Latest Blog Posts
What should I work on in my mentoring relationship?
Laura Francis has the answer.
Book review: Capability at Work
This week, Jon gives his blog over to Krista Powell Edwards who reviews Paul Matthews’ book Capability at Work.
When did we begin talking about humans as resources?
Elke Edwards wants to put the human back into HR and company culture.
How to bring your mentoring relationship to a healthy end
Ready to call it a day? Laura Francis has your three-step exit plan.
An advance of learning
Barry Johnson on the way forward for schools, colleges, universities and industrial training facilities.
Organisational gratitude – the new thing
A daily dose of gratitude will touch the hearts of your workforce, says Elke Edwards.
Creating a learning culture
Gerry Griffin on how to meet the challenges of user engagement.
Are you living up to your potential as a mentor?
Laura Francis has four tips to help you make a positive impact.
An introduction to nudging
The nudge is an essential influencing skill. Want to know how to add it to your toolkit? Barry Johnson tips us the wink.
Six tips for creating a learner-centric experience
Gerry Griffin has half-a-dozen hot tips to turn your employees into active learners.
Three ways to make mentoring part of your culture
Having a formal mentoring programme is good for business. Laura Francis has three steps to help you create a mentoring culture in your organisation.
Book review: Behind the Mask
This week Jon gives his blog over to instructional designer Cara North who reviews Andrée Funnell’s book Behind the Mask.
The Uberization of workplace learning
It's a buyer's market out there thanks to the likes of Uber. But how can this make us better learners? Read Gerry Griffin's debut blog for TJ.
Three tips for designing a mentoring programme
Laura Francis wants your mentoring programmes to succeed. Here's how she can help.
Are you more interested in being right than learning?
Elke Edwards draws inspiration from our youth this month.
A push for equality through mentoring
Laura Francis gives us some strategies to improve equality through mentoring.
How much more appalling leadership do we have to put up with before we change?
Leadership training needs an overhaul - and soon, says Elke Edwards.
Skills shortages
Barry Johnson talks 70:20:10 and the fourth Industrial Revolution.
What strengthens you and do you do it every day?
We have a new blogger! Please give Elke Edwards, founder of Ivy House London, a warm welcome to the TJ ranks.
Get more introverts involved in mentoring
New blogger Laura Francis kicks off with a post about how to mentor introverts.
Graduates: The core of the company future
Barry Johnson values the graduate experience in business.
How to encourage ideas flow in a training session that includes different personalities and generations
Nick Gold has some creative tips for facilitating productive training sessions.
Reading for CPD: How I overcame ‘read and forget’ syndrome
Barack Obama finds five uninterrupted hours a week for reading. Could you do the same, asks Andrew Gibbons.
Book review: Informal Learning at Work
Jon the editor gives his blog over to a review of Paul Matthews's recent book, Informal Learning at Work.
How to set professional goals for 2019 that you'll actually keep
Want to set some achievable goals that you'll stick to? Nick Gold has some advice.
The strategic imperative
Your L&D strategy needs to be flexible AND aligned to the business, says Paul Matthews.
The TJ Awards showcase what training is all about
After the TJ Awards Gala Dinner, Fay Gibbin sees a positive 2019 for the Apprenticeship Levy.
Why learning professionals need to nurture their creativity
Time to get creative in 2019, says Stephanie Morgan.
Industrial change and sexual discrimination
Change is a coming, and we have to change too, says Barry Johnson.
Content is not learning: How to redesign culture to drive learning
Armin Hopp gives TJ a few home truths about learning motivations.