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TJ interviews: Mark Travis Rivera about braver workplaces starting with belonging

Mark Travis Rivera

Belonging takes more than statements and symbolic support. Mark Travis Rivera shares why inclusion must be built through listening, honest conversations and everyday action. This interview explores how leaders can challenge performative allyship, create braver organisations cultures and help people…

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The real challenge of AI adoption: JPMorgan’s culture and confidence during change

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JPMorgan’s AI rollout shows that successful adoption depends less on the technology itself and more on trust, transparency and ownership. Nick Petschek argues that L&D leaders must treat AI implementation as a cultural change effort, helping people feel safe to…

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The anxiety of automation: Redefining human decision rights in an AI world

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Access to AI tools does not guarantee adoption from your people. If employees don’t know where their accountability ends and the algorithm’s begins, they can freeze. Dr. Ravinder Tulsiani argues that the key to AI culture isn’t just upskilling and…

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From ‘just busy’ to burned out: Knowing when to reclaim time and when to ask for help

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Drawing on Make Your Brain Work podcast episodes, Amy Brann and Dr Jessie Gulsin unpack how ‘busy’ slips into chronic stress, hijacking prioritisation and health. Learn the biological red flags, why time feels distorted under pressure, and how L&D can…

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Ancient wisdom for a modern engagement crisis

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With employee engagement falling and global uncertainty rising, Nabil Verdickt argues that people need more than perks, wellbeing apps and purpose slogans. Drawing on Stoic and Aristotelian thinking, Nabil explores how leaders can restore meaning by helping people see their…

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Beyond Words – book review

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Most leadership challenges are relational, not transactional and that should reshape L&D priorities. In his review, Andy Evans explores Beyond Words and its 8 Principles of Relational Capacity, following the path from survival to safety to success, and what this…

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Can AI really resolve workplace conflict?

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As AI becomes a coach, scriptwriter and even would-be mediator at work, Phil Floyd explores what this means for people’ trust, authenticity and conflict. He argues that while technology can support difficult conversations, healthy workplace relationships still depend on human…

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Why your top talent is quietly checking out

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Why do high performers disengage from careers that seem successful on paper? In this article, Laura Simms unpacks how competence, conditioning and misdiagnosed burnout can hide poor fit, and argues that better support starts when organisations help people question the…

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From the only woman in the room to 70% female leadership: What we learned

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Malvina Belgrano and Molly Zeugner reflect together on what it takes to reach the C-suite as women, from finding visible role models to challenging biased feedback and pay gaps. They argue that safe spaces, transparency and diverse leadership are essential…

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TJ interviews: Dr Alex Zarifis on how AI is forcing leaders to rethink how people learn, work and create value

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Dr Alex Zarifis says UK firms will only unlock AI value when leaders redesign processes and business models, not just add tools. He urges transparent communication to build trust without blind faith, and argues agentic AI will push leaders towards…

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