The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From outdated digital skills and sweeping EU AI rules to chatbot dependence, personal branding, hearing loss and productivity, the latest stories explore how technology, workplaces and careers are changing fast across Britain today. The Compliance Readiness Curve. Why completion is no longer enough to demonstrate compliance readiness Compliance training is done, but HR and L&D leaders still need to know whether employees understood…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI capability gaps, synthetic managers, security scares and agent readiness dominate this week, alongside warnings over leaked chatbot conversations, a podcast milestone, squeezed small-business training, and fresh thinking on L&D’s commercial influence today. AI productivity gains risk being lost without work redesign, says Erica Farmer AI may be helping individuals produce more, but organisations will not see the full performance benefit unless they…