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When AI does the first draft, who learns what good looks like?

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AI is erasing the practice layer of everyday work, and L&D must rebuild it. Dmitry Zaytsev says draft writing, rough analysis and early recommendations were safe spaces for learning judgement. As machines take those tasks, organisations need structured practice, decision…

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Generative AI rollout in government: More than a software skills challenge

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Former senior civil servants Kate Sturdy and Clare Dobson share lessons from training policymakers as AI moves from pilots to everyday use. They explain why prompting is a discipline, critical thinking prevents hallucinations, and the smartest officials know when to…

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When talent outpaces governance: What wrestling’s reckoning teaches the people profession

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Allegations during wrestling’s 2020 Speaking Out reckoning show what happens when growth outpaces governance. Andy Evans argues misconduct is a systems problem, not just bad actors, and urges HR and L&D to build ethical capability: psychological safety, scenario-based training, independent…

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A capability framework is a change programme, not a document

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Ben Satchwell argues that capability frameworks fail when treated as a design deliverable instead of a change programme. The document is only the opening move. Prioritise sponsorship, manager enablement, behaviour change and reinforcement before taxonomy perfection. Budget for adoption first,…

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Can you teach self-belief?

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Confidence is not fixed: it rises and falls with meetings, roles and the way feedback lands. Penny Haslam shares research with Northumbria University showing measurable gains from confidence training, plus three memorable tools to challenge self-talk. Lasting change needs commitment,…

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TJ Newsflash 10 June – Skills, AI anxiety, L&D benchmark and workplace trust gaps

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Explore free tools for neuro-inclusion and menopause support, read about career regrets, office noise losses, redundancy as a brand-builder, neurodivergent entrepreneurs’ growth potential,…

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New leader, old story: How teams decide before you speak

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Reputation walks into work before you do, and teams cling to old stories. Chris Dodd explores how labels form, why cynics shape perceptions, and how leaders earn credibility socially through visibility, listening and consistency. Behaviour, not title, rebuilds trust, lifts…

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Align, coach, reflect, consolidate: A leadership rhythm for turbulent times

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During upheaval, leaders often cling to process, but progress comes from staying close to people. Karl Green sets out a practical cycle: align the senior team on direction and commitments, coach through uncertainty with actionable feedback, pause for a midpoint…

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Escaping the Activity Trap: How L&D proves business impact

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Many L&D teams talk about ‘outcomes-focused’ strategies, but few are delivering them. Harry Chapman-Walker shares about this gap between ambition and execution, which he calls the Activity Trap. There is a way out of L&D credibility risk, but only when…

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The Platinum Workforce – book review

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In The Platinum Workforce, futurist Trond Arne Undheim maps how AI, IoT and biotech could reshape jobs and spawn new roles. Catherine Dock reviews the book’s practical role frameworks, credible case studies and warnings about disruption for white-collar work, and…

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