Year 2026

Workers need to learn how to question AI, not just how to use it

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As AI becomes commonplace at work, employees need more than technical know-how. Gray Mytton explains why workers must question outputs, spot errors and apply human judgement, while developing critical thinking, adaptability and curiosity to navigate changing tasks, emerging roles and…

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The authenticity revolution: Why showing the real you is now a superpower at work

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Authentic leadership starts when people stop performing and begin leading as themselves. Claire Brumby argues that L&D must rethink how it develops leaders, creating safer spaces for real questions, unconventional thinking and human insight, while challenging the polished behaviours and…

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Why AI-Generated content is becoming harder for L&D teams to manage

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As AI accelerates content production, Chris Van Wingerden stresses that L&D teams face a new bottleneck: managing the volume of learning content they can create. Drawing on dominKnow’s LCMS Report, he explores why content management, governance and human oversight are…

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Learning without limits: Meeting the expectations of the modern workforce

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Morgan Burn explores how changing attention, technology and learner expectations are reshaping workplace development, and why L&D must move beyond isolated interventions. From personalised reflection to richer content and real-world scenarios, organisations need better continuous learning ecosystems that help people…

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Connecting the dots across assessment data

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Dan Harrison and Kimberly Farace argue that assessment teams need better connections between fragmented data, not more dashboards. By linking operational, technical, behavioural and candidate feedback signals across the journey, organisations can uncover hidden microtrends, diagnose friction faster, strengthen integrity…

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AI in Learning 2026: A day built for sensemaking, not just adoption

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Slow down, question the hype and reclaim a voice in workplace AI decisions. Julie Drybrough explores why L&D and HR professionals need space to make sense of fast-moving technology, examine its practical and ethical implications, and shape how AI is…

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The hidden cost of hybrid work: Rebuilding informal learning for early-career employees

Early-career employees need more than formal training to build judgement, confidence and practical their skills. Hybrid work and AI have made every-day learning less visible and more important. Don Spear explains how organisations can recreate observation, coaching, practice and feedback…

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Learning that lasts: Belief is the first barrier to building skills

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Upskilling spend is soaring, but the skills gap is still yawning. The missing piece is rarely the content… It’s what learners believe about themselves when it gets difficult that counts. When doubt turns challenge into threat, even brilliant design won’t…

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Mindset under pressure: Making better decisions in a noisy world

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Information overload, AI and relentless workplace change are putting decision-making under pressure. Martin Fairn argues that mindset development can help people pause, regain perspective and think more clearly, strengthening resilience, improving judgement and supporting better decisions when demands mount, uncertainty…

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