New ebook aimed at Learning & Development leaders explores social learning and how to join data and networks together to maximize the effectiveness of digital learning.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, today unveiled its new 2019 Fosway 9-Grids™ for both Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management) and Talent Management Systems.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, today unveils its new 2019 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition for the first time. Launched as an interim analysis of the talent acquisition software market in EMEA, it focuses on solutions being selected by enterprise-scale customers to support their recruitment processes.
Early 2019 results highlight that only 7% of L&D leaders report that their organisation encourages and provides time for reflection*.
Kallidus, award-winning provider of learning and talent management solutions, has launched its definitive guide to blended learning to help organisations make the most of technology and ongoing learning & development.
Acteon believes that when we connect with what matters to people, they are more engaged, which leads to behaviour change and improved performance. Acteon wanted to test this and devised an experiment in the form of a game – Hexit.
Jane Daly, Chief Insights Officer with Towards Maturity, talks about the L&D market’s use of technology and provides an update on the evolving Towards Maturity initiative.
Kineo and Towards Maturity have recently released research reports commenting on the state of learning technologies organisations around the world – using robust data to draw out major themes in the industry.
Using benchmark data from its well-established 'Performance Through Learning' programme, the LPI identifies the 20 highest-scoring accredited learning providers, all of whom are operating at the very best levels of performance.
Organizations are increasingly paying premium prices to attract and retain IT professionals with critical skills. IT professionals earned, on average, $5,000 more this year compared to 2018. This is one of the findings in the Global Knowledge 2019 IT Skills and Salary Report.
Evidence is vital to backing up a case for change and even more powerful when internal data is being compared against high-performing learning organisations.
Blue Eskimo, the leading L&D recruitment company, has launched its 2019 survey into contractors’ and freelancers’ skills and demands.
As a result of rapid expansion and success of a collaboration that set a new standard in the executive development sector, Headspring, the new identity of the joint venture between the Financial Times and IE Business School, was officially launched at an exclusive event held in the walkways of London’s iconic Tower Bridge on 12th June.
Leaders work in challenging circumstances — staying focused under pressure, dealing with complex and conflicting priorities, and pivoting when needs require. The serious game, Earth-to-Mars, uses Virtual Reality to simulate such pressures in a learning experience co-developed by eLearning Studios and Headspring. Headspring is the executive development joint venture of the Financial Times and IE Business School.
The E-Learning Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $190 billion to over $300 billion by 2025.
Emerald Group, the global provider of research and learning resources, today announces the successful acquisition of Mind Tools, the digital learning and performance support company.
Towards Maturity announces that CEO Laura Overton has taken the decision to step back as the business moves to its next phase of growth.
Towards Maturity’s latest report, based on its annual L&D Health Check research and launched at last week’s Learning Technologies 2019, reveals that in a time of constant change, L&D must use an evidence-based approach to work through the barriers to successful transformation.
Joint research reveals L&D needs to upskill in order to tackle digital transformation and impact learner engagement. Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, and 360Learning, a Learning Engagement Platform where Leaders and Learners connect to create a continuous work and learning environment, today announced the release of their new research report, The Role of L&D in the Digital Age.
Saba Software, the talent development company, today announced that is has been named as a Strategic Leader in the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems for the fifth consecutive year. This placement recognises Saba's market performance, growth and customer advocacy and impact in Europe, and the breadth and depth of Saba's solution capabilities in learning, which flex to meet diverse customer requirements.
Towards Maturity is set to release its 15th annual report, The Transformation Journey, at 5.30 pm on 13th February at Learning Technologies 2019, providing powerful new evidence to help learning leaders establish strong foundations for delivering business impact.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, unveils its new 2019 Fosway 9-Grids™ for Learning Systems and Digital Learning; the only independent view of the learning technology markets in Europe.
Mind Tools Corporate, the on-demand, practical learning solution, has teamed up with research organisation Towards Maturity, to produce a report to help bridge the learning divide between L&D professionals and employees.
The way we learn is changing, digital learning now forms part of most training and development experiences – how is digital learning impacting our industry? In partnership with 5App and HR Grapevine, Hemsley Fraser is currently investigating the impact digital is having on organisational learning. Exploring what’s really working for learning and development teams and the programmes they are implementing.
The hype surrounding the future of digital learning keeps coming; Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality...but what should L&D professionals be prioritising in their organisations today to ensure future success? New research opened today aims to understand the truth about digital learning, including the critical drivers and trends to watch, who’s really using what technologies today and making sense of the market and managing suppliers.
Taking the pulse of of the L&D community worldwide, the 2019 L&D Global Sentiment Survey has opened for submissions.
