Opinion

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Make learning count: How a clear aspiration drives business impact

Houra Amin 7 March 2025

Too often, L&D operates reactively, delivering training without clear business impact. You can change that when you anchor learning to strategic aspirations. Houra Amin explains how to drive measurable success […]...

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Assessment Communication Feedback For experienced L&D professionals For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion Reflective practice

Say it better, hear it smarter – the new rules of workplace feedback

Becky Westwood 6 March 2025

Feedback without the freakout: smarter ways to share and receive input, and overcome feedback anxiety by Becky Westwood Feedback has become an essential part of the training and development process in […]...

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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Delivering learning & training Engagement For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion Talent

Quiet quitting or quiet learning? How to reignite employee motivation through development

Jessica Kriegel 5 March 2025

If employees are checking out, it’s time to spark their ambition with new growth opportunities – Jessica Kriegel explains In a bustling midsize marketing firm in London, Alex, a high-performing […]...

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Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For people managers For senior L&D Leadership Management Opinion

Struggling with trust at work? Blame ‘attachment theory’

John Perry 3 March 2025

Anxious, avoidant or secure? Our early attachments shape how we connect and communicate at work – but coaching helps rebuild trust and foster healthier workplace relationships, writes John Perry Attachment […]...

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Business and industry Diversity, inclusion and equity Employment For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For people managers Future of work Opinion Society and welfare Talent

Everyone wins if we employ more trained former prisoners

Sid Madge 28 February 2025

Hiring ex-offenders helps to fill skills gaps, strengthen businesses and create wider benefits for society – Sid Madge explains Too many former prisoners reoffend after release – a problem the UK urgently […]...

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Conflict resolution For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Management Managing teams Opinion Reflective practice

Managers: Are you fuelling conflict in your team?

Anna Shields 27 February 2025

Calling all fixers, ostriches and bureaucrats, it’s time to try the owl approach to management – Anna Shields explains A recent CIPD study found that managers could inadvertently be fuelling […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching & mentoring Data Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For people managers For senior L&D Measurement Opinion Skills Strategy

Scaling skill adoption with AI and a human-centric approach

James Swift 24 February 2025

Take a phased approach and keep people at the heart of strategy, advises James Swift Leyton, like many businesses, prioritises client retention as a crucial driver of sustainable growth. Recognising […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Delivering learning & training Emotional intelligence For HR For people managers Opinion Talent

The AI revolution and navigating the future of talent management

Pete Humphreys 19 February 2025

By fostering human skills alongside artificial intelligence, organisations can better prepare their workforces for success – Pete Humphreys explains The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the people profession has become crucial […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Employment For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For new to L&D Opinion Talent

How infusing creativity into your CV helps you stand out from the crowd

Faye Longhurst 17 February 2025

A well-designed curriculum vitae can help you catch recruiters’ attention. Faye Longhurst shares key tips A curriculum vitae (CV) is one of the most important projects we design in our lifetime; taking […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Culture For experienced L&D professionals For people managers For senior L&D Opinion Technology

From code to culture: How AI can embed company culture

Elie Rashbass 14 February 2025

Artificial intelligence can help turn company culture from words on a wall into something real – Elie Rashbass explains how Strong and healthy cultures help businesses and employees thrive. Weak […]...