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TJ Newsflash 1 April – New L&D report, AI collaboration and workplace wellbeing trends

Jo Cook

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Reports warn of widening AI skills gaps, onboarding weak spots and leaders lacking support. UK tech frustration and AI scepticism persist. Toxic managers drive burnout. Harassment training lags ahead of April 2026 law. The TJ L&D Influence Report 2026 After months exploring why L&D’s best evidence and intentions still stall, Editor Jo Cook shares a new report shaped by Training Journal’s 60th Anniversary…

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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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