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The future of work: Modernising job architectures and why skills alone aren’t enough 

Ben Satchwell 7 April 2025
🧩 Jobs, skills, capabilities – how do they fit together? In today’s fast-changing world, static job roles no longer cut it. Skills matter, but without structure, they’re meaningless.  💡 Ben Satchwell explores why the […]...
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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Digital literacy & digital poverty For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Goal setting Learning design Learning Needs Analysis Learning transfer Partner Content Return on investment/Value of investment Skills Strategy Technology Understanding Business

L&D isn’t broken. The way we work is.

Partner Content 7 April 2025
✨ From firefighting to accusations of being a cost centre. You’re not the problem — the system is ✨ In this punchy partner piece, we introduce the People Impact Loop™: […]...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Change Delivering learning & training Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For people managers For senior L&D Future of work Skills

Beyond content: How AI can support, not replace, human learning

Colin Smith 31 March 2025
💻 Corporate learning embraced digital transformation, but many learners feel disconnected. As learning technology’s shortcomings become clear, AI emerges as a potential game-changer. Colin Smith explores how AI tutors can […]...
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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Digital literacy & digital poverty For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Partner Content Skills Technology

6 surprising ways you might be infringing copyright at work

Partner Content 18 March 2025
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 […]...
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Business and industry For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Future of work Government and politics Opinion Skills Wellbeing

Will closing the skills gap make us happier?  

Emma O’Dell 17 March 2025
Skills gaps are making us unhappy at work. Can learning and development initiatives fix them? They’re a good place to start, writes Emma O’Dell  The UK is at risk of […]...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Future of work Partner Content Science, technology and research Skills Technology

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

Jo Cook 13 March 2025
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 […]...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching & mentoring Data Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For people managers For senior L&D Measurement Opinion Skills Strategy

Scaling skill adoption with AI and a human-centric approach 

James Swift 24 February 2025
Take a phased approach and keep people at the heart of strategy, advises James Swift Leyton, like many businesses, prioritises client retention as a crucial driver of sustainable growth. Recognising […]...
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Business and industry Case Study Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Engagement For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Future of work Learning transfer Partner Content Science, technology and research Skills Strategy Technology

Revolutionising corporate training with Virtual Reality: A bold new era for workforce learning

Partner Content 14 January 2025
Are budget and safety issues with your training? This partner article explores the VR solution to make your learning experience next level Imagine stepping into a world where employees can […]...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Change Coaching & mentoring Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Digital literacy & digital poverty Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Future of work Government and politics News Organisational development Science, technology and research Skills Strategy Talent Technology

Shaping the future: How the UK’s AI action plan transforms learning and development

Jo Cook 13 January 2025
The UK Government’s announcement to be an AI superpower will impact every L&D professional’s future Today to the UK government announced it’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, which has three key […]...
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