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    • CIPD learning job cuts

      Features |

      Earlier in the summer CIPD made a series of job cuts in its learning operation affecting around half of those employed in it; Analysis and statement from CIPD.

    • L&D Budgets and Investment Trends 2024

      Features |

      Learning is under increased scrutiny and throughout 2023 and 2024 many L&D budgets have felt the pinch; interview with David Perring, Fosway, exploring Fosway's 2024 Digital Learning Realities reports.

    • Sales-aware AI

      Features | Imparta |

      Richard Barkey joins Learning News to explain how Imparta is helping sales teams with its sales methodology-aware AI technology, i-Coach AI.

    • CIM digital agility courses

      Features | CIM |

      A new suite of qualifications targeting skills and behaviours in digital agility for marketeers; interview with Maggie Jones, Chartered Institute of Marketing.

    • Top 40 edtech startups

      Features |

      Learning News reviews the 2024 list of top emerging edtech companies.

    • HR Realities 2024 survey

      Features | Fosway |

      Fosway has launched the latest wave of its HR research; interview with David Perring, Chief Insights Officer.

    • L&D freelancers' support network

      Features | L&D Free Spirits |

      Advice and support for business growth and networking for L&D freelancers; launches September 2024.

    • Working with L&D leaders in strategic roles

      Features |

      Interview with Andy Lancaster on his new role as Learning Community Lead with CLO100, his latest book, Organizational Learning Communities and his new consultancy, Reimagine People Development.

    • Large enterprise learning 2024

      Features | Fosway |

      The complexity and sophistication of buyers' needs for learning systems in the largest organisations, and the systems vendors and their trajectories.

    • Learning Technologies 2024

      Features | By Rob Clarke, Editor |

      Coverage from LT2024 in its 25th anniversary; highlights and interviews with participants.

    • Economic pressures hit digital learning market

      Features |

      Budgets down, lengthening buying decisions, higher justification bar; economic pressures are having ‘significant impact’ on the sector; Interview with Myles Runham, Senior Analyst, Fosway.

    • Learning Technologies 2024 Preview

      Features | London |

      Conference Chair, Donald H Taylor, along market analyst David Wilson from Fosway and three of the show's exhibitors, Nuz Saeed, Omniplex Learning, Andy Costello, Kineo and Hannah Quinton, GuyKat, look ahead to Learning Technologies 2024.

    • Thrive appoints Head of AI

      Features | Thrive |

      Niloufar Zarin to lead the development of AI across the LMS vendor and its product roadmap.

    • Learning systems market 2024

      Features | Fosway |

      Annual report into the learning systems market and vendor positioning published by Fosway; interview with market analyst, Fiona Leteney.

    • XR design skills lab opens in London

      Features | London |

      City University of London and ARuVR have created an extended reality design skills lab in the heart of London: Enhances undergraduate programmes and courses to develop XR project designers in industry.

    • Leading L&D through AI

      Features | LPI |

      The LPI's Chief AI Strategist, Jon Fletcher, discusses Learning and Development’s AI priorities.

    • Kineo: learning content and AI

      Features | Kineo |

      Interview with Kineo's new learning content product manager, Anthony Muller, on the challenge facing its content development teams.

    • Jo Cook to lead TJ

      Features | Training Journal |

      Training Journal, the longest-standing learning publication, at 58 years, has appointed Jo Cook as Editor.

    • Talent solutions market report

      Features | Fosway |

      High-performing cultures: What part do talent platforms play? Interview with David Perring, Fosway, on the 2023 Talent & People Success market report and 9-Grid.

    • L&D’s shift to business partner

      Features | Mind Tools for Business |

      How L&D strategically aligns with business and the behaviours of high-performing teams; interview with Anna Barnett on Mind Tools’ annual L&D Benchmark Report.

    • Video avatars in learning

      Features | Colossyan |

      Interview with David Gillham from the digital video authoring application, Colossyan.

    • Cloud HR market 2023

      Features | Fosway |

      HR vendors showing resistance to economic situation; HR suites countering disruption from specialists; vendors quick to introduce AI, corporates less so; interview with Sven Elbert, Fosway.

