A commercial, business-minded approach to workplace learning
News features in association with LPI |
Are workplace learning programmes sufficiently business focused? A new consultancy thinks not and aims to help.
Are workplace learning programmes sufficiently business focused? A new consultancy thinks not and aims to help.
Research reveals perception gap between leaders and their teams has grown by 75% over five-year period.
Shabnam Shahani, Mindtools CEO, joins Learning News to explain why it launched M: Suite and the thinking behind Mindtools’ new brand identity.
L&D Free Spirits announces Pathfinder Consultancy to co-exhibit at The World of Learning Summit, London, 4th-5th February 2025.
How might Learning and Development fare in the year ahead? Learning leaders provide their assessment of the economics, budgets and investment and priorities in L&D.
The guide offers practical strategies for improving feedback collection, using data effectively, and enhancing training outcomes to demonstrate the value of learning and development programmes.
As a leading global skills partner, City & Guilds is proud to announce it has surpassed issuing one million digital credentials.
ARuVR is excited to announce the release of our latest eBook, Transforming Corporate Learning through Extended Reality (XR), a comprehensive guide that explores how XR technologies—Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR)—are revolutionizing enterprise training and development.
CLO100 announces its participation in The World of Learning Conference, taking place on 4th and 5th February in London. This event is recognised as a key gathering for professionals in Learning and Development, offering a platform for discussions, insights, and collaboration.
GP Strategies is announcing new enhancements and customer licensing options for its AI-driven platform, Learning Content AIQ.
A 20-year relationship that began with a ground-breaking e-learning initiative that won industry awards for 'Best e-Learning Project' and a 'National Training Award' has continued, as Acteon and Priory win another prestigious award for their innovation in learning and development.
Creative services group's third acquisition in as many months; targets rapid expansion in learning market.
How might Learning and Development fare in the year ahead? Learning leaders provide their assessment of the economics, employment landscape and priorities in L&D in 2025; a new multi-part series starts soon.
A bite-sized news round-up: Leading the use of AI in L&D - interview with the LPI’s new AI chief; Talent management tech - David Perring; Aligning L&D - Henriette Kloots’ revised world map; John Helmer has news about the new season of the Learning Hack podcast; Rob Clarke looks ahead to 2025; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
A round-up of 2024, inspiring success stories, and a sneak peek at the exciting updates coming in 2025.
Cognota introduces its new core value, “Pay it Forward,” alongside a scholarship program through its LearnOps Academy to support talent and learning professionals in career transitions. This initiative reflects the company’s vision to empower talent and learning development professionals to become strategic catalysts for business growth.
The final session in Insights Media's Into 2025 coffee & chat series looks at the role of case studies in showcasing an organisation's value and impact.
With 2024 drawing to a close, we are pleased to share this month's Summit Solutions in partnership with qpeople, sharing the top trends within HR for 2025.
According to the latest report published by Ofqual on apprenticeships, City & Guilds is leading the way in end-point assessment (EPA) certifications.
Ahead of the 6th HR and People Development Summit Dubai, speaker Deena Seoudi shares insights on Talent Acquisition and Retention.
Improving how L&D leaders can align their team's capabilities with the evolving demands of their organisations.
ARuVR, a multi-award-winning AI-powered Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial Computing learning omni-platform, today announced it has been awarded the Gold Accredited Learning Technologies status by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), the leading global authority on workplace learning and development. This esteemed accreditation underscores ARuVR’s commitment to delivering innovative, impactful, and measurable Extended Reality (XR) learning technologies and programmes to its clients, strengthening its position as a leader in XR learning solutions.
Learning professionals face a lot (a lot) of challenges. One of the biggest ones is how to stand out in a noisy and crowded market. Market insights help organisations create relevant comms that connect with their audience.
New analysis of ONS data by Ciphr shows that two-thirds of female-dominated jobs in the UK have gender pay gaps in favour of men.
Cognota, a leader in innovative LearnOps software, has won two coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold awards for excellence in the categories of Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology and Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology.
Technology expert to lead efforts in researching, applying, and educating the L&D sector on artificial intelligence.
ARuVR is pleased to announce its participation in the 8th International AIXR XR Awards, a distinguished event celebrating the finest achievements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR). This prestigious ceremony, hosted by AIXR a global non-profit championing the use of immersive technologies across industries, recognises excellence, innovation, and contributions shaping the future of AI and XR.
US private equity General Atlantic agrees deal to buy Learning Technologies Group for £802.4 Million
Thought leadership content is more trustworthy than sales and marketing content. And it prompts buyers to rethink their challenges, which can lead to them investing in new products or services. So says research from Edelman.
CoachHub secures €40 investment.
L&D Free Spirits is attending the World of Learning Summit, London, 4-5th February 2025 and offering its members the opportunity to showcase their brand alongside them.
With the New Year fast approaching, Leading Results has shared valuable tips for maximizing leadership and development programs in 2025.
A bite-sized news round-up: Learning Technologies Awards; Cloud HR market; Skills economy; L&D sentiment; Digital learning realities - AI; Plus the headlines from Learning News.
