy: A seven-step beginner’s guide

As AI continues to transform work, it’s becoming clear that L&D will soon be grappling with an enormous legacy with learning content. To help manage this legacy, Lior Locher and Liz Naylor, senior learning consultants at NIIT, outline a seven-step programme to work through, with the help of AI.
Five copyright myths debunked by the Copyright Licensing Agency

Are you and your team at risk of copyright infringement? Discover why it’s so easy to infringe copyright at work inadvertently and why upskilling your team could be the resolution you didn’t know you needed.
Enhance the new hire experience with these 10 LMS onboarding features

Onboarding is not just the responsibility of HR and line managers; L&D teams also play a key role in this stage of the employee lifecycle. Here, Idan Sol of Access Learning outlines how to use an onboarding LMS to help your new starters thrive.
Four key trends for L&D in 2025

How will L&D be at the heart of organisational success in 2025? Here, Elliot Gowans of Access Learning explores four key trends set to define the L&D space in 2025 and how organisations can leverage these insights to empower their people.
How to create an effective upskilling strategy across the employee lifecycle

Skills development is not a one-time event; it’s a continuous process implemented throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Here, Sarah Mian of Access Learning outlines how to plan and implement an effective upskilling strategy – from onboarding to a culture of continuous learning.
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 AI is changing your brain

How does repeated AI use influence your brain’s functionality? Stella Collins, CLO of Stellar Labs, shares neuroscientific insights, alongside strategies to maintain mental agility in an AI-driven world.
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.
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.
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 avoid wasting money on AI

The majority of AI-powered learning solutions that you can buy today will leave you facing the same old problems: low takeup and questionable returns on your investment. Here’s how to avoid making that mistake.
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.
Building a bulletproof LMS: Steps to create a secure learning environment for a distributed company

Implementing an LMS securely involves much more than choosing the right provider. Michael Keller, Chief Product Officer at iSpring Solutions, outlines the key security steps to consider.
Can AI resolve employee conflict?

With the rapid expansion of AI technology, Anna Shields of Consensio considers whether it can help build conflict management skills.