In 2026, L&D must embed AI into real workflows, redesign roles and focus on measurable outcomes, without sacrificing trust, culture and wellbeing. Drawing on views from leaders across HR, learning and analytics, TJ’s Editor Jo Cook explores three pressure points:…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Gen Z embraces AI for productivity yet fears thinking impact. UK SMEs want apprenticeships but face red tape. Hiring diverges globally. Employees self-teach…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Workers cling to roles as change accelerates, HR still won’t trust AI for people decisions, recruiters face deepfake scams, focus time is shrinking,…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Traditional career ladders are adapting to portfolio approaches. Respect at work is collapsing, with discrimination costs soaring. L&D’s AI use is maturing. Davos…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Why AI projects stall on infrastructure, four-generation teams and what’s rising in L&D surveys to contribute to, and new financial literacy courses aiming…
Jo Cook chats with Euan Crosby, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Litmos, about how AI is reshaping skills, learning and careers. He shares why training often feels overwhelming, how personalised development makes a difference, and what organisations can do…
As TV show The Traitors UK fuels watercooler chat, Shane Duffy argues the castle is really a bias lab. From teachers to barristers, players are judged by their job title before they speak. Analysis shows who gets targeted, who survives…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Fresh data spotlights employee experience drivers, widening trust gaps, Gen Z flight risks, loneliness-linked absence, and updated Learning at Work Week 2026 dates,…
AI is a board-level priority, yet research shows many executives lack the skills to lead it safely and effectively. Wendy Lynch explores the widening AI leadership gap, the huge risks of moving too fast or too slowly, and why a…
In the first Newsflash of 2026, the latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: VR learning research, Meta’s paid link limits, subtle return-to-office tactics, and what the Coursera–Udemy merger means for…
