The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Traditional career ladders are adapting to portfolio approaches. Respect at work is collapsing, with discrimination costs soaring. L&D’s AI use is maturing. Davos…
As organisations shift back to office-first policies, L&D has a critical role to play. Jennie Marshall explores how learning professionals can turn a logistical pivot into a cultural opportunity, redefining connection, trust and inclusion, and ensuring that presence in the…
AI can be genuinely useful in coaching, but only when it serves the craft, not the other way round. The goal is not to turn coaches into people who spend their days iterating prompts. It is to help them do…
Business simulations turn learning into lived experience. Instead of talking about strategy, people feel its consequences, make decisions and learn fast. From leadership to onboarding, simulations help close the gap between theory and practice. Steve Macaulay explains why they’re no…
AI-polished job applications hide how people really learn. Dmitry Zaytsev talks through hiring using simple games to reveal learning readiness early. Dmitry’s case study shows why behavioural signals like persistence and attention matter more than credentials for talent, L&D, onboarding,…
AI coaching tools are everywhere, promising scale, savings and 24/7 support. But should HR really be buying them, or sticking with human coaches? As organisations plan for 2026, the real question is how to blend both wisely. Jonathan Passmore explores…
As workforces grow more mobile across the Gulf states, learning systems struggle to keep up. People carry skills from site to site, but proof of capability often gets lost along the way. For L&D professionals supporting Gulf-facing or cross-border teams, Vardhan…
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Why AI projects stall on infrastructure, four-generation teams and what’s rising in L&D surveys to contribute to, and new financial literacy courses aiming…
Jo Cook chats with Euan Crosby, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Litmos, about how AI is reshaping skills, learning and careers. He shares why training often feels overwhelming, how personalised development makes a difference, and what organisations can do…
As TV show The Traitors UK fuels watercooler chat, Shane Duffy argues the castle is really a bias lab. From teachers to barristers, players are judged by their job title before they speak. Analysis shows who gets targeted, who survives…
