Professor Andrew Kakabadse’s leadership insights remain vital for today’s HR and L&D professionals. Drawing from decades of research and consultancy experience, Steve Macaulay distils six essential principles that equip leaders to thrive in a complex, unpredictable world. These lessons demand…
As rigid hiring models fall short, cross-functional, multi-skilled professionals are emerging as the new must-haves for future-thinking organisations. Uliana Martynova explores how these adaptable employees help teams bridge gaps, drive company innovation, and build resilience—making them prime candidates not just…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Gen Z job-hoppers stir the market, while AI’s emotional tone divides opinion. Amid shifting loyalties and digital habits, HR must balance speed, trust,…
Simon Blockley explores how AI can support workforce transformation when paired with strong leadership and investment in people. As skills gaps widen and business needs evolve, organisations must go beyond technical fixes. The future lies in smarter alignment of talent,…
Steve George argues that developing senior leaders takes strategic, tailored support. Drawing on CIPD insights, he outlines how coaching, real-world stretch assignments, and structured feedback build resilience, agility and judgement. He shows why needs-led design, multi-tier pathways and succession planning…
With AI making it easier to fake resumes, hiring based on self-reported skills no longer works. Dr Mike Hudy makes the case for validated assessments that measure what candidates can actually do. Organisations that embrace this approach will hire more…
When facilitated badly, leadership gatherings waste time and money. Facilitated well, they create energy, commitment and momentum. Laura Thomson-Staveley shares her fabulous toolkit for turning meetings into engines of collaboration. From Liberating Structures to visible accountability, she shows how skilled…
Whistleblowing is becoming more common, but many organisations still fail to handle it effectively. Dispute resolution expert Paul O’Donnell argues that managers need better training to distinguish between grievances and whistleblowing, protect staff from retaliation, and build healthier workplace cultures.…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI adoption surges, though without enough training. HR leaders scramble over data law reforms. Government builds ambitious new data platform to unify departments.…
Turning learning into actionable behaviour takes more than motivation. Rod Webb explores why so much workplace training fails to deliver change, and how clear goals, supportive cultures, and engaged managers are key to making learning stick. Without action, even the…
