Category Business and industry

Beyond the brainstorm: Ensuring ideas lead to real change in organisations

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💡 Innovation is essential, but without execution, great ideas go nowhere. HR and L&D play a crucial role in bridging the gap between creativity and implementation. We can ensure all parties collaborate effectively to make a difference. ✍️ Steve Macaulay…

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Turbulent times and resilient responses: How UK policy is shaping employer action

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👉 Resilience is the new compliance and policy is driving employer preparedness. With a focus on training, companies need to go from policy to practice as organisational resilience is now a business priority 📑 Jon Czul explores how a learning…

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Digital adoption isn’t an add-on – it’s the foundation of success for any systems roll out

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David Starkings looks at implementation and adoption success, sharing a framework for building digital competence Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems represent significant investments for organisations, yet their implementation success rates remain concerningly low. Despite advances in technology, approximately 60% of…

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6 surprising ways you might be infringing copyright at work

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Are you and your team unknowingly infringing copyright? Discover and avoid the most common pitfalls Are you and your team at risk of copyright infringement? Discover why it’s easy to infringe copyright at work inadvertently. Plus, why upskilling your team…

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Will closing the skills gap make us happier?  

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Skills gaps are making us unhappy at work. Can learning and development initiatives fix them? They’re a good place to start, writes Emma O’Dell  The UK is at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’, with a poll revealing that 20%…

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How can L&D empower their technical workforce on AI skills development?

AI is transforming work—L&D must equip employees with the right skills to stay ahead. Editor Jo Cook dives into the offering from AI leading company, NVIDIA When high school student Selin Ornek saw a guide dog assisting it’s owner, the…

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Make learning count: How a clear aspiration drives business impact 

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Too often, L&D operates reactively, delivering training without clear business impact. You can change that when you anchor learning to strategic aspirations. Houra Amin explains how to drive measurable success Business leaders are increasingly recognising learning as a strategic driver…

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Quiet quitting or quiet learning? How to reignite employee motivation through development

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If employees are checking out, it’s time to spark their ambition with new growth opportunities – Jessica Kriegel explains  In a bustling midsize marketing firm in London, Alex, a high-performing project manager, began declining new assignments. Colleagues whispered about “quiet…

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Everyone wins if we employ more trained former prisoners  

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Hiring ex-offenders helps to fill skills gaps, strengthen businesses and create wider benefits for society – Sid Madge explains  Too many former prisoners reoffend after release – a problem the UK urgently needs to address. Reoffending rates vary based on factors like…

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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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