Category Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Are digital bootcamps the answer to lifelong learning?

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Early career staff need different skillsets and support, so skills bootcamps might be the answer. Stewart Watts tells us more In the technology sector, while the total number of advertised job vacancies may have seen a decline last year, the…

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Learning from life: What I learnt from parenting puppies

Puppies (c) Julie Drybrough

Michelle Parry-Slater shares puppy cuteness overload and also looks at the importance of knowing your audience, and guest blogger Julie Drybrough adds her experience about letting go A little over two years ago we welcomed two puppies into our family,…

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Are you busy being busy? 

Busy, reminders

Philippa Spratt examines the modern phenomenon of ‘busyness’ and offers practical strategies for transforming it into meaningful productivity  These days most people seem, or like, to think they’re busy. You hear it all the time but what’s the net result…

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The Business of Training Conference 2024

We’re very proud to announce that Training Journal is the official media partner for The Business of Training Conference 2024 and the Blended Stories webinars this year. This partnership strengthens the mission to build stronger connections within the training provider community. Training Journal is the leading online…

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How we got here – career starts in L&D

What's your story? written on paper from a typewriter that is just about in the picture.

Anna Svitak and Lior Locher interview each other and share how they developed their careers as learning professionals About Anna Svitak I’m an organisational psychologist and working as a Learning Advisor for Shell as part of its graduate scheme. I’m…

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AI for the Average Joe – Experimenting with GPTs

AI (Artificial intelligence) written as an overlay on a person using a laptop.

This interview with Editor Jo Cook on the AI for the Average Joe video podcast is for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, L&D, and the broader challenges of adapting to technological change Summary by ChatGPT: In this episode…

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Learning from life: what I learnt from marketing my business

Black woman leadership, whiteboard business analysis and presentation for meeting, workshop planning and team mentor. Manager talking, training and working vision, strategy idea and finance analytics.

Michelle Parry-Slater is always Open To Learning, Open To Reflection and Open To Sharing, but this month she looks at being Open To Work I changed my LinkedIn profile to show the #Open To Work banner on my profile photo.…

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What can employers do to create more neuroinclusive workplaces?

Neurodiversity concept. Brain from puzzle and a hand holds a piece with an inscription of the word neurodiversity.

Leanne Maskell highlights that we want a neurodiverse workforce and shares practical ideas for how to manage differences Although 55% of organisations believe they have a neuroinclusive culture, research has shown the opposite. Only 37% of neurodivergent employees polled felt…

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Designing conferences that foster innovation, collaboration, and real impact

Silhouette of people and speaker at a conference, with blue background and white writing that says "conference unthinking".

Ed Bernacki rethinks the design of conferences and the skills participants need to make the most of them. Oh, and tells off the TJ Editor… Following the World of Learning 2024 London summit, Training Journal asked people on social media,…

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Years older, or years better?

Aging workforce. Increase in number of elderly workers

David Buchanan and Steve Macaulay explore the perceived challenges and the positive advantages to a workforce with a variety of age ranges The changing demographics of an ageing population and declining birth rates pose a pressing people management challenge. To…

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