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    • ODILO a strategic ally in L&D plans

      ODILO |

      ODILO is the pioneer of the “Unlimited Learning Ecosystems” category, which empowers organizations to offer unlimited ways of learning to their users.

    • Soft skills microlearning

      Learning News |

      Catherine de Salvo from softskills microlearning training provider, Scott Bradbury, joins Learning News to talk about getting microlearning right and why choosing video with real people, over animation, is important for developing human skills and behaviours.

    • Quarterly Market L&D Barometer Q1 2023

      Blue Eskimo |

      Blue Eskimo’s new quarterly barometer shows the health of the L&D industry - along with current insights and sector trends.

    • Redesigning work and learning at Marks & Spencer

      Learning Now tv |

      LNTV, Apr 27: Simon Gibson, Group Head of Learning & Development at Marks & Spencer, discusses redesigning work, learning and culture; Martin Couzins looks at workers' views on the workplace. Plus: How to apply neuroscience and psychology for improved learning and training; Robin Hoyle in discussion with Will Thalheimer; and Rob Clarke talks to Donald Taylor ahead of Learning Technologies.

    • Fosway Group appoints Myles Runham as Lead Analyst for Digital Learning

      Fosway |

      Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR Industry Analyst, today announces the appointment of Myles Runham as Senior Analyst and lead analyst for digital learning. The appointment is a part of Fosway’s ongoing growth and continued investment in its research and analyst team and follows the recent appointment of Claire-Marie de Vulliod as lead analyst in France.

    • Ciphr acquires Marshalls

      Marshall E-Learning |

      Marshall E-Learning, a specialist diversity and inclusion online learning provider, has been acquired today by ECI-backed, SaaS HR provider Ciphr for an undisclosed sum.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: L&D's relationship with business leadership; Learning impact gold; Predicting future skills; L&D salaries; Overturning how surgeons are trained; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.

    • City, University of London partners with ARuVR for UK’s largest AR/VR design learning centre

      ARuVR | London, UK |

      ARuVR, a multi-award winning end-to-end, enterprise-grade Extended Reality (XR) training platform today announced a three year partnership with City, University of London to provide its award-winning technology and expertise to engineering, computer science and applied mathematics undergraduate and postgraduate students within the School of Science and Technology, at what will be the UK’s largest bespoke Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Metaverse design training centre.

    • Hybrid working and remote learning on LNTV

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Mar 30: Gary Cookson discusses adapting people practices to support employees and the organisation; John Hinchliffe, Colin Corder Award winner, talks about his work supporting the L&D community; Ina Weinbauer-Heidel and Robin Hoyle discuss transfer of learning back in the workplace; plus Bob Mosher and Rob Clarke.

    • Virtual College releases podcast exploring digital training during a turbulent landscape

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley |

      How do you roll out digital training during a turbulent landscape? Organisations are facing a difficult period where budgets are being cut and are experiencing challenges to retain their staff. Understaffed departments mean training is required to upskill employees and encourage career development. So how do you do this?

    • Connectr partners with LPI to bring awarding winning mentoring to members

      Learning and Performance Institute |

      Award winning HR & LD tech company Connectr today announced it is the first mentoring technology business to partner with the Learning Performance Institute (LPI) to bring more value to members. The partnership will enable the LPI to assist their members to address challenges such as staff retention, progression of talent and diversity and inclusion.

    • Workplace learning trends

      Learning News | Cornerstone |

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

    • Workplace learning trends

      Features | Cornerstone |

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

    • Sage investing in cybersecurity

      Learning News | Pluralsight |

      1,300 engineers at accounting software company, Sage, are to get access to a new cybersecurity skills development programme.

    • LinkedIn Learning content added to LMS365

      Learning News | LMS365 |

      LMS365 has announced it is to integrate with LinkedIn Learning; the deal will enable learners to access LinkedIn Learning training content directly from the LMS365 platform.

    • Learning and development salaries and work conditions

      Learning News | 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 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.

    • LPI launches L&D for Hybrid Working masterclass

      Learning and Performance Institute | UK |

      Instructor-led masterclass gives L&D professionals the confidence to overcome the potential challenges of hybrid working and satisfy the unique learning needs of a hybrid workforce.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: L&D sentiment; Learning systems market; Go1 acquires Anders Pink; Learning design skills; LPI membership; Virtual College and Netex; Learning Awards.

