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…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Why HR lags on AI, the skills employers really prize, Britain’s huge £69bn opportunity, Gen Z’s AI guilt, weaker workplace connection, job interview barriers for neurodiverse talent, and governance’s growing strategic clout today. Microsoft bets on humans to scale AI Microsoft introduced a new operating business on Thursday as it seeks to provide enterprises with the expertise needed to deploy and integrate AI.…

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Gen Z office design woes, widening cyber preparedness gaps, why humanising AI hurts performance, Skills England’s stark talent forecast, and positive evidence that brain health can improve at any age for adults everywhere. UK tech professionals shift learning towards AI as coding skills evolve, according to new O’Reilly data New research from O’Reilly, a leading source for insight-driven learning on technology and business,…