Training Journal’s 60th Anniversary Conference ended with mini awards celebrating outstanding contribution to learning and development. Honours went to Rob Clarke for championing the profession, Emma Taylor for excellence in policy development, Kirsty Lewis for SOFest25, and former editor Debbie…
From youth training schemes and battles for women in engineering to microcomputers in the classroom, 1980s Training Officer pages show L&D wrestling with technology, equity and unemployment, while trying to keep learning human, practical and hopeful in the face of…
From critical path diagrams and formal standards to televised training and overseas schemes, The Training Officer in 1968 shows an L&D profession preoccupied with order, technology and status. Through today’s lens, its worries about credibility, media hype and meaningful impact…
In March 1968, The Training Officer captured a profession coming of age. Between log books, training boards and debates about education’s purpose, the issue reveals how industrial-era concerns about standards, governance and real performance improvement still echo through today’s learning…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Leadership mindsets, Fosway research, ADHD curiosity, workplace harassment, digital detox days and dire digital skill gaps reveal the complex, very human side of…
Jo Cook shares the thinking behind the TJ 60th Anniversary Conference and why reflection and action planning are central to its design. Drawing on expert insights and her own experiences, Jo explains how making space for thought can transform a…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Podcast challenge AI’s hype, workers want respect over innovation, leaders misjudge engagement, suicide prevention gets first workplace standard, HMRC’s digital nudges boost tax…
External training providers face cultural barriers, politics and self-doubt when pushing for real impact. This conversation uncovers how to secure supervisor buy in, differentiate your offer, harness digital nudges, and use AI as a practice partner so that learning translates…
In this episode, Josh Bersin, Erica Farmer and Laura Overton join Jo Cook to unpack how AI is shifting L&D from static courses to adaptive support. They explore dynamic content, practice with AI coaching, and why learning teams must redefine…
Craig Fearn explores the basics of how L&D, when strategically focused on wellbeing, transforms both individuals and organisations. This integrated approach builds resilience, reduces burnout and boosts performance, creating a workplace where people can thrive personally and professionally, all while…
