Topics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI is exposing L&D’s value problem
Generative AI is accelerating content creation, but Dr Ravinder Tulsiani argues that speed and volume are not the same as…
AI adoption has a people problem, not a tech problem
Jennie Marshall argues that while organisations are investing heavily in AI, too few are turning pilots into meaningful impact. The…
The real challenge of AI adoption: JPMorgan’s culture and confidence during change
JPMorgan’s AI rollout shows that successful adoption depends less on the technology itself and more on trust, transparency and ownership.…
Communication
Why active doubt is a vital skill for effectiveness in a rapidly evolving world
Doubt is not leadership’s enemy but a practical response to uncertainty. Jenny Williams argues that leaders build trust by naming…
Can AI really resolve workplace conflict?
As AI becomes a coach, scriptwriter and even would-be mediator at work, Phil Floyd explores what this means for people’…
How informal learning historically happened naturally at work
Hybrid work has made informal learning less visible, not less vital. Elyas Coutts explores how proximity once helped new starters…
Creativity & Innovation
What TikTok can teach L&D about the changing expectations of learners
As TikTok reshapes how younger workers discover ideas, Karie Willyerd argues that L&D teams should pair short-form, curiosity-led content with…
From the only woman in the room to 70% female leadership: What we learned
Malvina Belgrano and Molly Zeugner reflect together on what it takes to reach the C-suite as women, from finding visible…
Conference overload? Why L&D events need creative reflection
Conference days can feel like a firehose: keynotes, chats, slides, then a tired journey home and a notebook nobody opens.…
Culture
Designing resilience training that supports people, not broken systems
Resilience training needs better design if it’s to help rather than harm. Stephan Lendi writes that L&D teams should stop…
Good leaders don’t avoid office politics
Leaders who want to drive effective change cannot afford to ignore office politics, much as they might want to. Far…
TJ interviews: Ravin Jesuthasan on actionable insights for building skills-first enterprises
Conor Gilligan speaks with Ravin Jesuthasan about why job-based models are failing, how skills-powered organisations unlock AI and productivity gains,…
Future of Work
Influence is L&D’s biggest readiness challenge: The Josh Bersin Company reacts to the TJ L&D Influence Report 2026
Jordan Hammerstad, L&D lead at The Josh Bersin Company, argues that L&D must step out of the course factory and…
When AI does the first draft, who learns what good looks like?
AI is erasing the practice layer of everyday work, and L&D must rebuild it. Dmitry Zaytsev says draft writing, rough…
The Platinum Workforce – book review
In The Platinum Workforce, futurist Trond Arne Undheim maps how AI, IoT and biotech could reshape jobs and spawn new…
Leadership
Why leadership development doesn’t stop at a one-off workshop
As AI reshapes work, Shannon Alter writes that L&D teams must stop treating leadership confidence, presence and emotional intelligence as…
Is your organisation’s leadership judgement built by design, or by damage?
Helen Routledge argues that leadership judgement is rarely built in classrooms or reviews, but in high-pressure moments where the stakes…
Ancient wisdom for a modern engagement crisis
With employee engagement falling and global uncertainty rising, Nabil Verdickt argues that people need more than perks, wellbeing apps and…
Professional Development
When AI does the first draft, who learns what good looks like?
AI is erasing the practice layer of everyday work, and L&D must rebuild it. Dmitry Zaytsev says draft writing, rough…
Compliance theatre is over: Accredited online learning is the grown-up option
With budgets squeezed and the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 raising the stakes, distance learning is no longer second best.…
TJ podcast: The rise of the supermanager: Why AI transformation still needs human leadership – episode 330
Julia Bersin joins Jo Cook to explore the rise of the supermanager and why AI transformation still depends on human…
Strategy
AI is exposing L&D’s value problem
Generative AI is accelerating content creation, but Dr Ravinder Tulsiani argues that speed and volume are not the same as…
TJ interviews: Ravin Jesuthasan on actionable insights for building skills-first enterprises
Conor Gilligan speaks with Ravin Jesuthasan about why job-based models are failing, how skills-powered organisations unlock AI and productivity gains,…
Breaking the L&D loop: Why more content isn’t the answer
Chris Eigeland argues that L&D teams must stop measuring success by the size of their content libraries and start curating…
Talent & Skills
TJ interviews: Ravin Jesuthasan on actionable insights for building skills-first enterprises
Conor Gilligan speaks with Ravin Jesuthasan about why job-based models are failing, how skills-powered organisations unlock AI and productivity gains,…
Your capability framework’s completion rate is a vanity metric
Ben Satchwell warns that completion rates make capability framework rollouts look healthy while masking failure. Logging in and self-assessing proves…
Why your top talent is quietly checking out
Why do high performers disengage from careers that seem successful on paper? In this article, Laura Simms unpacks how competence,…
Technology
Employee engagement is rising up the agenda. So why can’t leaders agree on what it is?
Alice Desbouvrie argues that employee engagement improves when leaders share a clear definition of what it means. Without that alignment,…
Immersive learning platforms can close the readiness gap
Organisations need faster, more practical ways to prepare everyone for disruption. Lawrie Day explores why immersive, scenario-based learning, and the…
Why AI-native learning is the next big shift for L&D
Nicola Cox explores why workplace learning needs to move beyond AI add-ons and build intelligent ecosystems that connect skills, content…
Wellbeing & Mental Health
From intention to action: Designing behaviour that makes change stick
Don’t demand just willpower! This article draws on two Make Your Brain Work podcast episodes with Amy Brann and Dr…
Designing resilience training that supports people, not broken systems
Resilience training needs better design if it’s to help rather than harm. Stephan Lendi writes that L&D teams should stop…
TJ interviews: Mark Travis Rivera about braver workplaces starting with belonging
Belonging takes more than statements and symbolic support. Mark Travis Rivera shares why inclusion must be built through listening, honest…
Gov Focus (Dods Training)
Generative AI rollout in government: More than a software skills challenge
Former senior civil servants Kate Sturdy and Clare Dobson share lessons from training policymakers as AI moves from pilots to…
The generation we can’t afford to lose
With youth unemployment at its highest since 2014 and junior roles drawing 100+ applicants, employers can’t afford to pass on.…
The missing step after restructuring: Lessons from a government department reset
Turn restructure into a practical reset, not a quiet drift. A government department team used an anonymous participant survey, output-driven…
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