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The mentor and mentee relationship should be a two-way street
The mentor and mentee relationship should be a two-way street
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Imagine you’re stuck in a lift with a bunch of geniuses. Maybe Microsoft magnate Bill Gates is leaning against one
Podcast | Measuring Learning’s Impact With The L&D Detective – Kevin M. Yates
Podcast | Measuring Learning’s Impact With The L&D Detective – Kevin M. Yates
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What’s the impact of our learning and development efforts? Has training fulfilled its purpose? And why are the answers so
Collaborative leadership: Could a learning platform be your secret weapon for shared success?
Collaborative leadership: Could a learning platform be your secret weapon for shared success?
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You’ve got geniuses all over your organisation, whether you’ve realised it yet or not! And it’s one of the reasons
Podcast | Using The 5 Moments Of Need Framework For An ‘Apply First’ Mindset – Bob Mosher
Podcast | Using The 5 Moments Of Need Framework For An ‘Apply First’ Mindset – Bob Mosher
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For too long learning has been about giving people new and more information, but it hasn’t been built around where
How to achieve self-directed learning in the workplace (benefits, challenges and tips)
How to achieve self-directed learning in the workplace (benefits, challenges and tips)
By the time we’ve entered the workplace, a lot of our perceptions around learning have shifted significantly. We’re no longer
Podcast | Joining A Fast-growing Scaleup As Director Of People – Valerie Mann
Podcast | Joining A Fast-growing Scaleup As Director Of People – Valerie Mann
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When you’re joining a fast-growing scaleup as the Director of People, where do you start? How do you shape the
How to get people using your learning platform | Advice from the experts
How to get people using your learning platform | Advice from the experts
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Comparing them to horses probably isn’t the best place to start, but it’s a similar situation to those leading stallions
Podcast | What Does Hybrid Working Look Like In A Post Pandemic World? – Tushar Agarwal
Podcast | What Does Hybrid Working Look Like In A Post Pandemic World? – Tushar Agarwal
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When you’re running London’s largest online marketplace for flexible office space, the COVID-19 work from home orders must feel like
Making sure virtual onboarding doesn’t feel like the second-best option
Making sure virtual onboarding doesn’t feel like the second-best option
Virtual onboarding should never feel like a watered-down version of what’s on offer to employees joining the company ‘in-person’. When
Webinar | Setting And Managing Learning Or Training Budgets
Webinar | Setting And Managing Learning Or Training Budgets
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How should you be spending your learning or training budget? If you let employees look after the learning pennies, will
The biggest myths and misconceptions about learning platforms (LMS, LXP & more)
The biggest myths and misconceptions about learning platforms (LMS, LXP & more)
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When it comes to learning at work, we’re all products of the environments and offices we’ve tried to build new
Five ways you can increase digital adoption and use of your learning platform
Five ways you can increase digital adoption and use of your learning platform
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Build it and they will come… is sadly not always true when it comes to digital adoption. If nobody knows
Fixing the skill disconnect between educators and employers
Fixing the skill disconnect between educators and employers
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If employers think students aren’t leaving education with the skills they need, who’s to blame? And why does it so
Podcast | Building A Learning Mindset – Toby Newman
Podcast | Building A Learning Mindset – Toby Newman
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Why do so many organisations find it so difficult to establish and build their desired mindset? In Toby Newman’s opinion,
What is learning’s role in career mobility and development?
What is learning’s role in career mobility and development?
Progress doesn’t always mean stepping into a shiny new title and salary, it can mean building a new skill or