ARuVR, a multi-award-winning AI-powered Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial Computing learning omni-platform, proudly announces its strategic partnership with the Chief Learning Officers 100 (CLO100) Learning Leaders Programme. Recognised for its commitment to advancing learning leadership, the CLO100 Learning Leaders Programme develops new and existing learning leaders to have strategic influence in their businesses helping them to build high performing learning organisations.
Informal sessions aim to help learning professionals thrive in an increasingly competitive market by delivering standout thought leadership content.
Ahead of her strategy group session at the 6th HR and People Development Summit Dubai in February, Ritika gave us some insights into the impotance of Agile HR strategies.
AR/VR adoption increases; Princess Royal Training Awards; Connect 2024; Docebo; Tech learners; Totara.
LNTV, Nov 28: The importance of instructional designers understanding the objectives of their work; Matt Richter discusses his new book "Techniques for Interactive Learning"; Getting learning departments more integrated into the business; and the latest news from Learning News.
Participants at The Learning Network’s annual conference discuss how L&D can set an agenda for positive change.
Reflections on inclusivity in organisations at the Learning Network's annual conference.
Reflections on technology and gen-AI in Learning and Development at the Learning Network's annual conference.
Reflections on professionalising the L&D industry at the Learning Network's annual conference.
Reflections on delivering and demonstrating value at the Learning Network's annual conference.
Rise Up, Europe's leading integrated learning solution with more than five million active users globally, has signed up once again to be a headline sponsor of the 2025 Learning Awards hosted by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI).
The LearnOps Academy, powered by Cognota, continues to redefine professional education by leveraging Colossyan’s advanced AI avatar technology. As learners prepare for the January 2025 cohort, the Academy's groundbreaking integration of AI-driven expert avatars remains at the forefront of its innovative approach, delivering unmatched engagement and scalability.
MS Shorts available to subscription customers; Modern Slavery and Trafficking course update; National Career Development Month - Personal Development Plan; National Safeguarding Adults Week 2024; Misogyny Awareness elearning.
Acteon’s upcoming webinar will show leaders and managers how to embed good habits of ethical and compliant behaviour using insights from behavioural science.
Cognota, the leading LearnOps® platform, is excited to announce the launch of its Facilitation Management feature, designed to simplify and enhance the planning and management of training schedules.
Written by WDHB, a vendor attending this year's HR and People Development Summit in Dubai, they address the link between poor employee engagement, performance and retention while giving insights on how to overcome this.
Mentor Labs launches on-demand, virtual scenarios to test and consolidate sales skills in non-customer facing environments.
Imparta celebrates its inclusion in Selling Power's prestigious "Top AI Sales Coaching Solutions 2024" list, highlighting its innovative i-Coach AI solution that integrates cutting-edge AI with proven sales methodologies to drive transformative results for sales teams.
Imparta has been named to Selling Power Magazine’s 2024 Top Virtual Sales Training Companies list for its innovative virtual training solutions that drive long-term client success and adaptability in today’s evolving sales landscape.
ARuVR is proud to participate in the upcoming Learning LIVE Networks event, sponsored by Pluralsight in association with Informa Connect. Set to take place on Wednesday, 4th December 2024, from 12:15 PM to 5 PM at Informa Connect, this event promises to be a hub for connecting with industry leaders, exchanging knowledge, and exploring the transformative trends shaping the future of workplace learning.
Cognota announces the release of the 2024 LearnOps Trends & Insights Report, the first and only industry report specifically focused on benchmarking LearnOps data, including how Learning and Talent Development teams align with business priorities, optimize resources, and measure ROI.
Summit Events shares the speakers joining the 6th HR and People Development Summit in Dubai.
Rise Up, Europe's leading integrated learning solution, is set to host a webinar entitled "Unlock AI with Rise Up: Practical Tools to Transform Your L&D"; 14 November.
Paine’s latest book explores the concept of organizational learning and how empowering workers to learn together can have a transformational impact on them individually and the organization as a whole.
Extended reality learning deals, Totara appoints Dave Cruickshank CEO, UK productivity and skills, managers' skills assessment, Speexx Exchange line-up.
Rise Up, Europe's leading integrated learning solution, has been shortlisted in 2025 Learning Awards
Do you know what your customers really want? Maybe you did five years ago, when they first came to you, but everything moves so fast now, their needs and wants might have changed. Customer listening is a fantastic way of helping learning, HR and talent suppliers dig beneath the surface to understand what customers think of your product, service, marketing and communications.
Cognota, the leader in Learning Operations, and Performitiv, a pioneer in learning program evaluations, have announced a strategic partnership.
A bite-sized news round up: L&D budgets; Measuring Business Impact of Learning; Sales-aware AI; Learning Awards 2025 finalists announced; 5app new CEO; Plus the headlines from Learning News.
