Topics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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…
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 leaking talent pipeline: How AI is quietly undermining leadership succession
AI is speeding up work while quietly eroding the early-career experiences that shape future leaders. As entry-level roles decline, judgement,…
Communication
Trust is biased, and your team is proving it
Trust breakdowns rarely start with incompetence. Maryam Rezaei argues they begin with bias, familiarity and the meanings we attach to…
Decision armour is the new normal: Supporting clear thinking across a changed workforce
Design work that protects thinking under pressure, and decision quality follows. In this article, Amy Brann and Dr Jessie Gulsin…
Five ways to boost confidence and reduce stress at work
Confidence and stress are not separate tracks at work. This article shows how situational awareness turns confidence into visible behaviours…
Creativity & Innovation
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.…
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…
Your learning strategy makes too much sense
The New Coke fiasco in the ‘80s shows why L&D keeps repeating the same mistakes. When we design learning for…
Culture
Align, coach, reflect, consolidate: A leadership rhythm for turbulent times
During upheaval, leaders often cling to process, but progress comes from staying close to people. Karl Green sets out a…
Decision armour is the new normal: Supporting clear thinking across a changed workforce
Design work that protects thinking under pressure, and decision quality follows. In this article, Amy Brann and Dr Jessie Gulsin…
Supported staff need supported leaders
Daily stress is becoming normalised at work, and surface-level wellbeing initiatives are not shifting the needle. Touchdown PR share different…
Future of Work
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…
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.…
Gen Z – rebuilding workplace culture, break by break
We’ve been told that Gen Z are reshaping the workplace, and not always for the better. They’ve been typecast as…
Leadership
Align, coach, reflect, consolidate: A leadership rhythm for turbulent times
During upheaval, leaders often cling to process, but progress comes from staying close to people. Karl Green sets out a…
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…
L&D in the age of reinvention: Four imperatives for the CLO
Chief Learning Officers are being asked to reinvent organisations, while AI rewires jobs and careers. The route is unlearning: letting…
Professional Development
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…
The five habits of world-class learners
Most people mistake activity for learning, yet those who do it well, treat it as daily discipline. Charlie Curson shares…
Strategy
From completion to capability: Making skills visible where it matters
Completion rates look reassuring, but they hide whether people can actually perform. Leonidas Palaiokostas argues organisations face a skills visibility…
Your learning strategy makes too much sense
The New Coke fiasco in the ‘80s shows why L&D keeps repeating the same mistakes. When we design learning for…
When leaders run on empty, strategy turns into firefighting
Workplace stress is surging, executive burnout is a systemic risk to organisational performance. In a DUSTy polycrisis world, traditional wellbeing…
Talent & Skills
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.…
The leaking talent pipeline: How AI is quietly undermining leadership succession
AI is speeding up work while quietly eroding the early-career experiences that shape future leaders. As entry-level roles decline, judgement,…
The mid-career crisis employers aren’t talking about: How L&D can fix the mid-career plateau
Somewhere between ‘settled’ and ‘stuck’, mid-career talent hits a quiet dip that drains energy and invites exits. Drawing on workplace…
Technology
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…
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…
From controller to keyboard: Why gamers are an untapped IT pipeline
Could your next cybersecurity analyst be a gamer? Ben Smith explores five gaming-honed strengths, from pattern recognition to resilient problem…
Wellbeing & Mental Health
Decision armour is the new normal: Supporting clear thinking across a changed workforce
Design work that protects thinking under pressure, and decision quality follows. In this article, Amy Brann and Dr Jessie Gulsin…
Five ways to boost confidence and reduce stress at work
Confidence and stress are not separate tracks at work. This article shows how situational awareness turns confidence into visible behaviours…
Supported staff need supported leaders
Daily stress is becoming normalised at work, and surface-level wellbeing initiatives are not shifting the needle. Touchdown PR share different…
Gov Focus (Dods Training)
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…
The apprenticeship metric L&D teams can’t afford to ignore
Qualification Achievement Rates are one of the most practical indicators of whether apprentices reach the finish line, yet many employers…
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