Talent & Skills
TJ Newsflash: 19 May
Welcome to another roundup of news, research and insights from the world of talent, skills, learning and development The rise of the CLO and why it matters The World Economic Forum’s series Growth 2023 this week published its latest offering entitled: Q&A with two experts: The rise of the ‘Chief Learning Officer and why it matters. The expert CLOs, Max Wessel from SAP and Unilever’s Patrick Hull discuss the evolution of their roles. Read the Q&A here BT announces up…
Every day is a learning day
As Learning at Work Week draws to a close we speak to five business leaders about the importance of learning in the workplace This week is Learning at Work Week – an annual event that encourages learning cultures in the workplace and shines a spotlight on the benefits of continual development. And it couldn’t come at a more important time. According to LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report, skills sets have changed by around 25% since 2015 and, by 2027, this…
Pathways to re-joining the workforce
Kevin Vashi looks at some of the barriers preventing the unemployed from returning to work The UK is currently in the grip of an unsustainable job market. The rate of unemployment in the UK reached a historic low of 3.7% in 2022, and yet businesses are still struggling to fill vacancies. Organisations are finding it hard to rehire after pandemic redundancies, and the skills gap is widening with sectors such as digital and cybersecurity reaching critically low levels. But where…
5 ways to engage, train and develop a global workforce
Ramesh Ramani explores how technological innovation is transforming how L&D can deliver to dispersed hybrid teams They say change comes in waves. If that is indeed the case, what has unfolded in the last two years has been a tsunami. The conventional barriers that used to define the world of work haven’t just been eroded, they’ve been thrown out altogether. The shift to remote and hybrid working, the rise of the so-called ‘gig economy’, the push for a four-day working…
Loneliness at work
Adrian Lewis looks at how organisations can tackle loneliness at work Loneliness is a growing concern in the UK, affecting people of all ages and demographics. While it is commonly associated with older adults, recent studies have shown that younger generations are struggling with feelings of isolation and disconnection. In fact, a Glassdoor study found that 58% of employees with less than five years of work experience feel lonely ‘all or most of the time’, while 28% of all ages…
TJ Newsflash: 13 April
TJ’s weekly roundup of news, views, research and insights for those working in talent, skills, learning and development UK employees concerned about careers because of fertility problems A new survey, conducted by Fertility Family, has revealed that 1 in 5 UK employees are concerned about missing career opportunities due to their fertility struggles. This follows a new report from WHO which found 1 in 6 people worldwide are affected by infertility. This news is particularly relevant to the proposal of…
Self-development – a win for both learners and organisation – part 2
In the second of two articles, Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay introduce some practical ideas to establish personal development in organisations with some examples of leaders in the field The first article proposed the case for strengthening self-development as a means to bring about organisational change in a dynamic setting, where individuals must be a strong driver and contributor to that change. This second article looks at what L&D needs to do to achieve that. HR and L&D strategies for…
The successful modern L&D leader
In the second of a series of articles on how to become a senior learning leader, Cathy Hoy looks at how to cultivate a growth mindset Having a growth mindset is essential to workplace productivity because it helps develop professional skills such as problem-solving, communication and collaboration; as we know, all of these are vital components for business prosperity. Whilst most people in L&D are familiar with the term growth mindset, and most people in our industry should have one,…
Self-development – a win for both learners and organisation
Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay maintain that self-development is key to achieving organisational change, in the first of a two-part article they explore the tools to support personal growth Increasingly, it is recognised that personal and self-development form an essential part of running an evolving business, both for the individuals involved and for the development of the organisation. Career development is now recognised as a key factor in employee engagement. In a fast-paced world, organisations need to keep on top…
Promoting L&D investment during a downturn
Collin Poage explores the importance of L&D and how learning leaders can communicate this imperative to the C-suite. Inspired by the famous Ben Franklin quote “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” author Tom Collins noted that “For purposeful long-term success, an enterprise must be solidly anchored by a belief in the Two Certainties – we will always be judged by others, and change is constant.” If there’s one constant in business, it’s you must constantly…
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