Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Culture Diversity, inclusion and equity For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For people managers For senior L&D Leadership Opinion

Embracing cultural humility: A dynamic shift in leadership

Lesley Aitcheson 2 April 2025

🌍 Cultural competence is out – cultural humility is in! True inclusive leadership isn’t about mastering diversity but embracing lifelong learning. 💡 Dr Lesley Aitcheson explores how shifting to cultural humility fosters respect, trust […]...

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Change Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication Conflict resolution Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Culture Delivering learning & training Diversity, inclusion and equity Education and skills Emotional intelligence Employment Features 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 Future of work Health and social care Management Managing teams Mental health Neuroscience Psychology Science, technology and research Talent Wellbeing

ADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is

Steve Ollington 27 March 2025

🧠✨ Steve Ollington explores how misunderstanding shapes the lives of people with ADHD—from school to retirement. 🚀 Despite their strengths, many face barriers at work, in relationships, and beyond. The […]...

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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Digital literacy & digital poverty 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 Partner Content Skills Technology

6 surprising ways you might be infringing copyright at work

Partner Content 18 March 2025

Are you and your team unknowingly infringing copyright? Discover and avoid the most common pitfalls Are you and your team at risk of copyright infringement? Discover why it’s easy to […]...

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Blogs Communication Community and social media Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Economics and finance For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For senior L&D Marketing Reflective practice Sales & customer service

Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The emotional rollercoaster is real

Kirsty Lewis 12 March 2025

Kirsty Lewis has a meltdown about the numbers for her facilitation festival, despite amazing plans Well we have made it to March 1st and that date is exactly 100 days […]...

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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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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Data Delivering learning & training Engagement Features For experienced L&D professionals For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For senior L&D Return on investment/Value of investment

Maximising ROI on training programmes in 2025: Strategies for a high-impact workforce

Rob Porter 25 February 2025

Personalise learning, engage stakeholders and embrace artificial intelligence to unlock real value, writes Rob Porter As organisations increasingly invest in training and development to drive productivity and ensure business growth, measuring […]...

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Blogs Communication Community and social media Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Economics and finance For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For senior L&D Marketing Reflective practice Sales & customer service

Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Exploring ticket sales tactics

Kirsty Lewis 21 February 2025

Kirsty Lewis on the ups, downs and wild ideas behind getting people to SOFest 2025 How are you? If you are new to this blog it is all about my […]...

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Change Continuing Professional Development (CPD) For HR For people managers For senior L&D Government and politics Managing teams Opinion Talent Technology Understanding Business

First-time Chief People Officer? How to build for success in 2025

Emma-Claire Kavanagh 13 February 2025

Focus on enhancing employee experience, navigating legislative changes and upskilling your workforce, advises Emma-Claire Kavanagh As business leaders grapple with new legislation, evolving technology and customer demands, they’ll be relying […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Culture Data Delivering learning & training Emotional intelligence Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For new to L&D For senior L&D Learning transfer Neuroscience Science, technology and research

From influence to action: key lessons from the World of Learning Summit 2025

Jo Cook 10 February 2025

How can L&D leaders drive real impact, influence strategy, and transform learning in the workplace? Be inspired by the industry’s leading thinkers and practitioners in this conference summary What does […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Communication Community and social media Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Data Digital literacy & digital poverty Engagement Features 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 Reflective practice Technology

The thousand post sprint – one person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on social media

Faris Aranki 27 January 2025

Engage more on LinkedIn, get more views – Faris Aranki really took that advice to heart and shares his epic adventure I recently undertook a gargantuan social media challenge; partly […]...