Day 22 October 2025

TJ Newsflash 22 October – Workforce in flux: cooling growth, hot demand, and a quiet skills showdown

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From AI burnout to a brewing skills standoff, the paradoxical 2026 workforce: hiring is slowing, yet the need for specialised and adaptable talent…

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Trust, talent and the tightrope of skip-level leadership

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Srideep Sarkar explores the complex, often overlooked role of skip-level managers. Far from being passive observers, they must balance influence with restraint, strategy with empathy. From avoiding the saviour complex to nurturing talent indirectly, this is a guide to leading…

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