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TJ conference date update
The TJ Conference: L&D Means Business will now take place on 16 March 2027. This gives organisers more time to…
TJ Newsflash 9 September – L&D impact, disability training and AI capability gaps
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI hierarchy risks…
TJ Newsflash 2 September – Compliance, managers, cyber risk and AI performance
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From outdated digital…
Features
From empathy to action: How L&D can build compassionate workplaces
Nicky McCrudden explores why compassion at work so often stops at good intentions and how L&D can help turn concern…
Beyond the training calendar: Building continuous learning interventions
L&D needs to move beyond periodic programmes and participation metrics, building continuous interventions that respond to real workplace challenges. By…
From cost centre to growth engine: Enter the Chief Revenue Officer of Talent
Barb Hyman argues that talent acquisition and talent management must stop operating in silos and start acting as a single…
Opinion
Mindset under pressure: Making better decisions in a noisy world
Information overload, AI and relentless workplace change are putting decision-making under pressure. Martin Fairn argues that mindset development can help…
AI is changing work. Is L&D changing fast enough?
Dr Ravinder Tulsiani argues that generative AI demands more than basic tool training. L&D must map AI to real work,…
What is helping or holding back your L&D impact?
Impact depends on more than measurement. This reflection asks whether you have the access, data, permission and support needed to…
Interviews
TJ interviews: Ravin Jesuthasan on actionable insights for building skills-first enterprises
Conor Gilligan speaks with Ravin Jesuthasan about why job-based models are failing, how skills-powered organisations unlock AI and productivity gains,…
TJ interviews: Mark Travis Rivera about braver workplaces starting with belonging
Belonging takes more than statements and symbolic support. Mark Travis Rivera shares why inclusion must be built through listening, honest…
TJ interviews: Dr Alex Zarifis on how AI is forcing leaders to rethink how people learn, work and create value
Dr Alex Zarifis says UK firms will only unlock AI value when leaders redesign processes and business models, not just…
Blogs
Editor’s blog: Beyond inspiration, the why of reflection at conferences
Jo Cook shares the thinking behind the TJ 60th Anniversary Conference and why reflection and action planning are central to…
The future of frameworks is integration, not competition
Ben Satchwell explores why well-intentioned frameworks often cause confusion rather than clarity. Drawing on common mistakes and missed opportunities, he…
The future of work: Stop confusing performance with capability
Many organisations confuse past performance with future capability – and it’s costing them. Ban Satchwell explains why relying on outcomes…
Book Reviews
Beyond Words – book review
Most leadership challenges are relational, not transactional and that should reshape L&D priorities. In his review, Andy Evans explores Beyond…
The Adaptive Leader – book review
Agility, for most L&D teams, is less about sprints and more about decisions close to work, safe experimentation and leading…
The Platinum Workforce – book review
In The Platinum Workforce, futurist Trond Arne Undheim maps how AI, IoT and biotech could reshape jobs and spawn new…
Video
SOFest: A learning festival where everything is an invitation
Kirsty Lewis shares what makes SOFest different, from focused speaker sessions and practical workshops to silent discos, sound baths, business…
Why early involvement is only part of the story
Getting L&D involved early matters, but this discussion shows that access alone is not the full answer. Kim Ellis, Cathy…
What influence looks like for L&D in 2026
A new TJ video brings together expert contributor reflections on adaptability, business alignment and intentional boldness in L&D. Drawing on…
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