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Top articles of the year: Exploring the leading conversations in L&D

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Discover compelling L&D insights from 2024 – agile leadership, AI’s impact, skill development, and more As the world of work continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, so too does the learning and development landscape. From navigating the complexities of…

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Serving up success by elevating restaurant & cafe standards through e-learning

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Using e-learning and your learning management system can increase standards in the food service industry – as explored by Tanya Galton Customer experience is the biggest selling point today: 7 out of 10 people, according to American Express, prefer to…

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TJ Newsflash: 18 December – Last Newsflash of 2024… skills obsolescence, US workers negative, four day week and more

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook This year I’ve published around 38,000 words of news, plus some News Insight podcasts. Enjoy reading the last Newsflash of the year and I’ll be…

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Facilitate and flourish: The beauty of being present

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Listen deeply, tune into the energy and let go – transformative facilitation tips from Fiona McBride I live in the UK near Brighton and, when I can, I make sure I get myself to the seafront. It’s a lovely place…

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The art of authentic presentations: Tips from stage to screen 

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Do you dread public speaking? Transform nerves into confidence with strategies from actor Lorena Bernal Public speaking can be intimidating, especially if you feel unprepared. In my experience, the key to delivering a powerful presentation starts with preparation. But it’s…

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L&D marcomms: Adopting a marketer’s approach to email communications

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Email sent, information shared, job done – or is it? Hayley Maisey gives pause for thought ‘Send email comms re: new leadership training’ – yep, tick that box. OK, let’s back up and unpack the email just sent. No doubt it contains…

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A week in the life of: A trainee psychotherapist 

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Balancing work, studies and a placement isn’t easy, but Anita Guru is relishing the challenge Rewind to 2020 at the start of the pandemic: I could foresee significant challenges for mental health. The trauma people experienced wasn’t solely from contracting Covid, but…

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The power of imperfection: Transforming challenges into opportunities for growth 

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Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook explore resilience through Kintsugi – and finding gold after a setback In everyday work situations, it is unrealistic to expect that everything goes to plan. More and more managers acknowledge the need to build the…

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A positive approach to menopause in the workplace  

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How L&D can create work environments that empower women to thrive during menopause and beyond In today’s evolving workplace, it is crucial for L&D professionals to acknowledge the impact of menopause and provide support systems for women navigating this life…

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TJ Newsflash: Networking, obstacles to change, youth skills improvement and more people profession news

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook Most leaders have no AI training, which could negatively impact security, privacy and corporate competitiveness, study finds Most vice presidents and directors (58%) have never…

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