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AI at the top: Pressure, paralysis and performative action in the C-suite

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AI is a board-level priority, yet research shows many executives lack the skills to lead it safely and effectively. Wendy Lynch explores the widening AI leadership gap, the huge risks of moving too fast or too slowly, and why a…

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Your team is using AI, but are your prompts letting you down?

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AI use in L&D is rising fast, but prompt quality often lags behind. Poor inputs lead to weak outputs, wasted time and reduced learner trust. Drawing on the testing methodologies of verification and validation, together with Dakan and Feller’s 4Ds…

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TJ podcast: Learning’s human heartbeat: L&D then and now – episode 329

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At TJ’s 60th Anniversary Conference, Andrew Jacobs discusses with Laura Overton and Kirsty Lewis what L&D has gained and lost over six decades. The exploration goes from laserdiscs to AI, classrooms to communities, and why social, human learning still matters…

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My book ‘AI for People Professionals’ was a human-first experiment

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Behind the pages of a book shaped by humans and machines, Erica Farmer shares the creative highs, challenges and lessons from writing ‘AI for People Professionals’. From neurodivergent-friendly workflows to AI-supported thinking, it’s a candid look at what it means…

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Learning as infrastructure: the rise of the capability operating system

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By 2035, skills graphs, adaptive learning, and trustworthy analytics will turn corporate learning into a true capability operating system. From course catalogs to capability supply chains, learning leaders must build now to thrive in the next decade. Dr. Ravinder Tulsiani…

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From skills crisis to skills opportunity: Navigating the erosion of human expertise in the age of AI

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As AI accelerates workplace transformation, from the everyday to the strategic, UK organisations face a dual challenge: closing persistent skills gaps and preserving human expertise. Jennie Marshall explores how a strategic, people-first approach to lifelong learning, ethical AI, and human-AI…

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From vendor to value partner: Turning learning conversations into real impact

External training providers face cultural barriers, politics and self-doubt when pushing for real impact. This conversation uncovers how to secure supervisor buy in, differentiate your offer, harness digital nudges, and use AI as a practice partner so that learning translates…

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TJ podcast: Beyond courses: How AI transforms L&D into a strategic business partnership – episode 328

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In this episode, Josh Bersin, Erica Farmer and Laura Overton join Jo Cook to unpack how AI is shifting L&D from static courses to adaptive support. They explore dynamic content, practice with AI coaching, and why learning teams must redefine…

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The next five years in L&D will change everything

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L&D is undergoing its biggest shift in decades. At World of Learning 2025, 17 experts shared bold, insightful answers on what’s coming next. From AI to skills strategies and culture shifts, Kirstie Greany explores what the profession must prioritise to…

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Learning as infrastructure: The rise of the capability operating system

It support and maintenance services for business it infrastructure and computer systems solutions

By 2035, skills graphs, adaptive learning, and trustworthy analytics will turn corporate learning into a true capability operating system. From course catalogs to capability supply chains, learning leaders must build now to thrive in the next decade. Dr. Ravinder Tulsiani…

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