Interview: Chris Pirie on adopting a scientific mindset in L&D
Becky Norman, Editor, TrainingZone: Can you begin by telling us a bit about your L&D journey? How did your experience as a CLO at Microsoft inform your views today on the industry? Most of my career I have been working at the intersection of learning technology and the workplace. This includes leading LMS-based marketing and […]
Why on-the-job learning may die at the hands of automation
In Gartner’s 2020 trends report on the future of work, challenges such as the unethical use of employee data, the need for radical transparency and the ever-rising demand for remote work – although significant – may be of little surprise among employers. One more unexpected trend, however, is the elimination of on-the-job learning. Gartner’s research […]
International training: top tips for localising e-learning courses
Adapting your courses for different countries needn’t be a headache.
Creating leadership impact in the digital world: difficult choices
Why leadership is about dilemmas and difficult choices.
Digital transformation: how modern media habits can shape the future of digital learning
The L&D industry needs to innovate to stay relevant.
Four not-so-new learning innovations that still matter today
Whenever I’m asked to write about Learning Innovations it is tempting to create a sneery piece, which effectively says: “Seen it all before.” One of the challenges of being quite so old is that very often I have seen in previous incarnations what is being promoted as new, different and innovative. But I’m determined to […]
5 must-haves for a modern employee recognition pro
Employee recognition initiatives can come in many shapes and sizes, and the majority of US companies say they do have some form of recognition programme in place for their staff. But in the modern working world, which approaches to recognition work best? What features and strategies are now must-haves when it comes to designing your […]
Leadership development: how biosensory technology can make you a better leader
A new generation of biosensory technology tools is helping to revoluntionise leadership development.
Why we need a completely new learning and development approach
Though there’s now some doubt as to whether he actually said it, Einstein’s very useful definition of insanity – to keep doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting different results – is depressingly relevant for L&D right now. Why do I say that? We know that in learning and development our mission […]
Deliver more for less in 2020: learning technology trends to watch out for
Making workplace learning smarter, more connected and practical in the year ahead.
Driving performance through learning in 2020
Learning is, without question, undergoing a renaissance. It wasn’t so long ago that many L&D professionals were bemoaning the relentless onslaught of AI, automation and other emerging technologies as threats to their very existence. Skilled jobs in finance, HR and legal were surrendered to the machines, and L&D looked to be next in line. But […]
Ten Years On … in learning & development
With the next roaring 20s a month away, what has had the biggest impact on the learning industry in the last ten years and what will be the most significant catalyst in the next decade? The rise of user-generated learning content, the Gig Economy, the Internet of Things and cybersecurity have all had an influence […]
L&D of the future: are you ready to adapt to high frequency change?
From the moment Tom Cheesewright publicly declared himself a futurist he was inundated with interest from big companies. These organisations wanted to know how they could better understand what would happen in the next 5-10 years, how they could create a story from this understanding, communicate this story to the outside world and, most importantly, […]
Can digital learning be a catalyst for diversity and inclusion?
While diversity and inclusion have been a strategic business priority for many years now, the focus has largely been on improving recruitment, retention and workplace environments. But research shows that employers need to broaden out their approach because the biggest barrier to diversity and inclusion is now advancement, with women and ethnic minority groups in […]
Interview: Graham Brown-Martin on why ‘personalised’ learning is the future
Tell us a bit about the work you’re doing currently, and what got you to where you are today. I’ve recently completed a two-year engagement with an ed tech start up called pi-top, where I helped them pivot from being a Raspberry Pi based DIY laptop maker, to a creative learning company focused on […]
Measurable training: delivering data-driven L&D through virtual reality
Effective corporate training is becoming ever more critical as organisations adapt to the changing world of work and face the risk of a global talent shortage. Training expenditures for large and mid-size companies are on the rise, pointing to the recognition of the need for continuous learning and the modernisation of training programmes. Businesses […]
Leadership: are we at the dawn of robot leaders?
Workplace technology has significantly altered the way we work and interact. Digitisation helps us manage workflow, collaborate, generate ideas and stay connected. We can work flexibly and be more productive, but we’re at the dawn of a new era of digitisation and some interesting challenges for the way we lead and manage. Technology offers […]
AI will improve employee productivity
According to Gartner, Virtual Personal Assistants and chatbots will be used by 70% of organisations within the next two years. Whether that’s incorporating AI-enabled response mechanisms to streamline incoming queries, to allow 24/7 customer service or to reach out to new customers with ‘chatvertising’, there’s little doubt that AI will be impossible to avoid. With […]
L&D in 2019: how far have we come?
We’re already over half way through 2019, so it’s a good point at which to stop and take stock of how far L&D has come this year so far and discuss whether our L&D predictions are coming true. At the beginning of each year we are inundated with various predictions on the rising and falling trends […]
How to develop a learning culture for young talent
How can we best develop young employees? This new research on the development of early talent from the Institute of Student Employers shares key insights. Young people can be one of the greatest resources for employers. When you bring young talent into your organisation you’re gaining access to new ideas, enthusiasm and the latest skills from the education […]
