Learning and Development

Want to develop leaders with a winning mindset? Magali Dolo, EMEA Head of Leadership & Management Development at Insight identifies some lessons from sport. Leadership development is one of the most important and challenging aspects of HR practice. In fact, according to DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast, developing the next generation of leaders is the top […]

What is the true value of Learning and Development for a company and how can Digital Learning Resources enhance the effectiveness and delivery of learning materials?

Matt Duncan, Managing Director of global business consultants, Protiviti says talent has become a critical element of organisational success in today’s risk environment and needs to be managed as such. Protiviti and NC State University’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative published their 12th annual report focusing on the top risks directors and senior executives around […]

Sue Turner, Founding Director of AIGovernance.co.uk examines how workforces need to be skilled up for the data and AI revolution. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in our organisations is placing the burden on HR leaders to understand current and future skills needs in areas that are developing more rapidly than anything we’ve experienced before. […]

Sally Bibb, Leader of the Strengths Practice at PA Consulting and author of three books on strengths discusses the strengths-based approach to employee upskilling and retention. In 2023, over half of employees globally expressed some intent to leave their job, a clear majority admitted to ‘quiet quitting’, and employee stress reached record highs, according to […]

What are your career goals? Is it your aim to be the one sitting in the CEO’s seat? Are you striving to be a renowned expert in your field, internationally recognised for pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation?

Karen Handley, Head of Future Careers, Virgin Media O2 discusses workplace returners and explores why senior learners are embracing apprenticeships. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has taken a new approach by coining the term ‘returnerships’ in the Spring Budget, targeting the over 50s with a fund blending apprenticeships, skills bootcamps and sector-based work academy programmes. The goal […]

The workplace has changed and so too must the learning experience, argues Joseph Toma, CEO, virtual meeting and event platform, Jugo. Engagement is crucial if the hybrid workforce is to remain motivated and ready to skill up.

In February, The HR World’s webinar tied into the theme of Learning and Development with a discussion between Paul Grew, Head of Coaching at Agility in Mind, Elaine Hunt, Global Head of Talent Development and Culture for Apex Group Ltd and Sophie Manifold, HR and Talent Leader currently consulting for the British Red Cross.

As they say, the only constant in life is change – and that is certainly something which has characterised my career of nearly two decades working across both public and private HR teams.