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When Uber comes for L&D: Five smart moves before learning and development shifts

Jo Cook 15 January 2026
Ricci Masero argues L&D has more warning than taxi drivers before Uber changed the travel landscape. With AI-funded edtech accelerating, professionals can choose to adapt, humanise, specialise, diversify or even […]...
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Space to think, permission to change: The TJ60 conference takeaways

Jo Cook 17 December 2025
Training Journal’s 60th Anniversary conference video captures the people profession at a turning point. From celebrating 60 years of workplace learning to confronting stubborn challenges around impact, evidence and credibility, […]...
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Left behind twice: What SEN inequity means for tomorrow’s workforce  

Michelle Carson 9 December 2025
Michelle Carson examines how early inequality and missed support for children with special educational needs shape access to learning, opportunity and progression. Drawing on findings from the Sutton Trust and […]...
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TJ podcast: Learning’s human heartbeat: L&D then and now – episode 329

Jo Cook 28 November 2025
At TJ’s 60th Anniversary Conference, Andrew Jacobs discusses with Laura Overton and Kirsty Lewis what L&D has gained and lost over six decades. The exploration goes from laserdiscs to AI, […]...
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My book ‘AI for People Professionals’ was a human-first experiment

Erica Farmer 26 November 2025
Behind the pages of a book shaped by humans and machines, Erica Farmer shares the creative highs, challenges and lessons from writing ‘AI for People Professionals’. From neurodivergent-friendly workflows to […]...
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Learning without limits: 38 years outside the HR bubble

Andy Candler 19 November 2025
Andy Candler has spent nearly four decades in L&D without setting foot in an HR team, and he thinks that’s exactly why it’s worked. In this refreshing and honest take, […]...
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Stop reporting and start persuading: Unlock the potential of your learning data for business impact

Partner Content 18 November 2025
Most L&D teams collect data, but few translate it into the business language that decision-makers value. iSpring’s global survey reveals a “translation problem” holding many teams back. Tanya Galton shares […]...
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From vendor to value partner: Turning learning conversations into real impact

Jo Cook 10 November 2025
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 […]...
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TJ podcast: Beyond courses: How AI transforms L&D into a strategic business partnership – episode 328

Jo Cook 7 November 2025
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, […]...
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