In the first of a two part-feature, deputy editor Jo Cook looks at the performance of L&D teams. 

Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay underline the importance of trust in modern business. 

Dan Rees says the Apprenticeship Levy is worth it for businesses to spend time understanding its benefits. 

Steve Wainwright gives the community tips on that all important topic of learner engagement.

Marianne Schmid Mast looks to VR for better soft skills training.

Paul Russell opens up his rebellious leader series with the recently departed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Jon and Jo look at social learning at work, yet more criticism of workplace generations, they preview the upcoming CIPD L&D conference, and Jo Owen drops in to talk about mindset theory in leadership.

We're just so topical here at TJ. Some advice for the heatwave kicks off our newsflash this week...

Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay look at the importance of nurturing organisational trust and what action organisations, and in particular HR and L&D professionals, should take.

Partnerships are at the heart of many award-winning entries. Here, Debbie Carter looks at double gold winner at the TJ Awards 2017 - South of England NHS Mental Health Collaborative.

In an exclusive series of articles for TJ, Elva Ainsworth features extracts from her new book, written specifically to help people better manage feedback.

Julian Roche says replacing PowerPoint may not be the solution to good presentation. 

It's news time. Canine machine learning? You heard it here first. Well, TechCrunch actually...

Rhodri Wyn Jones offers an alternative to meetings culture.

Tim Balcon discusses an industry where job satisfaction is on a high.  

Alan Jerram deals with a recent setback in the best manner possible.

Carole Gaskell looks at a few easy ways to improve your mental performance.