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Preparing for the Evolving L&D Landscape in 2024
Three L&D experts, Tommy Richardson, Kyile Stair and Dr. Jill Stefaniak, share their predictions and advice for 2024, stressing the importance of AI training, time-sensitive training, and keeping up to date with evolving regulatory landscapes Employee demand for corporate training opportunities has been rising steadily over the past few years. With 76% of employees being more likely to stay with a company that offers continuous training than one that does not, continuous training has become more of a “need” than…
Gen AI in L&D: don’t throw the bot out with the bath water!
Ricci Masero looks at the latest trends and best practices in marketing, strategy, and corporate training and in this feature focuses on not dismissing AI just because it isn’t good enough… yet I recently went to an HR business conference where integrating generative AI into corporate training programs sparked a heated debate. One keynote speaker boldly declared that generative models like ChatGPT produce only superficial content, riddled with inaccuracies. He warned the audience that relying on this technology would severely…
Conversations, relationships and learning: jumping right in
Julie Drybrough questions where and when we start our learning and reflection Can you begin in the middle? The middle of a month? The middle of a process? Can you take that neat list of intentions and bang right through the middle of it, messing things up? I’m asking because I hoped to begin at the start – the start of the month, of the year, like proper people do. I hoped to adhere to the conventions I had set…
TJ podcast: Challengers and practitioner focus – episode 312
The TJ podcast has a host of L&D experts talk through the challenges, leadership and practitioner focus for workplace learning. Speakers include: Links from the discussion: CIPD report L&D: New challenges, new approaches Future of Jobs Report from the World Economic Forum TJ article Spotlight on critical reflection by Mary Holmes Follow the Training Journal podcast on your app of choice, or sign up to the newsletter to always be in the know!
Complex times means we need to develop leaders with vision
Graham Clark explores a term many know well, VUCA, but flips the script and focuses on the positive solutions developing leaders with these skills can bring Business leaders are continuing to battle the seismic shifts in the workplace since the pandemic, with changes in how people are working, the war for talent and growing concerns around employee mental wellbeing. Throw in the rapid advancements in technology and AI, and leaders could be in for a rocky ride as they steer…
Future human: AI and the behavioural skills we will all need
Join Liggy Webb on this blog to explore AI and robots through a different lens, one of ourselves and our own future How will new adaptive technologies change the way we behave? It’s a fascinating question and one well worth consideration and debate. We are experiencing the advent and convergence of exponential technologies that are already having a big impact on our behaviours and the way that we live. Artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to be the most transformative…
The end of accidental managers?
Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-Timms focus on the impact on people and organisation of someone who hasn’t been given the opportunity to learn to be a great manager, and a key skill they need Imagine you’re a Formula 1 driver. You’re the best driver in your team, experienced, constantly in pole position and winning races. Suddenly, you turn up for a race one day and find that you’re now the team manager – the Christian Horner to Max Verstappen. Now,…
Marc Ramos on how AI and GenAI will affect L&D practitioners and vendors
Marc is Chief Learning Officer at Cornerstone OnDemand and in this video discusses artificial intelligence and the impact it will have on all aspects of the learning offering. This video was originally part of the Learning Now TV show. You can see many more videos and the monthly one-hour show at LearningNow.TV
Leveraging behavioural science to maximize learning engagement
Houra Amin shares lots of tips and ideas to really drive the engagement for your organisational learning One of the reasons organisations invest in learning and development is because well-designed learning opportunities enhance employee engagement, job satisfaction, motivation, and commitment1 & 2 which all contribute to improved retention. The effectiveness of learning interventions relies on employee engagement and perceived relevance and value. Many organisations primarily focus on technology-driven solutions in hopes of achieving the biggest, fastest, and most cost-effective impact.…
Learning from life: finding another way
If you have a detour, do you make the most of it? Michelle Parry-Slater did and reflects upon her experience I turned up to a station in the West of England to catch a train north. Apparently, it was a strike day. The only trains running were Transport for Wales. Never one to miss an opportunity, even if I am missing a train, I travelled West then travelled North through Wales and back into England. Certainly the long way around,…
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