Every day is a learning day
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…
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Learning from life: what I learnt from getting an electric vehicle
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…
Pathways to re-joining the workforce
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%…
TJ Newsflash: 4 May
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…
TJ Newsflash: 13 April
TJ’s weekly roundup of news, views, research and insights for those working in talent, skills, learning and development UK employees concerned about careers because of fertility problems A new survey, conducted by Fertility Family, has revealed that 1 in 5…
Self-development – a win for both learners and organisation – part 2
In the second of two articles, Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay introduce some practical ideas to establish personal development in organisations with some examples of leaders in the field The first article proposed the case for strengthening self-development as a…
The successful modern L&D leader
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…
Self-development – a win for both learners and organisation
Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay maintain that self-development is key to achieving organisational change, in the first of a two-part article they explore the tools to support personal growth Increasingly, it is recognised that personal and self-development form an essential…
From the archive: Spotlight on critical reflection
Thinking critically about the past, present and future can be a “catalyst for learning”, says Mary Holmes. Here we unlock a classic piece about reflection from back in July 2012. Life is tough; old solutions based on repeating existing patterns…
