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1 month ago | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Matt Somers |Jackie Clifford |Nigel Paine
Not all coaching is question-based. Leaders who coach at work need tools and techniques that work alongside their coaching questions to build a high-performing team. Just like a builder needs to select the right tools at each stage of the construction process to ensure a solid structure, leaders should ensure they choose the right tools to support them at various stages of the coaching process. Here, we’ll examine four popular tools for leaders who coach and to deploy them effectively.
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1 month ago | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Teresa Rose |Jackie Clifford |Nigel Paine |Lead Consultant
The concept of boundaryless performance reflects how AI is not just supporting performance but transforming its very nature. With technological advances in AI architecture, conversational interfaces, and knowledge management, we’re entering an era where support doesn’t just complement work, it becomes indistinguishable from it. In part one of this series on boundaryless performance, we’ll explore how AI architectures enable this shift and consider implications for organisations and workers.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Robin Hoyle |Becky Norman |Jackie Clifford |Karen Liebenguth
As the haze of Christmas and the New Year celebrations fades into the dyspepsia of January and the credit card bills of tightened belts, it’s time for another round of predicted learning and development trends for 2025. This year, will we move beyond quick fixes and generate real value for L&D and those with whom we work? In 2024, the first of three L&D trends I forecasted focused on artificial intelligence (not exactly a surprise to anyone).
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Jackie Clifford
Take a look at your bookshelf (virtual or solid!) and seek out the book that you bought a few years ago, but have yet to break the spine on. If the book is a novel, start to read it. If the book is non-fiction, scan the contents page or index of the book and pick out a chapter that resonates. As you read, ask yourself the following questions: What themes from the book mirror my experiences? What themes are outside my own experience?
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Jackie Clifford |Joanne Lockwood |Nick Petschek
In the latest installment of our ‘Back to basics in learning and development’ series, we will examine how skills and capability frameworks can be the foundation for a strategic approach to learning and development. First of all, it is important to be clear about what is meant, in this context, by skills and capability frameworks.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Hannah Gore |Jackie Clifford |Anna Shields |Jane Gunn
As we edge closer to a new year, organisations need a 2025 learning strategy that not only supports current business goals but also equips employees with the skills and knowledge to navigate the future landscape. For Learning and Development (L&D) leaders, this means building a strategy that moves beyond one-size-fits-all training programmes. It means creating a framework that fosters continuous learning, develops critical capabilities, and prepares the workforce for future challenges.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Joanne Lockwood |Jackie Clifford |Anna Shields |Jane Gunn
In an increasingly polarised world, finding common ground can feel like an insurmountable challenge. Yet, it's more important than ever to bridge divides and come together, even when it seems we have little in common. Drawing from my experiences as a transgender woman and my work in fostering inclusive cultures, I believe there is a path forward.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Jackie Clifford |Hannah Gore |Nigel Paine |Karen Liebenguth
Over the past few years there has been much written about behaviour change and how individuals can learn new habits. These concepts are particularly useful for L&D professionals. Why? If we reflect on Bass and Vaughan’s definition of learning back in 1966, we can see how vital it is to transfer the learning experience into action.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Michael Osborne |Bill O’Shea |Jackie Clifford |Paul Matthews
Let's cut to the chase – accessibility in learning and development is vital for creating fair opportunities. Accessible learning benefits both individuals and organisations, improving engagement, retention, and performance for everyone. Here’s how:When learning isn't accessible, many people are excluded, limiting their ability to grow and contribute.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
trainingzone.co.uk | Matt Somers |Bill O’Shea |Paul Matthews |Jackie Clifford
A new challenge for leadership in L&DPicture this: A CEO is reviewing the results of the 2023 employee engagement survey. The results, delayed by the demands of the first half of 2024, show a troubling trend—employees are disengaged. Frontline staff feel unsupported by their team leaders, and those team leaders feel unsupported by their own managers.
