Recent research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing reveals a concerning trend for L&D teams. Sarah Lee-Boone ...

The assumption that younger workers are less resilient doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Chris Tamdjidi delves into what the data ...

Scaling a leadership programme without losing personalisation, emotional connection or operational excellence is no small feat. But it’s exactly what many L&D teams are now being asked to do: deliver ...

L&D professionals are acutely aware that skills planning matters. But getting started is proving difficult in a fast-changing work environment. A survey from The Open University’s Business Barometer ...

As the operator of one of Britain’s largest railway networks, South Western Railway (SWR) connects nearly 200 train stations across southern England, acting as an essential means of transport for ...

This year has already proven to be one of change for workplaces – what’s expected of workers, of employers, and how people collect and act on information have all shifted. As a result, we’ve got ...

‘Ask for help’ channels. Create a thread or group on your virtual communication platform called, ‘Ask for help here’. This space can become a useful way to bridge the gap between the office and the ...

Conflict at work is at a record high. According to a September 2025 survey by Acas, 44 per cent of working age people in the UK had experienced conflict at work in the past 12 months, the highest ever ...

Discover the five factors impacting the public sector skills landscape in this new report from TrainingZone and The Open University. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of public sector organisations face skills ...

You can spend your whole L&D career asking the wrong questions and acting on misleading answers – many do. However, if you continuously focus on the wrong questions, you will fail to uncover critical ...

How can we summarise the skills, knowledge and experience required to be an effective coaching manager? The first requirement is, quite simply, for the manager to find time to coach. This may sound ...

Most merger and acquisition failures aren’t financial. They’re cultural. And most cultural failures trace back to a single point of breakdown: leaders who aren’t equipped to manage significant change.