Category Creativity and innovation

Beyond the brainstorm: Ensuring ideas lead to real change in organisations

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💡 Innovation is essential, but without execution, great ideas go nowhere. HR and L&D play a crucial role in bridging the gap between creativity and implementation. We can ensure all parties collaborate effectively to make a difference. ✍️ Steve Macaulay…

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ADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is

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🧠✨ Steve Ollington explores how misunderstanding shapes the lives of people with ADHD—from school to retirement. 🚀 Despite their strengths, many face barriers at work, in relationships, and beyond. The solution? Greater awareness, training, and willingness to learn as people…

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6 surprising ways you might be infringing copyright at work

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Are you and your team unknowingly infringing copyright? Discover and avoid the most common pitfalls Are you and your team at risk of copyright infringement? Discover why it’s easy to infringe copyright at work inadvertently. Plus, why upskilling your team…

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How can L&D empower their technical workforce on AI skills development?

AI is transforming work—L&D must equip employees with the right skills to stay ahead. Editor Jo Cook dives into the offering from AI leading company, NVIDIA When high school student Selin Ornek saw a guide dog assisting it’s owner, the…

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Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The emotional rollercoaster is real

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Kirsty Lewis has a meltdown about the numbers for her facilitation festival, despite amazing plans Well we have made it to March 1st and that date is exactly 100 days until the start of SOFest 2025. My name is Kirsty…

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Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Exploring ticket sales tactics

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Kirsty Lewis on the ups, downs and wild ideas behind getting people to SOFest 2025 How are you? If you are new to this blog it is all about my crazy idea to put on a festival for 100-plus facilitators,…

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From tap to hip hop: How dance inspires workplace excellence 

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Success at work requires precision, energy, expression and adaptability – just like mastering different dance styles. Karl Green shares lessons from the stage to help you perform at your best  Some of our most powerful lessons about workplace success come…

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From influence to action: key lessons from the World of Learning Summit 2025

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How can L&D leaders drive real impact, influence strategy, and transform learning in the workplace? Be inspired by the industry’s leading thinkers and practitioners in this conference summary What does it truly mean for L&D to have “a seat at…

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How generative AI is revolutionising Learning and Development  

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Generative artificial intelligence can help improve learner engagement, automate content creation and measure training impact – Ravinder Tulsiani has the practical steps you need  Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way we approach workplace learning, and one of the…

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Letting go of your agenda: How Open Space Technology helped us co-create an exceptional event

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Ever wished your training or events had more personal spark? Phil Walsh shares his approach to making any experience more connected When we began planning a forum, we were eager to explore new ways to tap into the collective intelligence…

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