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The power of human connectedness in an uncertain world

Greater connectedness builds our capability to navigate uncertainty. Being, and feeling connected, is a fundamental human need – we all need to connect with other people, a sense of purpose and ultimately ourselves. But, it’s not always easy.

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Benchmarking the changing role of L&D in 2023

For many in L&D and HR, 2023 is the first 2020s year where the pandemic hasn’t acutely disrupted strategic planning and operations. Yet, Covid-19 has changed organizational life, business needs, and employee expectations forever.

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Equipping managers and leaders to be the best they can be

Now is a great time to review and update what we all understand about management and leadership. But what are the core capabilities L&D need to develop?

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Psychological safety in teams and learning

We all know psychological safety matters. A wealth of evidence shows the connection between high levels of safety, engagement and team performance. But, what about psychological safety and learning specifically?

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The evolution of hybrid work: Putting leaders and managers at the heart of hybrid success

The latest stats on hybrid work show that it's in full swing and what employees and employers want. Many UK businesses are utilizing a one-to-three day office week whilst job market data shows a 6,000% year-on-year increase in searches for hybrid jobs. On the employer side, CIPD research shows that two-fifths of businesses are planning further investment in hybrid and homeworking over the next 6-12 months.

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Developing agile talent

Businesses need talent development strategies that are responsive to today’s uncertainty and pace. These need to be adaptable, inclusive, data-driven and speedy, delivering clear gains for the business, DE&I and talent agendas, as well as offering best-in-class learning.

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90% of businesses say agile learning cultures are ‘important’ or ‘extremely important’

New research from global learning and development (L&D) experts, Hemsley Fraser, and learning and communications platform vendor, 5App, reveals that agility, better business and talent strategy integration, and soft skills development will be key concerns for the function this year.

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Bridging the gap: Hybrid leadership and hybrid learning

Hybrid working is here to stay. Indeed, the CIPD recently found that 40% of firms are already operating a model which includes co-located work in a central workplace as well as remote operations; whilst firms such as Apple, Uber and Google have either recently ramped up, or already put in place, long-term hybrid plans.

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Learning to maximize the opportunities of hybrid working

There’s no doubting that the world of work has changed since March 2020. As we open up again, employees are resolute about the “temporary measures” they want to make permanent.