The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook
The Big Stay: 71% hesitant to move jobs
Global recruiter Robert Walters has warned professionals that ‘hanging onto a job’ which no longer serves your career could not only be detrimental to the economy but also to careers.
Three-quarters (76%) have stated that job security is a concern (on varying scale) when considering a new role, with 16% admitting that fears around new job security has stopped them from applying for a new role in its entirety.
Workers unsure about ‘New Deal for Working People’, say researchers
While the Government’s manifesto hailed the ‘New Deal for Working People’ as ‘the biggest upgrade in workers rights for a century’ in their manifesto, it seems employees have so far been cautious in their response.
The New Deal for Working People was recently introduced as the Employment Rights Bill in the King’s Speech, however many employees say they are unaware of their current employer’s position on the matter. The data reveals that less than half (40%) of the UK workforce expects the New Deal for Working People to positively affect their daily lives, while nearly half (44%) are uncertain about the impact of these proposals. Only 9% believe it will negatively impact their working lives.
Serotonin changes how people learn and respond to negative information
The study found people with increased serotonin levels had reduced sensitivity to punishing outcomes (for example, losing money in a game) without significantly affecting sensitivity to rewarding ones (winning money).
They found that increasing serotonin made individuals better able to control their behaviour, particularly when exposed to negative information. The study also showed that elevated serotonin levels benefited different types of memory.
The employees and industries whose mental health is most impacted by the cost-of-living crisis
Nuffield Health’s annual Healthier Nation Index survey has highlighted which UK workers have been most affected by the cost-of-living crisis.
The study revealed that 38% of full-time workers and 42% of part-time workers feel their financial health is worse compared to previous years. 62% of full-time and 60% percent of part-time employees also confessed that the cost of living or a change in personal finances has negatively impacted their mental and physical health in the past 12 months.
New report reveals key strategies for measuring the business impact of corporate L&D
“Measuring the Business Impact of Learning 2024” report reveals 56% of L&D teams can measure impact, but access to data and stakeholder buy-in remain major hurdles.
This comprehensive study, drawing insights from more than 2,900 L&D professionals to date, explores how organizations can effectively gauge the success of their training programs and underscores the significance of aligning L&D initiatives with business goals and employing advanced evaluation techniques.
Global support network to champion the world of work for L&D freelancers
Launching 1st September: “L&D Free Spirits” – a global network for freelancers and self-employed professionals in Learning and Development.
Designed as the premier hub for networking, collaboration and professional growth, L&D Free Spirits is set to revolutionise how freelancers and self-employed professionals in the Learning and Development industry connect and thrive.
How does the sleeping brain supports a day’s worth of memories?
Dragoi’s latest work explored how multiple memory traces are encoded and consolidated in the mammalian brain without major interference. Long-term memory formation goes through two stages. Stage one is encoding, when new information from the external world modifies the internal dynamics of the brain to create a representation or trace of the associated experience the animal had.
This trace is vulnerable and will be rapidly forgotten or interfered with unless it is consolidated in stage two into long-lasting changes in the brain, and communicated for long-term storage to areas that are generally different from those involved in encoding.
People are overconfident on incorrect answers
A nationally representative survey of 2000+ adults found that 81% of people are overconfident in their answers to a series of general knowledge questions – that is to say, they answer incorrectly but believe their response to be right – but there are notable differences between generations. The results are published as part of a working paper series from the Behavioural Insights Team.
Baby boomers (60-78) are the most overconfident (84%) compared with 75% of gen Zs (18-27) and 79% of millennials (28-43). The findings suggest many of us age into overconfidence, while younger people are more likely to ‘know what they don’t know’.
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership conference in London
Now in its fourteenth year, the annual Ethnic Minorities into Leadership conference has established itself as the key event for those interested in enhancing the capabilities and leadership opportunities for Ethnic Minority Civil Servants. The conference & speakers will examine how Ethnic Minority individuals, at any grade, can continue to overcome barriers, build networks and become the leaders they aspire to be.
