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Managers: Are you fuelling conflict in your team?

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Calling all fixers, ostriches and bureaucrats, it’s time to try the owl approach to management – Anna Shields explains  A recent CIPD study found that managers could inadvertently be fuelling tensions in their teams. L&D need to identify counterproductive approaches…

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Your multi-dimensional workforce is a valuable asset: Three ways to make the most of difference 

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Turn diversity into success with three instantly actionable insights from David Buchanan and Steve Macaulay  You know the saying: it takes all sorts? That’s the perfect description of today’s workforce. Look around your team and you’ll see different ages, ethnicities,…

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Scaling skill adoption with AI and a human-centric approach 

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Take a phased approach and keep people at the heart of strategy, advises James Swift Leyton, like many businesses, prioritises client retention as a crucial driver of sustainable growth. Recognising that their consultants’ skills directly impacted client relationships and retention…

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Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Exploring ticket sales tactics

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Kirsty Lewis on the ups, downs and wild ideas behind getting people to SOFest 2025 How are you? If you are new to this blog it is all about my crazy idea to put on a festival for 100-plus facilitators,…

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Organizational Learning Communities – book review 

Practical, insightful and inspiring, this go-to guide is packed with fresh ideas and real-world strategies – Peter Plumlee reviews essential reading for L&D professionals, team leaders and anyone seeking smarter collaboration  Book: Organizational Learning Communities – Empowering social learning and…

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How infusing creativity into your CV helps you stand out from the crowd 

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A well-designed curriculum vitae can help you catch recruiters’ attention. Faye Longhurst shares key tips A curriculum vitae (CV) is one of the most important projects we design in our lifetime; taking a blank canvas and filling it with achievements, skills and…

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 TJ Columnist Peter Honey, dies aged 87

Former TJ Editor Debbie Carter reflects on Peter Honey’s life and his contribution to learning Peter Honey was a columnist for TJ for many years and he was an Editor’s dream. His 700 words of wisdom dropped into my inbox…

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Key topics for L&D focus in 2025

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Where is your attention this year – AI, employee wellbeing, hybrid work, or other organisational value? For L&D professionals in 2025, several key trends and topics are emerging as particularly important, including the dominance of AI, the resurgence of value-driven…

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From tap to hip hop: How dance inspires workplace excellence 

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Success at work requires precision, energy, expression and adaptability – just like mastering different dance styles. Karl Green shares lessons from the stage to help you perform at your best  Some of our most powerful lessons about workplace success come…

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L&D professionals question if AI really is a hot topic for 2025

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Donald H Taylor launches his L&D Global Sentiment Survey and TJ digs into the results At the launch event for the of the L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2025, the 12th annual check of the pulse of L&D worldwide, Donald H…

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