Future of Work
The future of work: Modernising job architectures and why skills alone aren’t enough
🧩 Jobs, skills, capabilities – how do they fit together? In today’s fast-changing world, static job roles no longer cut it. Skills matter, but without structure, they’re meaningless. 💡 Ben Satchwell explores why the future of work isn’t about replacing jobs with skills, but blending them with capabilities to create agile organisations 🚀 Traditional job architectures are broken. They were built for a different era – one where careers were linear, jobs stayed static and the skills required for success didn’t change much over…
Blending human and machine: Equipping employees with the right skills for AI collaboration
🤖 AI is transforming workplaces – but human skills are still the game-changer! To thrive in an AI-driven world, employees need creativity, empathy and adaptability. ✨ Jeremy Campbell explores how to future-proof your workforce by blending human ingenuity with machine efficiency. Ready to unlock AI’s full potential? 🔑 Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the modern workplace, automating tasks and enhancing productivity like never before. But for AI to truly shine, it needs human qualities – empathy, creativity and ethical decision-making…
One in four UK workers plan to quit in 2025: Learning is your retention strategy
📉 Retention crisis ahead! With hiring costs soaring and UK workers quitting at record rates, businesses can’t afford to lose talent. 💡 Aisling MacNamara reveals how investing in learning and development keeps employees engaged, fuels career growth and boosts retention. 🚀 Future-proofing your workforce starts with L&D! According to new data from Personio, nearly half of workers (48%) plan to quit their jobs in 2025. This poses difficulties for UK companies, as the estimated cost of replacing an employee starts at 30% of an…
Beyond content: How AI can support, not replace, human learning
💻 Corporate learning embraced digital transformation, but many learners feel disconnected. As learning technology’s shortcomings become clear, AI emerges as a potential game-changer. Colin Smith explores how AI tutors can enhance—not replace—human-led learning. 👨🏽💻 This can offer a future where technology supports engagement, personalisation, and real impact for workplace learning. In recent years, we’ve witnessed a wave of innovation in corporate learning. The rapid adoption of digital delivery of learning brought significant shifts. We saw a move away from in-person,…
ADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is
🧠✨ Steve Ollington explores how misunderstanding shapes the lives of people with ADHD—from school to retirement. 🚀 Despite their strengths, many face barriers at work, in relationships, and beyond. The solution? Greater awareness, training, and willingness to learn as people with ADHD need your help to be better understood From childhood to retirement, one of the biggest challenges faced by people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the feeling of being misunderstood. This isn’t a minor inconvenience; it’s a…
Will closing the skills gap make us happier?
Skills gaps are making us unhappy at work. Can learning and development initiatives fix them? They’re a good place to start, writes Emma O’Dell The UK is at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’, with a poll revealing that 20% of workers needed to take time off due to poor mental health caused by high levels of stress at work. For many, most waking hours are spent at work, making job satisfaction a key factor in overall life satisfaction. In addition,…
How can L&D empower their technical workforce on AI skills development?
AI is transforming work—L&D must equip employees with the right skills to stay ahead. Editor Jo Cook dives into the offering from AI leading company, NVIDIA When high school student Selin Ornek saw a guide dog assisting it’s owner, the passing of her own dog got her to thinking: “If a visually impaired person lost their dog, not only would they lose their best friend, but their eyes.” This set Selin on a pathway to build a robotic visually impaired…
Everyone wins if we employ more trained former prisoners
Hiring ex-offenders helps to fill skills gaps, strengthen businesses and create wider benefits for society – Sid Madge explains Too many former prisoners reoffend after release – a problem the UK urgently needs to address. Reoffending rates vary based on factors like offence type, age and sentence length, but shockingly, up to 50% of ex-inmates will reoffend within a year. By employing ex-offenders, businesses aren’t just filling job vacancies – they’re contributing to a powerful ripple effect that can reshape lives, families…
Key topics for L&D focus in 2025
Where is your attention this year – AI, employee wellbeing, hybrid work, or other organisational value? For L&D professionals in 2025, several key trends and topics are emerging as particularly important, including the dominance of AI, the resurgence of value-driven approaches, a focus on employee wellbeing, and the importance of onboarding. AI continues to be a dominant force. AI’s influence is undeniable, with AI getting the most votes in the L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2025. AI is seen as something…
L&D professionals question if AI really is a hot topic for 2025
Donald H Taylor launches his L&D Global Sentiment Survey and TJ digs into the results At the launch event for the of the L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2025, the 12th annual check of the pulse of L&D worldwide, Donald H Taylor has analysed answers from 3,339 people covering 93 countries. Don asks “What will be hot in workplace L&D?” for the coming year and people make a selection from 16 options, including AI, reskilling, learning analytics and others. Don highlights…
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