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TJ Newsflash 14 October – Managers’ time, training trends, workplace thinking and AI’s billion-dollar opportunity
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Communication struggles undermine confidence, while LinkedIn research reveals engagement secrets. AI threatens career development, workers lack support and risks persist. New findings also expose leadership failures and procrastination disguised as Artificial Intelligence productivity. The biggest predictor of L&D success? How much time managers can spare. How much time managers have to develop their people may be one of the strongest indicators of employee…
Final days to nominate for the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards 2026
Nominations are closing soon for awards celebrating people who are helping ethnic minority talent progress into leadership across the civil service and wider public sector. With 10 categories recognising mentors, managers, networks and emerging leaders, the awards shine a light on work that is vital but largely unseen and uncelebrated. Nominations close on Friday 16 October for the awards recognising those opening up routes to leadership for ethnic minority talent across the civil service and wider public sector. Run by TJ’s…
TJ Newsflash 7 October – Fairness, AI, trust and flexibility shape workplace choices
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Managers feel disconnected, menopause support becomes a retention priority, and leaders struggle to turn AI productivity into growth. Also: Skills gaps, graduate hiring, public-sector AI, safety fines and CIPD’s annual conference also feature. High performers might resent lower-performing workers getting training over them Should a high-performing employee receive a company’s limited opportunities for training and development, or should those funds go to lower…
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