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Are we ready to prove L&D’s impact?

Training Journal

The TJ Readiness Index survey is a quick, practical way to see what’s helping, and what’s getting in the way, of evidence-led progress in L&D. If you want the background and detail, it’s all in the TJ L&D Influence Report 2026. For you personally, it’s a fast reflection tool. In a few minutes, you’ll sense-check your current reality across access to decision-makers, usable data, permission to run tests, and the support needed to implement and scale what works. It can…

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TJ Newsflash 25 March – Time windfalls, HR hiring booms, skills keep shifting, UK Government AI success

Jo Cook

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI is everywhere, yet ROI lags. Employees stay silent about bullying and harassment. Skilled trades shortages threaten AI infrastructure growth. Facilities management modernisation is faltering because training is undervalued, yet blamed for failure. Why a cancelled meeting feels so liberating A Rutgers University study published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research explains why a cancelled meeting can feel like a gift…

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Women’s voices are being targeted online and event platforms must respond

Training Journal

Women-led online events linked to International Women’s Day were reported to have been disrupted with explicit content and coordinated interference. The abhorrent incidents have sparked calls for stronger platform safeguards and a renewed focus on practical event security, raising wider questions about safety, visibility and participation in professional digital spaces. Online events are now a normal part of working life, but recent attacks on women-led sessions are a reminder that digital participation is still not equally safe for everyone. A…

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