Category Creativity and innovation

Top articles of the year: Exploring the leading conversations in L&D

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Discover compelling L&D insights from 2024 – agile leadership, AI’s impact, skill development, and more As the world of work continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, so too does the learning and development landscape. From navigating the complexities of…

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Gamifying extended reality training: Taking workplace L&D to the next level

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Innovative training through gamification and XR increases productivity, creating safer, immersive, and engaging learning experiences – Ben Bennett explores the potential successes The gamification of workplace training and professional development has emerged as a transformative force in the corporate landscape,…

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From BBC News to events: Mastering professional video with just an iPhone

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Convenience meets quality with fast, discreet, powerful video on smartphones for your next learning intervention – Kevin Davids shares his approach and why he filmed World of Learning 2024 with a mobile device “The best camera is the one you…

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Why your brainstorming sessions fail: How to unlock your team’s true creative potential

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Discover how strategies like daydreaming breaks, eliminating groupthink, and BrainSprinting can boost your team’s creativity with Chris Griffiths and Caragh Medlicott  In an ideal world, brainstorming sessions would always be fruitful. Everyone would come together, ideas would fly, and you’d…

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Bringing L&D to centre stage: How improv elevated the learning experience 

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Neil Mullarkey’s theatre improvisation techniques prepare leaders for the unpredictable nature of real-world business interactions – all while boosting the impact of the L&D function  For learning and development professionals, standing out in a crowded field of conventional training programmes can be a…

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An overview of the evolving role of artificial intelligence in L&D 

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Personalised training programmes, predictive insights and real-time feedback – how to leverage AI for workplace learning, by Ravinder Tulsiani  Artificial intelligence is reshaping how companies approach L&D. As organisations strive to stay competitive and innovative, leveraging AI to enhance employee…

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The impactful learning experiences of both reality and unreality 

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Want to create standout training programmes? Mixing realistic and unrealistic experiences could be the answer, as Steve Macaulay and David Buchanan explain  Many L&D professionals already recognise the value of using realistic experiences to enhance training programmes. By bridging the gap between…

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How is AI affecting employee learning and development? 

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Is AI the silver bullet for L&D? How can we take advantage and remain human? In this feature, Jo Cook looks at the evidence and shares her perspective The use of generative AI holds so much for so many people…

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Learning from life: What I learnt from living with disruption

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Noise, mess, things left behind. Coping with decorating and how that applies to job changes – as explored by Michelle Parry-Slater Despite having lived in the house for four years, we had not ‘made it our own’. I often end…

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The future belongs to the curious

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In a world of AI and constant change, it’s the curious that will outperform others. Thomas Bergen shares with us about developing meta-skills Traditional training methods that neatly separate hard and soft skills are often inadequate. They do not address…

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