    • AI Conversations: Critical feedback for employees

      Features | Mind Tools and Learning Pool |

      Mind Tools and Learning Pool join Learning News to discuss their content and AI collaboration, "AI Conversations", to help managers with difficult conversations.

    • Talent Health Index 2023

      Features | Cornerstone |

      Cornerstone report reveals UK employers are not meeting skills development needs; Interview with Mike Bollinger.

    • Extended reality training

      Features | ARuVR |

      XR design lab to open in London at City University and projects with Five Guys and Neom.

    • Change for Thrive: from bold to refined

      Features | Thrive |

      Thrive has announced new investment, all-new product development and a whole new brand. Mark Ward joins Learning News to discuss the company’s new direction.

    • Connect 2023 Preview

      Features |

      Tom McDowall shares what's in store at Connect 2023, London 17 November.

    • IT training 2023

      Features | Lumify |

      Jon Lang and Gary Duffield from Lumify join Learning News to discuss IT training: the market, skills and business challenges.

    • Sustainability marketing skills gap: interview with CIM

      Features | Chartered Institute of Marketing |

      The Chartered Institute of Marketing launches new courses to help business to communicate green credentials. Maggie Jones, Associate Director of Qualifications and Partnerships, at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, joins Learning News.

    • Selling to the C-suite

      Features | Imparta; Institute of Sales Professionals |

      New programme from Imparta to prepare sales teams for greater involvement with senior managers.

    • B Corp: changing business

      Features | Learning Pool |

      Learning Pool is now a B Corp, accountable for its environmental and social performance. Ben Betts joins Learning News to talk about Learning Pool’s B Corp experience.

    • What's changed in L&D in two decades?

      Features | Mind Tools for Business |

      Learning and Development in organizations: Reflecting on 20 years of research - interview with Anna Barnett and Nahdia Khan, Mind Tools for Business.

    • Best Workplaces for Women

      Features | Learning Pool |

      What makes a great workplace? Louise McElvaney talks about Learning Pool's award for Best Workplaces for Women.

    • Generative AI and trusted content

      Features | Learning Pool and Mind Tools, Learning Technologies 2023 |

      Learning Pool and Mind Tools have announced an innovation partnership to work together to harness learning content, frameworks and the power of artificial intelligence. The first of these joint experiments is Converse, a way for people to practise and learn about having difficult conversations with co-workers.

    • Digital Learning Market 2023

      Features |

      Analysis of the digital learning market vendors, innovation and solutions, with David Perring from Fosway.

    • Workplace learning trends

      Features | Cornerstone |

      Cornerstone People Research Lab 2023 Trends Report: interview with Mike Bollinger.

    • Learning and development salaries and work conditions

      Features | Blue Eskimo |

      Pay and conditions for learning professionals continues to improve; job satisfaction rises; small decrease in people changing jobs in 2023; decrease in unpaid working hours; Work and Salary Survey for L&D; interview with report author.

    • Learning Impact Gold

      Features | Imparta |

      Learning News interview with Alejandra Chilczenko, from Imparta, which won Learning Impact Gold at the Learning Awards.

    • Business leadership and learning and development

      Features | Mind Tools for Business |

      What business leaders rate as most important are areas where they don’t believe L&D has a role: Mind Tools for Business Leadership Report 2023, interview with Anna Barnett.

    • Learning systems market 2023

      Features |

      Market bracing itself as recessionary pressures loom large. Fosway's 2023 learning systems market report is out; growth for some, cost-cutting for others; interview with market analyst, Fiona Leteney.

    • Learning design skills

      Features | Omniplex Learning |

      Interview with Leena Randhawa from Omniplex Learning on learning design skills, design challenges and accessibility.

    • Virtual College by Netex

      Features |

      Interview with Nicole Horsman and Sarah Baker following the integration of Virtual College and Netex about what the combined business provides.

    • Cashflow and sales leadership

      Features | Imparta |

      Interview with Claire Cologne from Imparta about the cashflow challenges faced by businesses during recession and the positive effect sales teams can have.

