Laura Thomson-Staveley

Joined: 1 August 2024
Articles: 3

Collaboration, Delivering learning & training, Engagement, Features, For experienced L&D professionals, For freelancers, consultants & small businesses, For new to L&D, For senior L&D, Teams

Meetings that spark commitment, not eye-rolls

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When facilitated badly, leadership gatherings waste time and money. Facilitated well, they create energy, commitment and momentum. Laura Thomson-Staveley shares her fabulous toolkit for turning meetings into engines of collaboration. From Liberating Structures to visible accountability, she shows how skilled…

Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Creativity and innovation, Culture, Delivering learning & training, For experienced L&D professionals, For freelancers, consultants & small businesses, For new to L&D, For senior L&D, Opinion

Bring the joy: how fun fuels learning and is key to getting serious work done

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Fun isn’t a distraction – it’s a powerful enabler of deep learning, collaboration and creativity. Laura Thomson-Staveley shares how creating joyful, inclusive environments helps professionals feel safer, think more openly and bring their best selves to work – a little…

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Collaboration, Emotional intelligence, Features, For experienced L&D professionals, For freelancers, consultants & small businesses, For HR, For L&D managers, For new to L&D, For people managers, For senior L&D, Neuroscience, Teams, Technology, Wellbeing

Wake up and smell the silicon: How to be human in an AI workplace

An empathetic leader for whom the well-being of employees is crucial, promoting a friendly and open work culture. His compassionate and respectful approach fosters trust and teamwork

Cultivate your human skills and embrace the four Cs to thrive in an AI-driven world, writes Laura Thomson-Staveley Back in 2016, I had a moment where I realised how significant artificial intelligence (AI) could become in our daily lives. I was…