Emotional hijacking is when our emotional brain overcomes our thinking brain. Here Jules MacMillan explores the why, what, where, and how to deal with it Emotional hijacking. We all experience it. That feeling when our emotions get the better of…
As Learning at Work Week draws to a close we speak to five business leaders about the importance of learning in the workplace This week is Learning at Work Week – an annual event that encourages learning cultures in the…
This month Michelle Parry-Slater tells us what she learnt from getting an electric car and the pleasure of having acquired new knowledge and skills of finally ‘going alone’ Until last autumn we were driving around in an 18-year-old Volvo XC90…
In Cathy Hoy’s penultimate article in her series for senior learning leaders, she focuses on building a learning strategy that supports business goals In the rapidly changing and increasingly competitive business world of today, investing in learning and development is…
Kevin Vashi looks at some of the barriers preventing the unemployed from returning to work The UK is currently in the grip of an unsustainable job market. The rate of unemployment in the UK reached a historic low of 3.7%…
Here is this week’s roundup of of news, views, research and insights for those working in talent, skills, learning and development as selected by TJ’s editor New research shows developing on-the-job skills improves retention LinkedIn has published its Global Talent…
Cathy Hoy continues her series on the modern L&D leader by looking at how to build a safe and inclusive environment, where learning can flourish Creating a safe and inclusive learning environment is essential for the success of any organisation.…
In the second of a series of articles on how to become a senior learning leader, Cathy Hoy looks at how to cultivate a growth mindset Having a growth mindset is essential to workplace productivity because it helps develop professional…
Ross Garner urges L&D professionals to learn from marketing and make their learning initiatives short, easy to access, promoted often and absolutely essential The world of work is complicated. As an absolute baseline, employees and managers are expected to perform…
This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on a poor experience and reveals the lessons learnt from the situation Recently I went to a very popular supermarket, and it was awful. The shelves were largely empty. The stock was messy and hard…