    • 4-day week at Happy

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Feb 23: Henry Stewart discusses Happy’s transition to a 4-day week; learning culture transforms New Zealand Transport; Bob Mosher - new series; Plus LNTV regulars Robin Hoyle and Rob Clarke; Hosts Kate Graham and Nigel Paine.

    • Learning industry salaries continue to rise

      Blue Eskimo | Work & Salary Survey |

      Blue Eskimo’s 11th annual Work & Salary Survey reveals that industry salaries continued to rise in 2022 – and by wider margins than ever before.

    • Cognota Launches New LearnOps Product Video

      Cognota | Toronto, CA |

      Cognota®, a leading provider of Learning Operations software, has launched a new product video on the topic of LearnOps®, highlighting the importance of the holistic approach in managing the entire lifecycle of learning and development programs.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: HR is shifting priorities to learning; LearnOps, DevOps for L&D; Learning Technologies Team of the Year Credit Suisse and Kineo; CLO100 learning leaders programme launches.

    • Fosway Group opens Digital Learning Realities Research 2023 to explore learning technology strategies and impact

      Fosway |

      Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst in partnership with Learning Technologies, Europe’s leading learning workplace event, has opened the annual Digital Learning Realities research survey. Now in its eighth year, the research aims to uncover the business priorities that are shaping digital learning strategies and the approaches L&D professionals are adopting to help organisations successfully support hybrid working and organisational transformation.

    • Spotlight on Supporting Regional Businesses and Charities

      Nimble Elearning | Stonehouse, Gloucestershire |

      ‘Thinking globally, but acting locally’, is at the forefront of Nimble Elearning’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. They continually aim to contribute to supporting the Gloucestershire region where they are based.

    • 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.

    • Neha Gupta joins Learning Pool’s Board of Directors

      Learning Pool | New York, USA |

      Learning Pool, a leading global provider of corporate learning resulting in extraordinary outcomes, has today announced the appointment of Neha Gupta as a non-executive member of its board.

    • Rise Up Names Camilia Miccolis Leader of UKI & Netherlands

      Rise Up | London, United Kingdom |

      Rise Up, the employee learning software solution provider, has promoted Camilia Miccolis to Leader of UKI and Netherlands. Miccolis will be responsible for leading business growth across the region, including strategy, sales, marketing, partnerships, management and performance.

    • LNTV: the state of workplace learning

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Dec 15: L&D Futures Forum with Nigel Paine, Kate Graham and Robin Hoyle looking at the state of today's workplace learning; Cathy Hoy introduces a new L&D leaders programme; Sharon Claffey-Kaliouby reports on the recent Elliott Masie conference.

    • 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.

    • Celebrating 13 years of LPI-accredited recruitment for L&D

      Blue Eskimo | Stoke Prior, United Kingdom |

      Blue Eskimo is a leading specialist recruitment services provider in L&D, and the only recruitment company to be accredited by the Learning & Performance Institute. The business is now enjoying its 13th year of accreditation with the LPI.

    • 'Quick Wins’ for L&D professionals

      Scott Bradbury |

      Digital resources provider, Scott Bradbury, launches ‘Quick Wins’ podcasts specifically for HR and L&D practitioners.

    • Vyond opens Chicago office

      Learning News | Vyond |

      Vyond, the leader in intelligent video creation software for enterprise companies, today announced the opening of a new Chicago office in the Fulton Market tech hub.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: Mind Tools for Business Learning Performance Benchmark; L&D strategy planning; Digital learning video; New MD at Rise Up; Learning Technologies Awards.

    • Charity Learning Award Winners 2022

      Charity Learning Consortium | UK |

      The Charity Learning Awards honour the outstanding work of learning and development practitioners in the third sector. After the last few years of turmoil, it’s time to celebrate the amazing work in L&D that charities have been doing throughout the pandemic

    • LNTV: applying learning from training

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Nov 24: how people can best apply learning from the training they receive; bringing the L&D community together with The Learning Guild; Nigel Paine and Martin Couzins discuss the recession and what it might mean for L&D.

    • HR says talent shortages are the most significant business challenge

      Fosway |

      Talent shortages are becoming more of a challenge to business success as organisations continue to struggle to cope with the fallout from the pandemic, the impact of digital transformation, changing demographics, climate instability and sustainability, and strengthening economic headwinds. Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, in partnership with UNLEASH, today launches its HR Realities 2022 research which reveals the biggest HR challenges facing employers as well as insights on HR strategy, technology and innovation.