    • CLO100 launches: new programme for Chief Learning Officers

      Features | CLO100 |

      CLO100 has announced the launch of its exclusive CLO100 development programme for Chief Learning Officers, Heads of Learning and aspiring Senior Learning Leaders; Provides the vital skills and knowledge required to create a high-performing organisation.

    • Talent shortages top business challenge

      Features | Fosway Group |

      Fosway’s HR Realities report 2022 has the shortage of talent as the number one business concern, ahead of performance and profitability, business agility and customer satisfaction; Interview with David Perring.

    • Growth Engineering and L'Oreal: LT Awards double Gold

      Features | London |

      My Beauty Club, a learning and development programme run by Growth Engineering for L'Oreal Travel Retail, won two Golds at the Learning Technologies Awards, for the second year running.

    • VR training for surgeons

      Features |

      ARuVR won Gold Best Digital Learning Transformation Programme at the Learning Technologies Awards 2022. Interview with CEO, Frank Furnari.

    • Interview with Gary Lipkowitz, CEO Vyond

      Features | Vyond |

      Video creation in L&D, we're getting to grips with it and likely going to see a lot more of it. According to Vyond chief, Gary Lipkowitz.

    • From learning to performance

      Features |

      Learning News talks to Henriette Kloots, creator of the World of Learning Map, used to help L&D teams focus on the journey from learning to performance.

    • OEB 2022 Conference Preview

      Features | OEB |

      OEB, the annual edtech conference in Berlin, returns live in person this November. Conference chair Rebecca Stromeyer joins Learning News.

    • Interview: Mark Ash, Totara

      Features |

      Totara has a new CEO. Mark Ash joins with a background in growing technology businesses.

    • Young people favour marketing careers

      Features | CIM |

      Marketing seen as having good salary, career progression, variable career entry choices and transferable skills but with concerns over well-being: interview with Maggie Jones, Chartered Institute of Marketing.

    • L&D struggling to be heard; interview with David Perring

      Features |

      Learning and development is struggling to be heard by its C-suites and put learning at the heart of their organisations. David Perring joins Learning News to discuss Fosway's 2022 Digital Learning Realities Research.

    • UNLEASH wins HR publication award

      Features |

      UNLEASH has won the HR Publication of the Year Award at the WTW Media Awards celebrating journalistic excellence.

    • Interview with Fred Thompson, thirst learning

      Features |

      thirst learning launched earlier in 2022 into a crowded learning systems market. Its founder Fred Thompson explains why innovation in the market is needed.

    • Digital learning made easy

      Features |

      Learning News special feature with Nimble Elearning: helping under-resourced L&D teams and those at the start of their digital learning journey.

    • Interview with Patrick Jocelyn, Omniplex Learning’s new CEO

      Features | Omniplex Learning |

      Omniplex Learning has appointed a new CEO, Patrick Jocelyn replaces the former CEO and founder, Matthew Lloyd. Patrick Jocelyn joins Learning News with his plans for the rapidly expanding elearning services business.

    • Annual L&D Benchmark Report published

      Features | Mind Tools for Business |

      Organisational learning maturity increased marginally over the last 12 months; challenges around learning culture, business partnering, L&D skills and talent retention remain; Anna Barnett and Nahdia Khan from Mind Tools for Business join Learning News to discuss the Annual L&D Benchmark Report.

    • Learning workflows

      Features |

      Learning workflows: a new term for the L&D dictionary. Paul Matthews explains why we need to be talking about learning workflows in L&D.

    • 9 out of 10 want greater professionalisation in L&D

      Features | London |

      Learning professionals are confused about what it means to be a learning professional and are struggling with their development: Gemma Wells and Jane Daly discuss The Learning Network’s 2022 Research Study.

    • Sales performance improvement: Imparta

      Features | London |

      Interview with Nigel Webb from Imparta, a market leader in sales training and enablement, which is changing its model to an on-demand service.

    • Learner Intelligence Report 2022

      Features |

      How are workers learning in 2022? With one in three working from home, what are employees asking learning and development teams for? A new report from Mind Tools For Business has the answer in its annual Learner Intelligence Report: Interview with researcher, Anna Barnett.

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