The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI adoption is rising, and fast, but employee training and trust lag behind. From manual finance processes to stigma around health, workplace challenges reveal a widening gap between leadership ambition and employee reality. Learning’s human heartbeat: L&D then and now Recorded live at TJ’s 60th Anniversary Conference, the latest TJ podcast sees Andrew Jacobs take over the mic. Andrew, Laura Overton and Kirsty…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From quiet AI adoption and side-lined HR leaders to cardiac emergencies and culture crises, the latest research shows workplace learning is under pressure, yet moments of innovation and celebration can still shine through. CLO100, Dods and TJ celebrate L&D leaders at 60th anniversary event TJ has just announced a set of special mini awards recognising standout L&D professionals and events. From championing the…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Leadership mindsets, Fosway research, ADHD curiosity, workplace harassment, digital detox days and dire digital skill gaps reveal the complex, very human side of modern work. Plus a UK-wide burnout crisis you can’t ignore. Daily AI users report more access to L&D resources than infrequent users Workers who used generative artificial intelligence daily in the past year reported greater productivity (92% versus 58%), more…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Podcast challenge AI’s hype, workers want respect over innovation, leaders misjudge engagement, suicide prevention gets first workplace standard, HMRC’s digital nudges boost tax accuracy by millions and the L&D strategies for AI upskilling. Agenda drop: AI, innovation, wellbeing and more at TJ60 The programme for TJ’s 60th Anniversary Conference is now live. You can now browse the full timetable, session details and speaker…

What should L&D leave behind and where must it lean in to create lasting impact? This conference debate brings lived experience to the forefront, exploring strategy, culture, and craft. Expect candid conversation, practical insight, and bold ideas to help L&D shift from delivering training activity to enabling real business value. The TJ60 conference debate panel brings together leading voices to tackle questions at the heart of modern L&D: what do we need to let go of, what must we double…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From compliance concerns to AI recruitment shifts and changes, UK employers face rising pressure. Training gaps, data law risks, and emerging AI-only rivals highlight urgent needs for readiness, resilience, and rethinking workplace priorities. TJ conference panel urge action The TJ60 debate panel, hosted by Andrew Jacobs, tackles what L&D must let go of, and double down on, to deliver real business value. 60th…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI powers science while replacing workers, L&D remains unheard, HR faces burnout, engagement falls, care workers overworked. The pressure is real — and the solutions? Still emerging. Explore what’s driving change across international workplaces. 16th Annual Dayforce Pulse of Talent: 71% of Workers Untrained in AI as Adoption and Expectations Surge Dayforce, Inc., a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From AI burnout to a brewing skills standoff, the paradoxical 2026 workforce: hiring is slowing, yet the need for specialised and adaptable talent is surging. We unpack the data shaping tomorrow’s talent strategies. 2025 workforce trends: overall growth is cooling, but demand for specialised talent remains hot Addison Group, a national leader in talent solutions and consulting services, has published its 2026 Workforce…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Conferences, UK jobs wobble, visuals drive recall, schools fail teens and businesses, trust needs a C-suite boost, care workers burn out, and cyberattacks double. The future’s demanding, visual, and insecure. Are we prepared? Training Journal announces 60th anniversary conference: empowering L&D to drive meaningful transformation Training Journal marks 60 years with a one-day conference on Monday 24 November 2025 at the Royal Society…