May 2025

6 Minutes
Coaching & mentoring Communication Conflict resolution 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

How to handle difficult conversations without losing learner trust

Training and coaching can surface emotions, resistance, and of course, personal baggage. But with curiosity, empathy, and assertiveness, learning professionals can turn tension into transformation—and build deeper trust with their […]...
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4 Minutes
Change Communication Emotional intelligence For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For senior L&D Opinion

Influence or manipulation? Why mindful manoeuvring is a leadership skill no one’s teaching

Influence happens—intentionally or not and it’s the engine of modern leadership. Caitlin Collins unpacks the line between guiding and manipulating at work, revealing why leaders need more than authority to […]...
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7 Minutes
Assessment Coaching & mentoring Delivering learning & training Education and skills Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For people managers For senior L&D Talent

L&Ds role in meeting expectations of early career professionals

Emily Goldsack and Alanna Harrington explore how learning and development can be the deciding factor for early career talent. Their research reveals what young professionals expect from employers — from […]...
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5 Minutes
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Change Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Features For L&D managers For new to L&D For senior L&D Future of work Technology

Using behavioural science to maximise the impact of L&D programs

If some of your department’s training misses the mark for people, perhaps behavioural science can change that trend. Ravinder Tulsiani explores how L&D teams can boost engagement in sessions, the […]...
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7 Minutes
Business and industry Collaboration Communication Creativity & innovation 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

How to stretch your budget to achieve high-impact L&D

Tight budgets don’t have to mean low impact. Steve Macaulay shares smart, strategic ways to do more with less in your L&D department, so you can look at boosting learning, […]...
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