    • New ‘top tips’ mental health guide designed for L&D training programmes

      Virtual College by Netex |

      With mental health being such an important topic right now, L&D professionals across all industries are working on developing mental health training for their employees. To support them, we wanted to share a practical, downloadable guide that could be the perfect addition to a mental health training programme.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: OEB returns November; How well prepared is L&D for recession?; Measuring impact, a guide to getting started.

    • The Learning Awards 2023 Finalists Announced

      Learning and Performance Institute | London |

      The LPI (Learning and Performance Institute) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2023 LEARNING AWARDS, the learning sector’s annual celebration of outstanding achievement, best practice and excellence in workplace learning and performance.

    • Omniplex Learning gains ISO 27001 accreditation

      Omniplex Learning |

      Omniplex Learning, the global eLearning and development solutions provider, today announced it had been awarded ISO 27001 certification for Information Security Management.

    • Smart moves: How small actions can deliver big impact

      Acteon Communication and Learning | Cambridge, UK |

      How can investing time revealing human behaviours and actions lead to more straightforward, less resource-hungry, longer-lasting impact? An upcoming webinar for L&D leaders will explore how to target your effort and resources where they’ll make the most difference.

    • How to keep your workers engaged in a hybrid working environment

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley, West Yorkshire |

      During the course of the pandemic, there was a lot of talk about remote working and how organisations and businesses can adapt. But as hybrid working comes to the fore, the work environment is shifting again. Now, one of the questions that is being asked now is: in this new hybrid working environment, how can organisations keep up employee engagement?

    • Customer intimacy is key to eCom Learning Solutions’ success

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      eCom Learning Solutions – Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist - has nailed its colours firmly to the mast of promoting customer intimacy as it prioritises growth in these challenging economic times.

    • Customer intimacy is key to eCom Learning Solutions’ success

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      eCom Learning Solutions – Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist - has nailed its colours firmly to the mast of promoting customer intimacy as it prioritises growth in these challenging economic times.

    • How to empower your staff in a hybrid work environment

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley, West Yorkshire |

      As remote working reached an all-time high during the lockdown period of COVID-19, many organisations had to quickly adapt to the new ways of working. Although remote-working isn’t a new concept and has been adopted by many organisations across the globe, it wasn't the norm, especially remote-working on a full-time basis.

    • Learning Pool Introduces Global AI-based Skills Solution

      Learning Pool | Derry, Northern Ireland |

      Learning Pool, the award-winning learning technologies company, has announced the launch of a major new product ahead of its 14th annual Learning Pool Live user conference. The release will leverage the know-how of People-Analytix, a Swiss-based pioneer in AI-powered skills technology, who were recently acquired by Learning Pool. The shift to put skills at the centre of Learning Pool’s technology offering is a wider reflection of the most profound change we’ve seen in learning technologies in recent times.

    • New 2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success

      Fosway |

      Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has released the new 2022 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success. The research shows that the market is growing fast as HR teams look to bring innovation across the entire talent lifecycle, from skills and engagement to talent mobility.

    • How to fit mental health into your health and safety policy

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley, West Yorkshire |

      The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently updated their first-aid guidance to include, amongst other things, a section about mental health in the workplace. It calls out to workplaces to ‘consider ways to manage mental ill health in your workplace which are appropriate for your business’.

    • Connect 2022 programme published

      The Learning Network |

      The Learning Network has published the conference programme for Connect 2022, 15 November London. Event cancelled... The organisers have announced that Connect 2022 is cancelled.

    • Mental health resources to support employees’ mental health

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley |

      With World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September and World Mental Health Day on 10th October, there is a huge focus on mental health at the moment. Therefore, at Virtual College, we wanted to play our part and provide supportive resources for businesses that want to support their employees’ mental health.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: L&D struggling to be heard; Learning Network Connect returns; Thirst Learning - a new approach; HR journalism award for UNLEASH.

    • LNTV: Learning in the flow of work

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Sep 29: David James joins Learning Now TV on the role L&D must take to deliver greater successes with learning in the flow of work. Plus, Vincent Belliveau and Mike Bollinger from Cornerstone on addressing the global skills shortage and Gent Ahmetaj and Anna Barnett from Mind Tools For Business discuss highlights from the 2022 Learning Performance Benchmark study.