Month October 2024

A week in the life of: A Learning Community Manager

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Being a Community Manager is a full-time role, with technical and topic talent needed – as Sheridan Webb explains Learning socially, as part of a community is not only an enjoyable way to learn, it’s also pretty effective! But unless…

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TJ Newsflash: 30 October – Disruption conference, skills issues, freelance hiring boom and EDI audit software

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook The Learning Network challenges L&D to disrupt to succeed and TJ becomes industry partner The Learning Network invites the L&D community to join the Connect…

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A week in the life of: A Leadership Development Manager

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What’s involved in contemporary leadership development? Andy McConville shares about training, support and other responsibilities I’m one of the lucky ones, I really love my job. It’s fair to say that Leadership Capability isn’t often recognised, let alone invested in,…

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Make It Human – book review 

A lost sense of humanity creates unhappy humans – this books focuses on a different future! Reviewed by Donna Ward-Higgs  Book: Make It Human, a visionfor happier, healthier, more human workplacesAuthor: Sarah McLellan Sarah McLellan’s ‘Vision for happier, healthier, more…

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A week in the life of: The CEO of a learning business community and Learning Network board member

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Kim Ellis shares about L&D Free Spirits that serves freelancers and small businesses in L&D Hi everyone, my name is Kim, and I have been in the amazing L&D world for nearly 20 years. For the past seven of those,…

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A week in the life of: The Editor of Training Journal

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What does being the Editor of a learning content websiteinvolve? Jo Cook enlightens us I developed a desire to write when I was 12 years old and was always drawn to periodicals rather than newspapers or novels. I have no…

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Learning from life: Trusting my gut

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Trusting your gut can be your greatest asset in the freelance world, guiding critical decisions. Michelle Parry-Slater explores the importance of intuition in decision-making Freelance life offers many benefits, not least the ability to set your own agenda and work with people…

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AI in coaching: A tool for the many, but not a replacement for the few

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AI is reshaping coaching, making personalised development accessible. But will we lose the human touch? Markus Bernhardt and Teresa Rose take us on a journey to discover Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries globally, and coaching is no exception. Once…

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TJ Newsflash: 23 October – Facilitation festival, managers doing great, tech job expansion and lots of AI news

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook School of Facilitation Festival launches transformative conference experience and partners with Training Journal School of Facilitation, the learning consultancy and facilitator community, urge trainers to…

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The future of work: From skills-based to capability-driven

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Discover how shifting the emphasis from skills to capabilities fosters growth, innovation and mental wellness with Ben Satchwell Skills, skills, skills. We’re hearing a lot about the skills revolution. Should we become a skills-based organisation or a skills-driven organisation? Are we…

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