Category Engagement

TJ interviews: Ravin Jesuthasan on actionable insights for building skills-first enterprises

Ravin Jesuthasan

Conor Gilligan speaks with Ravin Jesuthasan about why job-based models are failing, how skills-powered organisations unlock AI and productivity gains, and the practical steps HR and L&D leaders can take to redesign work, reskill talent and deploy skills faster for…

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AI adoption has a people problem, not a tech problem

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Jennie Marshall argues that while organisations are investing heavily in AI, too few are turning pilots into meaningful impact. The real barrier is not technology but leadership, culture and capability. To close the gap, leaders must build confidence, embed AI…

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Employee engagement is rising up the agenda. So why can’t leaders agree on what it is?

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Alice Desbouvrie argues that employee engagement improves when leaders share a clear definition of what it means. Without that alignment, learning, communication and support become easily fragmented. Lisa explores why consistent leadership thinking matters, how disengagement affects performance and retention,…

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Ancient wisdom for a modern engagement crisis

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With employee engagement falling and global uncertainty rising, Nabil Verdickt argues that people need more than perks, wellbeing apps and purpose slogans. Drawing on Stoic and Aristotelian thinking, Nabil explores how leaders can restore meaning by helping people see their…

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Why your top talent is quietly checking out

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Why do high performers disengage from careers that seem successful on paper? In this article, Laura Simms unpacks how competence, conditioning and misdiagnosed burnout can hide poor fit, and argues that better support starts when organisations help people question the…

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We built a workforce that hates learning

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Corporate learning is treated like a chore, with people racing through modules and retaining little. Eric Francia argues engagement is the missing ingredient, backed by neuroscience and the adaptive power of game-based learning. We need to measure behaviour change, design…

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TJ podcast: The rise of the supermanager: Why AI transformation still needs human leadership – episode 330

Julia Bersin joins Jo Cook to explore the rise of the supermanager and why AI transformation still depends on human leadership. As organisations rethink management layers, managers remain critical to trust, experimentation and adoption, helping teams turn AI investment into…

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How to lead when everyone is in survival mode

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Survival mode at work is often invisible, showing up as relational drift, polite avoidance and quiet withdrawal. Kerry-Lyn Stanton-Downes explains why individual wellbeing fixes fall short and instead asserts that relational capacity creates psychological safety. Her pathway, regulate, relate, reconnect,…

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Psychological safety is your secret weapon when training gets awkward

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Disengaged training rooms are often a symptom of low psychological safety, rather than poor facilitation. Donald Thompson outlines practical ways to build trust before and during sessions. He explores strategies such as clear expectations, thoughtful responses and calm, civil discussion,…

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Polycrisis mode: Why L&D needs an operating system, not a wish list

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In time defined by AI, uncertainty and shifting norms, Phil Reddall argues L&D must stop reacting and start navigating. Using the Global Sentiment Survey and a Learning Operations mindset, he shows how data, business alignment and clear pillars help teams…

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