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Beyond pass rates: Building audit-ready evidence of capability

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Online exam analytics can evidence workforce capability, spot skills gaps and support audit-ready decisions. But the insight only holds if secure delivery, consistent conditions and clear governance are in place, says Dr. James Gupta. With the right controls, assessment data…

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TJ podcast: The rise of the supermanager: Why AI transformation still needs human leadership – episode 330

Julia Bersin joins Jo Cook to explore the rise of the supermanager and why AI transformation still depends on human leadership. As organisations rethink management layers, managers remain critical to trust, experimentation and adoption, helping teams turn AI investment into…

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From controller to keyboard: Why gamers are an untapped IT pipeline

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Could your next cybersecurity analyst be a gamer? Ben Smith explores five gaming-honed strengths, from pattern recognition to resilient problem solving, and shows how L&D can convert them into job-ready capability. Expect practical ideas for onboarding, labs and simulations that…

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Gen Z – rebuilding workplace culture, break by break

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We’ve been told that Gen Z are reshaping the workplace, and not always for the better. They’ve been typecast as less focused, more demanding, and more likely to challenge traditional ways of working. Russell Cowley argues that taking proper breaks…

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SOFest: A learning festival where everything is an invitation

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Kirsty Lewis shares what makes SOFest different, from focused speaker sessions and practical workshops to silent discos, sound baths, business development and creative reflection. With everything framed as an invitation, delegates choose their own route through learning, connection, rest and…

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From breakdown to backbone: Helping people thrive under selfish leaders

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Selfish leaders can drain confidence, distort reality and trigger burnout, but support can be a turning point. Drawing on a case study, this article shares coaching tools to build awareness, protect boundaries and respond strategically. Josefine Campbell shows how clients…

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Hard data for soft skills: Measuring behaviour change that matters

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Budget cuts are squeezing L&D, yet the cost of stagnant management capability shows up in burnout, disengagement and lost productivity. This article argues for shifting from transactional coaching training to enquiry-led habits built into daily work. It shows how to…

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The AI bottleneck is people

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AI adoption is racing ahead, but most organisations are blocked by people, not technology. Skills gaps, weak data fluency and shaky governance turn pilots into bottlenecks. Mehdi Paryavi explains how HR and L&D can build AI literacy, upskill leaders, embed…

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The risk radar that stops culture biting back

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Most leadership programmes scale fast on assumptions that only unravel in the room. A genuine pilot surfaces hidden beliefs, resistance and the workplace conditions that make behaviour change stick, before the full investment lands. Jimmy Burroughes argues against biased, stacked…

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L&D’s biggest influence barrier is access to decision-makers

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L&D can’t make impact visible an important from the side-lines. The TJ Readiness Enablers Index shows that the biggest bottleneck to meaningful change is access to decision-makers about strategy, budget and priorities. While L&D has momentum, readiness is inconsistent, and…

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