The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Concerns grow over AI’s impact on people’ cognition, new guidance tackles menopause support, YouTube explores mainstream culture, finance roles evolve, Learning & Performance Tech Week launches, and the Civil Service tops graduate rankings. The $5.5 trillion AI skills gap is being filled by peers, not corporate L&D Companies are losing $5.5 trillion in productivity due to AI skills gaps, as leaders prioritise software…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Coaching could bolster charity leaders, while deskless staff face recognition gaps. Hospitality may unlock youth employment, AI governance lags adoption, data centres battle skills shortages, curricula need faster updates and Second Brain training. AI-native performance is reshaping HR: Lattice’s 2027 State of People Strategy Report Lattice, the best-in-class people platform where people and AI succeed together, today released its annual 2027 State of…

The TJ Conference: L&D Means Business will now take place on 16 March 2027. This gives organisers more time to strengthen the programme, partnerships and participant experience. TJ explains why changing course now will help deliver a practical, participative event focused on organisational priorities, performance and meaningful business outcomes together. The TJ Conference: L&D Means Business has been postponed from 21 September 2026 to 16 March 2027. Ticket sales for September have been slower than we need them to be to…