https://learningnews.comFri, 21 Aug 2026 08:11:34 GMTLearning News RSS Generatorhttps://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.pnghttps://learningnews.comLearning News144144Learning Newsenhttps://learningnews.com/news/training-journal/2026/ai-productivity-gains-risk-being-lost-without-work-redesign-says-erica-farmerFri, 21 Aug 2026 08:11:33 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/training-journal/2026/ai-productivity-gains-risk-being-lost-without-work-redesign-says-erica-farmerAI may be helping individuals produce more, but organisations will not see the full performance benefit unless they rethink how work, roles and decision-making operate around it, according to AI strategist Erica Farmer.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/revisionist-(employment)-historyThu, 20 Aug 2026 18:44:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/revisionist-(employment)-historyThere is a familiar signal that someone may be looking for a new job: the sudden professional headshot on LinkedIn. A new profile picture is rarely the only change. Workers also revise their summaries, tweak their job titles and rewrite descriptions of previous roles. Sometimes they return to jobs they left years ago and change how those experiences appear on their profiles.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/thrive/2026/thrive-launches-100-kiki-admin-toolsWed, 19 Aug 2026 17:24:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/thrive/2026/thrive-launches-100-kiki-admin-toolsThrive, the AI-powered enablement platform, today launched Kiki Admin, putting over 100 platform actions behind a single prompt. Create and manage content, audiences, permissions and events – ask Kiki, and she handles it. This marks a step change in what it means to run a modern people platform, and makes the case for Thrive as an operating system for people teams, not just another tool in the stack. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/workday/2026/workday-introduces-ai-research-teamWed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/workday/2026/workday-introduces-ai-research-teamWorkday announces Workday AI Research, a dedicated technical research team focused on advancing reliable, trustworthy, and efficient AI for the enterprise. Workday AI Research findings help shape AI development at Workday and contribute new evidence, methods, and evaluation practices to the broader research community.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/early-years-employers-urged-to-use-new-apprenticeship-fundingWed, 19 Aug 2026 13:55:42 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/early-years-employers-urged-to-use-new-apprenticeship-fundingGCSE results week puts apprenticeship routes in focus as new funding covers training costs for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds in England.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/women-leaders-show-wider-gap-between-self-rating-and-feedbackThu, 20 Aug 2026 18:37:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/women-leaders-show-wider-gap-between-self-rating-and-feedbackAnalysis of 2,120 leadership assessments found a wider gap for women between self-ratings and feedback from colleagues.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/pluralsight/2026/pluralsight-launches-ai-ready-to-turn-ai-investment-into-engineering-impactWed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/pluralsight/2026/pluralsight-launches-ai-ready-to-turn-ai-investment-into-engineering-impactManaged upskilling program helps engineering teams build and verify advanced AI coding skills]]>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/skills-shortages-persist-as-uk-vacancies-fallWed, 19 Aug 2026 12:22:46 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/skills-shortages-persist-as-uk-vacancies-fallNearly a third of employers report hard-to-fill vacancies despite UK vacancies falling 10% below pre-pandemic levels, according to the CIPD.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/coursecheck/2026/why-training-improvement-may-be-more-useful-than-roiTue, 18 Aug 2026 14:27:42 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/coursecheck/2026/why-training-improvement-may-be-more-useful-than-roiL&D teams are often under pressure to prove the value of training through ROI, but measuring financial return alone rarely leads to better learning outcomes. Here's why continuous improvement should come first.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/when-branching-scenarios-earn-their-place-in-trainingTue, 18 Aug 2026 07:35:26 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/when-branching-scenarios-earn-their-place-in-trainingA new iSpring guide looks at when branching scenarios can strengthen workplace learning and how L&D teams can design believable decisions without creating unnecessary complexity.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/open-lms/2026/open-lms-announces-executive-leadership-transition-maura-connor-appointed-chief-executive-officer-wiWed, 12 Aug 2026 18:01:03 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/open-lms/2026/open-lms-announces-executive-leadership-transition-maura-connor-appointed-chief-executive-officer-wiOpen LMS welcomes Maura Connor as Chief Executive Officer and Willem Boom as SVP, Global Sales, strengthening its global leadership for future growth.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/local-authorities-in-england-to-get-specialist-safeguarding-trainingWed, 12 Aug 2026 14:42:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/local-authorities-in-england-to-get-specialist-safeguarding-trainingA major new eLearning initiative run by Ciphr and the CSA Centre (Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse), hosted by Barnardo’s, will provide specialist safeguarding training to people working in children’s social care at all local authorities in England.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/training-industry-acquires-chief-learning-officer-and-chief-talent-officerWed, 12 Aug 2026 06:17:51 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/training-industry-acquires-chief-learning-officer-and-chief-talent-officerTraining Industry has acquired substantially all the assets of BetterWork Media Group, including its learning and talent media brands.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-skills-gap-could-leave-125m-outside-work-and-educationWed, 12 Aug 2026 06:11:11 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-skills-gap-could-leave-125m-outside-work-and-educationThe UK NEET rate could reach 16% by 2030, with employers demanding more digital skills from young recruits, according to new modelling.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-network/2026/ln-connect-2026-building-the-futureMon, 10 Aug 2026 17:10:02 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-network/2026/ln-connect-2026-building-the-futureJoin us as Connect returns for another year, at a new location, with a new format.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/learning-pool-rebrands-as-confirm-and-launches-the-workforce-enablement-system-wesMon, 10 Aug 2026 14:02:00 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/confirm/2026/learning-pool-rebrands-as-confirm-and-launches-the-workforce-enablement-system-wesLearning Pool evolves its brand to become Confirm, introducing a new category of workforce technology – the Workforce Enablement System (WES) – designed to connect the dots between learning, engagement, performance, and compliance in one intelligent system. ]]>https://learningnews.com/news/imparta/2026/imparta-launches-cracking-the-channel-code-growing-the-channel-in-a-year-of-margin-declineMon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:51 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/imparta/2026/imparta-launches-cracking-the-channel-code-growing-the-channel-in-a-year-of-margin-declineA new programme that helps vendors understand how partners really make money, so they can segment, fund and design incentives on evidence rather than politics or history.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-advances-to-silver-at-the-2026-international-e-learning-awardsMon, 10 Aug 2026 09:36:32 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-advances-to-silver-at-the-2026-international-e-learning-awardsSpeexx earns Silver ribbon in the Online Learning Experience category at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/new-research-reveals-the-hidden-reality-of-leadershipWed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:09 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/new-research-reveals-the-hidden-reality-of-leadershipIvy House to unveil flagship research at LEARNING LIVE 2026.]]>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-shortlisted-among-top-three-for-the-2026-hr-innovation-awardWed, 05 Aug 2026 08:32:27 GMThttps://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-shortlisted-among-top-three-for-the-2026-hr-innovation-awardSpeexx has been shortlisted among the top three entries in the Learning & Development category of the 2026 HR Innovation Award.]]>