Latest Blog Posts
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.
Listening leads to personal development
Echoing Don Taylor's words in this month's magazine, Barry Johnson focuses on the importance of listening.
How to encourage a more inclusive culture in training sessions
Change is afoot - or should be, according to Nick Gold.
Book review: Learning Transfer at Work
Editor Jon gives his blog over to Janet North to review Paul Matthews's recent book.
Government backtrack leaves employers in limbo
Fay Gibbin is praising the levy reforms, but thinks we need a more definite timeframe.
Redesigning jobs and mindsets to meet the pace of change
As automation proliferates, it's up to businesses to re-skill their staff if they want to survive, says Armin Hopp.
Into the future or living in the past?
Barry Johnson takes a holistic view of STEM.
Will 2019 be the year of transformation?
Stephanie Morgan looks to 2019 and the potential for all that talk of transformation to become a reality.
Engaging younger generations in the workforce
Young people who have recently entered the workforce are keen to learn and develop, says Armin Hopp.
L&D and the shifting skills demand
Stephanie Morgan says soft skills, not AI, should be your business focus for the future.
While writing about learning by doing, I learned by doing
Nothing like learning on the job, says Paul Matthews.
Harnessing talent through social mobility
Fay Gibbin looks at two key ways businesses can help drive social mobility to ensure more young people have access to opportunity.
Learning event design starts with a blank page
Barry Johnson looks at the potentially rapid changes in learning design.
Reverse mentoring
Nick Gold talks about the benefits of reverse mentoring.
Is your budget stopping you from improving learner engagement?
Stephanie Morgan taps into the world of marketing to energise the L&D departments that are working on a shoestring.
Leadership must start with learning
Enagage the C Suite and everyone will follow, says Armin Hopp.
The changing world of work
Barry Johnson warns us again - change is a-comin'.
The murkiness of 70:20:10
Does the ratio matter all that much? Paul Matthews isn't so sure.
Empowering future talent through tailored training
Fay Gibbin discusses how businesses and their employees benefit from tailored training.
Learning and development for retirement
Barry Johnson looks to the autumn of our years, and L&D's role.
Applying design thinking at the heart of L&D delivery
Battle of the abbreviations: Armin Hopp brings some UX ideas to L&D.