This week’s round up of the best interviews, stories and research from TJ’s editor

Degreed’s Conor Gilligan talks to IHG’s manager of global leadership development, Stefan Nemecek on his career in hospitality and how the Great Opportunity is accelerating the development of leaders

Two years from the start of the pandemic Luke Smith examines the consequences of Covid and its impact on mental health and productivity

Charlotte Woodworth on how employers can show they care 

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This month Stephanie Davies explores the horror of stand-up and how a modern hero can rise from comedy to lead a nation at war 

A look at the latest news and research from the TJ team

Joan van den Brink on how to take care of you, when your job is to take care of others

What can employers do to support employees with long Covid? Kerry Dulac provides some advice

TJ talks to three experts about neurodiversity: how it affects people and why leaders should embrace it

This week’s pick of the top stories, research, and inspiration from across the globe

Doug Marshall on how marketing techniques can make a difference to L&D teams

During the pandemic there has been some stagnation in L&D practice, here Stuart Affleck argues that microlearning may be the answer

Linda Steedman on the attraction of online assessment 

Soft skills are vital to successful teams but why, asks Luke Smith, are they so often overlooked?

Alice MacDonald explores why diverse representation isn’t the end goal you think it is

What are the implications for future leadership and leadership development within organisations and what role do L&D and HR play in supporting leaders? Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay provide some answers

What’s news? A special collection of the best business and learning news from the TJ editorial team

Experienced in the field of learning technology, Bob Little looks back at the advances in digitally delivered learning solutions 

Wendy Muirhead on how on-demand pay can boost employee financial wellness