New Year, New Skills
As we sink our teeth into a new year, we’ve now become all too familiar with the short, dark days of winter. But the beginning of a new year also brings the optimism of a fresh start. People are keen to face new challenges and experiences. With January comes thoughts of professional and personal […]
Reskilling for the age of digital work: what do we need from a modern employee?
Virtually every industry is being impacted by the rise in automation and an increased reliance on data analytics. As a result, businesses are being forced to rethink the way they work and turn to new technologies to remain successful. One consequence of this trend is that technology is poised to take the place of humans […]
10 eLearning Trends You Need to Know for 2017
L&D professionals have a lot to keep up with, the change of pace isn’t slowing down that’s for sure! Staying up-to-date on industry trends allows you to be in the best possible position to made any necessary informed decisions about strategy and plans going forward. In what is now becoming an annual tradition, under the […]
Can’t decide what to do at Learning Technologies 2017? Here are some suggestions…
Somehow it's already that time of year – time for vast swathes of the L&D world to congregate at Olympia in London for the Learning Technologies exhibition and conference. This year the event is taking place on 1st & 2nd February and is packing the venue to the rafters with talks, exhibitors and learning professionals […]
Expectations, experiential learning and the power of Kanban
Time to take five to catch up on some highlights of this week's L&D news and opion, which we've spent the past week gathering together from our favourite sources. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading this week too! Skills – Strong leadership: does […]
How to get off your smartphone and start being super-productive
We live inside our smartphones. I can’t be the only one to be aware, every time I walk down the street, commuting or just at my local sports club, that most of the time we are completely bound up in our devices. Our smartphones have become Swiss army knife–like appliances that include a dictionary, calculator, […]
Learning goals, collaboration and modernising L&D
We hope you're ready for the week ahead – to help you along we've shared our picks of the most interesting and thought-provoking articles from across the L&D world. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and let us know what you've enjoyed reading too. Personal development – A post about blogging as an […]
Critical thinking, VR hangovers, and what being human means for L&D
Happy new year! We hope your first week back at work isn't too bad – allow us to get you up to speed with our picks of L&D news and opinion. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading recently too. Learning – What makes us human and […]
Artificial Intelligence: I think, therefore AI
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is scary stuff. To consider that machine learning could out-wit, out-perform and out-last us at work is enough to make us leap to articles like this one. I doubt that HR professionals are any exception. Here I’d like to encourage us all to take literal heart and I’ll apply some whistle-stop philosophy […]
Learning analytics, wellbeing training and new vs. old talent management
Give yourself a well-earned break and take five to catch up on some highlights of this week's L&D news and opion before we all depart for a few days of rest over the holidays. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading too! Leadership – Business […]
“The challenge for any organisation will be to create a culture where the intervention of AI is seen as a positive and not as a threat.”
What is the total cost of all of the bills that you pay? How much do you spend each week on food? Where could you cut back if you suddenly found yourself out of work? For most people, these are difficult questions to answer. Like telling the doctor how much alcohol we drink, or how […]
What Brexit and Trump mean for training
After the events of 2016, there’s only one thing I’m certain of… Whatever else happens, in the last remaining days of what’s left of it, 2016 is sure to be remembered. We’ve lost icons like Bowie and Cohen, seen waves of immigrants strike the world’s conscience as they desperately flee war-torn countries. Oh, and Britain […]
Coffee break: Coaching, curation and the benefits of diverse teams
It's time for another of our weekly updates on the news, opinion and blogs from across the world of L&D, we hope you're sitting comfortably. Let us know what you think of the articles below, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading too! Productivity – Three tips from a neuroscientist on how to be the […]
Promoting social innovation
“Character is not created in isolation or repose; it’s forged through interacting with others and the world.” David Corbett. Imagine for a minute, a world in which your only customer feedback was the number of items sold. And then… imagine a world in which your employees sat at their workstations in silence, did what was […]
AI and jobs – the view from HBO’s Westworld
If you are looking for a thorough analysis of the impact AI might have on jobs, there are probably better places to begin than with HBO’s latest 10-part television series. For the same reasons you wouldn’t turn to Terminator, or Blade Runner, so you probably wouldn’t expect much in the way of accuracy from a […]
6 Benefits of Geo-Location Technology in eLearning
Geo-Location – It’s not just for online retailers anymore. Admittedly, once the technology was available for companies to track longitude and latitude of their target customers, geo-location became a huge benefit. Retailers can track their customers/potential customers’ whereabouts and push special sales and discounts out to them. The ability to do that takes advantage of […]
Book review: Thinking Machines by Luke Dormehl
TrainingZone has a range of books available for review. If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact the editor on editor@training.co.uk and we can send you a list of what's available. In return, we ask for a 400-700 word review of the book, its content and whether it's […]
Coffee Briefing: Reflection, global elearning and creating a speak-up culture
It's time to get cosy, set aside 10 minutes and take a look at our picks of the week's L&D news and opinion. Let us know what you think of the articles below, as well as what you've enjoyed reading this week. Tech – Big data and design thinking (IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub) – Robots […]
Winners of the Charity Learning Awards 2016 are announced
The winners of the Charity Learning Awards 2016 were announced on 17th November 2016, rewarding third sector organisations who manage to come up with innovative learning & development solutions despite limited budgets and a dispersed, often volunteer-based workforce. Martin Baker, founder and CEO of the Charity Learning Consortium and GivebackUK, commented: “The winners’ stories are […]
Is Artificial Intelligence in learning an oxymoron?
It really is only a matter of time before virtual assistants are so advanced we may eventually be educated by them. Once enough data on language processing, reasoning, planning and cognitive modelling has been collected and appropriately arranged, tracking learning behaviours, giving personalised feedback, prescribing level-specific tasks and genuinely tailored course material in an instant […]
