Skills

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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For senior L&D Marketing Partner Content Return on investment/Value of investment Skills Strategy

Finally, a conference for self-employed folk in L&D!

Partner Content 19 September 2025

The inaugural Free Spirits LIVE! virtual event next month is designed for L&D independent L&D professionals who crave connection, clarity and practical support. With a lively online community, real-time sessions […]...

5 Minutes

Community and social media Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For senior L&D Skills

Unicorns, rainbows and the reality of building a community

Kim Ellis 12 September 2025

In this candid reflection, founder Kim Ellis shares how a spark of an idea during a Welsh getaway became L&D Free Spirits – a supportive, slightly cheeky hub for self-employed […]...

5 Minutes

Blogs 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 Reflective practice Skills Strategy Understanding Business

The future of work: Stop confusing performance with capability

Ben Satchwell 2 September 2025

Many organisations confuse past performance with future capability – and it’s costing them. Ban Satchwell explains why relying on outcomes alone leads to flawed decisions, missed potential and ineffective people […]...

5 Minutes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For senior L&D Skills

Trust beats tech: why culture decides AI’s return on investment

Simon Blockley 27 August 2025

Simon Blockley explores how AI can support workforce transformation when paired with strong leadership and investment in people. As skills gaps widen and business needs evolve, organisations must go beyond […]...

3 Minutes

Assessment For HR For people managers For senior L&D Opinion Skills

Skills validation for the new era of hiring and thriving

Mike Hudy 25 August 2025

With AI making it easier to fake resumes, hiring based on self-reported skills no longer works. Dr Mike Hudy makes the case for validated assessments that measure what candidates can […]...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry For HR For people managers Future of work Opinion Skills

Revealed: Five surprising careers that will boom in the next decade

Himanshu Agarwal 19 August 2025

The world of work is undergoing a transformation. Economic shifts and new technologies are creating demand for roles outside conventional career paths. From digital creativity to ethical judgement, success will […]...

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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 Managing teams Opinion Skills Talent

Why project leadership belongs to everyone

Rob Anderson 15 August 2025

Leadership is too often seen as the domain of managers and frameworks, but Rob Anderson believes it starts much earlier, and much wider. Drawing on personal experience, he makes the […]...

5 Minutes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For L&D managers For senior L&D Government and politics Opinion Skills Technology

Legacy learning is killing your AI potential

Cassie Gasson 31 July 2025

AI is shaking things up, and Learning and Development can’t afford to fall behind. Cassie Gasson shares why it’s time to drop the old playbook, grab smarter tools and take […]...

6 Minutes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Features For experienced L&D professionals For L&D managers For senior L&D Skills Technology

Deskilled by design: How L&D plays a key role in driving effective adoption of AI in aviation

Charlie Kneen 25 July 2025

A recent McKinsey report has cast a spotlight on the aviation industry’s future. As AI and automation accelerate across the sector, Charlie Kneen issues a stark warning: unless these technologies […]...

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Assessment Change Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For L&D managers For senior L&D Opinion Skills Technology

Making skills shareable: The rise of digital credentials

Sergiy Movchan 27 June 2025

Digital credentials promise to make skills easier to prove, harder to fake and quicker to share. But old habits die hard. What’s holding things back? And how can open-source platforms […]...