The Learning Network invites the L&D community to join the Connect conference, discuss and debate the industry’s biggest challenges and shape the future, along with new Industry Partner Training Journal
ARuVR, a multi-award winning AI-powered Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial Computing learning omni-platform, is delighted to announce its strategic partnership with VR Expert, a leading provider of VR and AR hardware and services in Europe. This collaboration will bring enhanced XR (Extended Reality) tools and solutions to enterprises, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of virtual reality (VR) in their training, education, and development programmes.
Designed to support employee growth throughout their entire career journey, Bob Learning aligns professional development with managerial objectives and business needs within current workflows.
Tom McDowall looks ahead to the Learning Network's annual conference.
Adora discusses the effect of menopause on workplace performance and how organisations can address these issues and create a supportive environment.
LNTV, Oct 31: Global State of the Skills Economy; How work preferences are shifting in the age of Gen AI; The menopause, the workplace and how L&D can help; Conferences round-up from Kate Graham and the latest news from Learning News.
Ciphr has relaunched its ‘sexual harassment training course’, ahead of the introduction of the UK's new Worker Protection Act.
The LPI has announced the finalists for the 2025 Learning Awards, highlighting excellence in workplace learning. Finalists, chosen for their innovation and impact, will now advance to the judging phase.
The award-winning project takes an innovative approach to ethics and compliance – making it tangible, accessible, engaging – and most importantly – actionable for all employees.
School of Facilitation, the learning consultancy and facilitator community, urge trainers to focus on their personal and professional development, with their learning festival in 2025, announces their first three speakers and partnership with TJ.
Over 45 HR leaders gathered for three days of strategic discussions, networking, and innovation in HR practices.
Showcasing real enterprise, XR use cases with positive outcomes and results
Virtual human companions, stress at work, L&D and the C-suite.
New generative AI technology will expand access to personalised learning, coaching and expert-led skill-building in the flow of work.
A project to help more than 25,000 young people living in England’s most socially disadvantaged areas to connect with nature and rural life through nights under the stars, is underway.
Rise Up, Europe's leading integrated learning solution, is set to host a webinar entitled "Mastering AI in L&D: The Role of Adaptive Learning in Upskilling," on the 22nd October, 11am BST.
CLO100 unveils the Strategic Learning Function Accreditation, transforming internal L&D practices by aligning initiatives with corporate goals. With 3 levels: Emerging, Progressing (Silver), and Leading (Gold), this certification offers learning teams enhanced recognition, a competitive edge, and continuous improvement, showcasing their commitment to strategic talent development and learning solutions that impact the bottom line.
ARuVR, a multi-award-winning AI-powered Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial Computing learning omni-platform, today announced it is working with Lenovo to resell its cutting-edge XR enterprise solution to businesses worldwide.
Training gaps for frontline workers, growth for skills-focussed platform vendors.
Colossyan's new API integration enables ClickLearn users to turn their documents into AI avatar videos within the ClickLearn environment.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has released its latest 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success. The research shows that despite economic the talent technology market remains resilient, with some providers achieving up to 100% revenue growth, driven by continued investment in employee experience and skills.
Open University Learning Trends Report 2024
To ensure scalability success of an XR program, firms must address factors such as middleware, device management, and certifications
Interview with David Perring concluding the 2024 Digital Learning Realities series, looking at the new learning technology landscape and evolving the learning experience.
Colossyan's new instant AI video feature turns 20-second videos into avatars capable of speaking 70+ languages.
Instant avatars, adaptive learning, measuring impact, and more...
The aim of this report on Adaptive Learning is to understand how this approach and technology is transforming workplace learning experiences.
Training Journal Editor, Jo Cook, is Co-chair of a leading UK learning conference and urges people to think differently about their attendance and action points.
Ahead of the 31st Human Resouce Summit in Sitges, we've teamed up with Thrive Partners to explore how coaching fosters employee growth, supports leadership development, and helps individuals navigate key life transitions.
Learning Pool is now the largest Off the Shelf eLearning Organisation to achieve Prestigious Institute of Leadership Accreditation, Enhancing Leadership Development Offerings.
Learning Technologies Autumn Forum
“L&D Free Spirits” launched on 1st September, providing dedicated support to freelancers and self-employed professionals in Learning and Development
L&D programmes and training professionals still face barriers to progress at the board level.
Learning Pool, the leading learning technology company, is proud to announce its recognition as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ 2024 by Great Place To Work® UK. This prestigious accolade highlights organizations that are leading the way in creating exceptional workplace cultures that enable employees to thrive and grow in the workplace.
Investment to enhance digital adoption product suite through organic growth and acquisitions and expand presence in US, EMEA, and APAC regions.
Human skills, Whatfix, Skills and UK growth, and more...
A bite-sized news round up: Top 40 edtech startups; Skills replaces compliance as top priority for L&D; Workforce readiness gap; CIM digital agility courses; CIPD learning job cuts; Plus the headlines from Learning News.
Derry, Northern Ireland, 24 September 2024 – For the fourth consecutive year, Learning Pool has achieved the Platinum award in Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies program. This award confirms the company’s standing as one of Ireland/Northern Ireland’s top-performing companies by showcasing its dedication to business excellence, innovation, and leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
Get news updates by e-mail and follow Learning News on social media...