Start Next Year’s L&D Plan With Business Results
Not Course Titles – the calendar is the wrong starting point Most annual L&D plans begin in the same place: last year’s calendar and a list of topics people have as
Why Most Leadership Training Fails
And What Actually Closes the Gap Most leadership training fails for a simple reason: it changes what people know, not what they do. Organisations spend billions on leadership devel
Why Learning Is Inseparable From Doing
Knowledge grows strongest when it is rooted in experience. This idea challenges one of the most common assumptions in education and professional development. Many people believe th
Learning the board will approve
How to build a learning programme your board will actually approve For many Learning and Development leaders, securing board approval can feel like an uphill battle. You may have i
Why Businesses Lose Their Best People
Career development is a powerful retention strategy Organisations assume they lose talented employees because competitors offer higher salaries or better benefits. While compensati
How to nurture future talent
To nurture future talent is not to manage a supply, it is to cultivate human possibility. People are the future. The most effective organisations understand this instinctively. The
How Graduates Learn What Really Matters
There’s a moment in every graduate’s first week between the onboarding sessions and their first real piece of work, when they look around and decide how things really work arou
From Learning Function to Performance Engine
In many organisations, learning still exists at the edges. It is well-intentioned, carefully designed, and often well received, yet it remains detached from the core rhythms of per
Do people enjoy learning and training?
There’s an assumption that people should enjoy learning. That if the content, format and intention are good, engagement will follow naturally. But the truth is more nuanced. Peop
Are star performers born, or can they be made?
There’s a question that sits at the heart of learning, almost philosophical in nature. Do we believe brilliance is wired into someone from the start, or is it sculpted by the wor