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Former Training Journal Editor Debbie Carter dies aged 69
Training Journal remembers Debbie Carter, whose five-decade career shaped the publication, strengthened the L&D profession and opened doors for younger talent. Forthright, principled and joyful, she was an editor, mentor, disability advocate and friend whose influence, generosity and commitment will continue to inspire the learning community for years to come. Debbie Carter, whose work made a lasting contribution to Training Journal and the wider learning and development profession, has died aged 69. During a career spanning nearly 50 years, Debbie…
TJ Newsflash 29 July – Skills, feedback, brain training and AI reshape work
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Explore why AI spam is flooding LinkedIn, social media feels less social, workers miss pre-AI life, meeting habits damage careers, jargon baffles Gen Z, overseas wellbeing slips, and AI reshapes learning priorities today. Employers have adopted the job-relevant assessments, but personality tests are undermining them New UK research from pre-hire assessment specialist ThriveMap suggests that most employers have already made the right call…
TJ Newsflash 22 July – Learning gaps, hidden workers and always-on promotion pressures
The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Learning debt, weak manager support, shadow workforces and after-hours pressure expose growing workplace risks, while Gen Z productivity, compliance evidence, skills investment, business literacy, government transitions and DevLearn’s keynotes shape the wider agenda. Learning debt: The hidden cost of slow learning in a fast-moving workplace New TalentLMS research uncovers the rise of learning debt and its consequences: Employees falling behind on learning are…




