L&D Professionals
The green leader’s toolkit: carpooling, home offices, and sustainable leadership practices
Luke Smith looks at the impact of leadership on corporate environmental responsibility Companies no longer have the option to put sustainability on the back burner. It’s the responsibility of leadership to ensure their business is operating as ethically and environmentally responsibly as possible. This is a continuous effort — one that you must refine and refresh as employees change, technology advances, regulations update, and climate change persists. Learn how to lead with confidence into the sustainable future your company must…
Navigating the evolving landscape of the L&D Job market: insights and trends for 2024
Exploring the job market for job seekers and those in hiring roles, four L&D experts share their experience and suggestions in this detailed feature As the year 2023 unfolded, the Learning and Development (L&D) job market underwent a profound transformation. The pandemic catalysed a shift in work environments and learning modalities, challenging the traditional in-person training model and giving rise to a more flexible, multi-faceted approach to professional development. L&D professionals need to acquire a deep understanding of business strategies…
Is your L&D approach out of fashion? Trends that need to be retired
Wendy Hanson is rethinking learning and development for 2024 and urges us to drop what’s not working In the dynamic landscape of professional development, the traditional approaches to learning and development are undergoing a significant transformation. As we move through 2024, it’s crucial for organisations to re-evaluate and retire outdated practices that no longer serve the evolving needs of employees and businesses. This year, it’s time to finally bid farewell to several long-prevailing L&D trends that can be replaced with…
Editor’s blog: don’t rush to trust ChatGPT
Jo Cook explores whether artificial intelligence is robust enough for the information processing she wants I’m a geek. I wear that title with pride because the Cambridge dictionary says that a geek is: “Someone who is intelligent but not fashionable or popular” and “someone who is very interested in a particular subject and knows a lot about it”. Something that doesn’t often come up in professional circles is that I’m a Superman geek (the Christopher Reeve movies, specifically). I obviously…
Timeboxing – book review
Book: Timeboxing: The Power of Doing One Thing at a TimeAuthor: Marc Zao-Sanders Always on the lookout for new ways to live a more intentional life, I was excited to peel open the pages of “Timeboxing.” Timeboxing is a planning and time management technique. Managing all tasks on your to-do list with a calendar schedule, dividing them into separate and dedicated time blocks. Marc leaves you feeling invigorated and ready to start reprioritising your life Not a new concept to…
Ina Weinbauer-Heidel on the learning transfer process
Ina Weinbauer-Heidel founder of the Institute of Transfer Effectiveness, talks to Nigel Paine about her work to provide rigour to the vital activity of the learning transfer process, including focusing on the impact not the throughput of the training. 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
Bad Bosses Ruin Lives – book review
David Hayden reviews a guide for aspiring bosses and those in need of transformation to unlocking the secrets to great leadership Book: Bad Bosses Ruin LivesAuthors: Debra Corey and Ken Corey There’s lots to like in this very accessible book, with hints and tips on how to be a great boss on every page! It is easy to digest and has some very relatable examples of bad bosses and their impact on others. However, taking a step back, the fact it…
#WOL24: Navigating the new frontiers of hybrid work and learning
This AI written article analyses some of the themes shared on Twitter from the recent World of Learning conference and summit In the span of a few days, from January 30th to February 1st, 2024, the digital realm buzzed with insights, discussions, and revelations under the hashtag #WOL24. This digital congregation marked a pivotal moment in the evolving landscape of work and learning, epitomized by the World of Learning Summit. Professionals from various sectors converged in a virtual space to…
L&D skills for the digital world
Is the current state of technology overwhelming you? Or is your organisation asking you to focus on something when your passion is elsewhere? And is technology the most important thing anyway? Harri Le Claire and Jo Cook share more in this full-on feature The recent journey most organisations and individuals have been on with the digital skills can be a challenging one for many. Covid accelerated digital skills adoption with users, learners, workers and of course within L&D and 2023…
Hira Ali on the myriad of challenges women face on the road to professional success
Hira Ali talks about her research that went into the book about women around the globe. The fear of missing out (FOMO), especially for working mothers, was a key find. Hira’s book Her Way to the Top is discussed with Barbara Thompson. 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
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