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TJ Newsflash 24 June – L&D strategy slips as skills and AI pressures rise
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Young talent, workplace…
TJ Newsflash 17 June – AI reshapes learning tech, skills race heats up
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Front-line managers revive…
TJ Newsflash 10 June – Skills, AI anxiety, L&D benchmark and workplace trust gaps
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Explore free tools…
Features
When AI does the first draft, who learns what good looks like?
AI is erasing the practice layer of everyday work, and L&D must rebuild it. Dmitry Zaytsev says draft writing, rough…
When talent outpaces governance: What wrestling’s reckoning teaches the people profession
Allegations during wrestling’s 2020 Speaking Out reckoning show what happens when growth outpaces governance. Andy Evans argues misconduct is a…
Can you teach self-belief?
Confidence is not fixed: it rises and falls with meetings, roles and the way feedback lands. Penny Haslam shares research…
Opinion
Why yesterday’s performance reviews are failing today’s teams
As performance management shifts from annual reviews to continuous conversations, Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook explains how HR and L&D…
Empathy in action: Why coaching conversations turn understanding into impact
Empathy can get dismissed, but paired with coaching it becomes a performance lever. Drawing on podcast insights, Amy Brann and…
From compliance to competitive advantage: Men’s health in shift-based environments
In shift-based or manufacturing environments, men’s mental health support must be designed for how and when people actually work. Rick…
Interviews
TJ interviews: Euan Crosby on making AI work for learning, careers and talent
Jo Cook chats with Euan Crosby, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Litmos, about how AI is reshaping skills, learning…
Space to think, permission to change: The TJ60 conference takeaways
Training Journal’s 60th Anniversary conference video captures the people profession at a turning point. From celebrating 60 years of workplace…
TJ interviews: Frédéric Hébert on staying skill-ready when everything keeps changing
Jo Cook sits down with Frédéric Hébert, Chief Learning Officer at Rise Up, to dig into what it really takes…
Blogs
Editor’s blog: Beyond inspiration, the why of reflection at conferences
Jo Cook shares the thinking behind the TJ 60th Anniversary Conference and why reflection and action planning are central to…
The future of frameworks is integration, not competition
Ben Satchwell explores why well-intentioned frameworks often cause confusion rather than clarity. Drawing on common mistakes and missed opportunities, he…
The future of work: Stop confusing performance with capability
Many organisations confuse past performance with future capability – and it’s costing them. Ban Satchwell explains why relying on outcomes…
Book Reviews
The Adaptive Leader – book review
Agility, for most L&D teams, is less about sprints and more about decisions close to work, safe experimentation and leading…
The Platinum Workforce – book review
In The Platinum Workforce, futurist Trond Arne Undheim maps how AI, IoT and biotech could reshape jobs and spawn new…
Thinking in Systems – book review
In her book ‘Thinking in Systems’, Donella Meadows shows why well-meant training often fails when structures, interconnections and purpose stay…
Video
SOFest: A learning festival where everything is an invitation
Kirsty Lewis shares what makes SOFest different, from focused speaker sessions and practical workshops to silent discos, sound baths, business…
Why early involvement is only part of the story
Getting L&D involved early matters, but this discussion shows that access alone is not the full answer. Kim Ellis, Cathy…
What influence looks like for L&D in 2026
A new TJ video brings together expert contributor reflections on adaptability, business alignment and intentional boldness in L&D. Drawing on…
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