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Shaping the future: How the UK’s AI action plan transforms learning and development

Jo Cook 13 January 2025
The UK Government’s announcement to be an AI superpower will impact every L&D professional’s future Today to the UK government announced it’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, which has three key […]...
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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Culture Features For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers Leadership Management Organisational development Psychology

Will it work for us? How to assess and implement new organisational strategies 

Jo Cook 9 January 2025
Do you select Agile? Six Sigma? How do encourage change? Steve Macaulay shares his insight From Six Sigma to Lean, Agile, and employee engagement1, many strategies promise to transform organisations […]...
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Blogs Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Culture For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For senior L&D Organisational development

Editor’s blog: Is the people profession unique in the organisation?

Jo Cook 25 June 2024
Is the role of the supporting and developing the workforce actually unique? Jo Cook reflects. A lot of questions were posed at the HR Leaders Unconference in London yesterday – […]...
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Change 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 Leadership Opinion Organisational development Strategy Understanding Business

UK workforce productivity stagnates as adult training declines 

Hugh Billot 25 June 2024
Revamping human capital strategies and transformational change in people practices is needed to boost productivity – Hugh Billot shares a human capital barometer  The UK has seen a significant decline […]...
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Culture Delivering learning & training 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 Organisational development Skills Wellbeing

Performance lessons for organisations from football, tennis and F1 

John McLachlan 24 June 2024
Techniques used in elite sports offer valuable insights for business to improve performance and wellbeing. John McLachlan shares the strategies  Our research on organisational performance originated from two key problems. Firstly, […]...
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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 Learning design Learning transfer Opinion Organisational development Technology

How organisations can bring the best of social media into workplace learning

Andrea Sennett 21 June 2024
Imagine a workplace where learning feels as rewarding as your most positive social media interactions. Andrea Sennett explores leveraging digital dynamics for higher engagement and professional growth How much time […]...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Learning design Organisational development Technology

Harnessing the power of AI: A practical organisational guide

Steve Macaulay 10 June 2024
Explore practical strategies for integrating AI into learning initiatives, empowering both learners and L&D professionals. Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook provide expert insights for success The use of artificial intelligence […]...
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Delivering learning & training 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 Learning design Learning transfer Organisational development Strategy

The missing link in L&D: Why action-learning deserves a comeback 

Isobelle Grace Keith 23 May 2024
Isobelle Keith looks at the learning intervention that time forgot  The learning and development profession faces many challenges. Learning transfer from traditional training hovers at a dismal 12% (Collins 2023), […]...
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Business and industry Change Culture 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 Management Organisational development

Why the way we do business needs to change 

Blaire Palmer 1 May 2024
Stuck in old ways in a new business world? Blaire Palmer shares key tips to modernise your approach and succeed today With a few minor tweaks, we still run our […]...
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