Laura Overton, founder of Towards Maturity, discusses initial messages from the 2019 study into the adoption of learning technology in the workplace.
New evidence from 10,000 workers dispel the myths that business leaders have about how they learn in the modern workplace
New research finds 54% of learning is still being conducted solely in the classroom – but change is needed for formal learning to remain effective.
Market growth, along with cybersecurity, adapting to the digital environment and leadership development have become the key business concerns for the immediate future, according to more than 1000 senior executives in a survey by Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance.
Joint Research by Towards Maturity and Skillsoft: “Driving Leadership Capability” report highlights key factors that differentiate higher achievers.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has announced its analysis of the talent acquisition technology market. Starting with its current assessment of the recruitment industry in a freely available Viewpoint paper, Fosway has also confirmed in advance the publication of a new 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition in 2019.
Towards Maturity is delighted to announce that Michelle Ockers, the highly experienced L&D strategist based in Australia, is joining the business as an expert analyst to strengthen their growing presence in the region.
The headline results from the 2018-19 HR Realities Research revealed: Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, and UNLEASH have released new joint research headlines into the realities of HR across the corporate landscape of Europe.
Based on insights revealed by its own Transformation Curve research, published in January 2018, Towards Maturity is announcing a new focus on Learning Analyst services to help accelerate change and real impact in the learning industry. These services will help strengthen Towards Maturity’s independent research programme, which will continue to grow and serve the learning community.
Leading industry analyst, Josh Bersin, recognises Fuse Universal (Fuse) as being at the forefront of Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) in his most recent analysis.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, today unveiled its new 2018 Fosway 9-Grids™ for both Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management) and Integrated Talent Management (ITM).
Six months after publishing a list of the top 20 learning management systems (LMSs), the network-based media and publishing company, eLearning Industry, has updated the list to take account of market and technological developments.
Brand new research from Towards Maturity, supported by ambassadors Cognician, provides a guide to help L&D professionals build and create habits in their organisation, as a means to shape behaviour change and create a real business impact.
Interview with Gustaf Nordback, CEO, FT-IE Corporate Learning Alliance, at the launch of the annual Pulse Report into senior management attitudes towards leadership development and executive education.
The new tool FindAnLMS.com gives buyers the information they need to navigate the crowded, confusing and noisy learning systems market.
Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance, one of the world's leading providers of customised executive education programmes for large enterprises, has unveiled the 2018 findings of its Pulse Report. An international study of more than 1000 executives, it assesses current business priorities and the role of leadership development and executive education in addressing these concerns.
A recent blog post on e-learning’s ten benefits has seen record numbers of visitors coming to the Engage in Learning website. So, the UK-based e-learning producer and supplier has commissioned a further blog post from the article’s author, Bob Little.
L&D is in the midst of a rapid transformation driven by fundamental changes in work, the workforce and the workplace. In this fast–changing environment, how can we embed successful leadership development to future-proof our organisations and gain a competitive advantage?
Towards Maturity releases first Data Pulse report exploring L&D’s relationship with data and how it can be used more effectively. Earlier this year, Towards Maturity conducted its first L&D Data Pulse, with participation from over 150 L&D leaders in a variety of sectors and organisations of all sizes.
Due to a high volume of requests, Towards Maturity has extended its L&D Health Check until Tuesday 14th August 2018, providing additional time for participants to take their review.
New research from Fosway and UNLEASH aims to find out. The 2018-19 HR Realities research is now open, continuing the success of the only European insights into HR technology and its impact on the future of work. Led by Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, Fosway Group, in partnership with UNLEASH group, the research is now in its sixth year and is open to HR professionals across Europe.
Towards Maturity’s new and updated 2018 Health Check is underway and is yielding its first observations into the progress L&D is making with digital transformation.
Education review site EDUopinions has found that Universities in Germany have the highest proportion of 5 star reviews in Europe.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education Market size is set to surpass USD 6 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.
Learning and Development professionals around the globe are invited to find out by using the new Towards Maturity Health Check launched at the Learning and Technologies Summer Forum in London.
Towards Maturity has released a new report based on evidence from over 600 learning professionals and 10,000 learners to help leaders in learning and development to meet the increasing expectations of modern, continuously learning workforces.
What do charities with highly engaged staff and volunteers do differently? Research with learning leaders in the charity sector, conducted by Towards Maturity, reveals lessons that practitioners from all sectors can learn from.
Towards Maturity is delighted to announce that Filtered, providers of an online education platform and Kineo, a global workplace learning company are now the official sponsors of Towards Maturity’s Pulse on using data within L&D.
On May the 14th the Professional Development Consortium will host its first event of 2018, themed ‘Creating a Training Culture’.
eLearning Market size is set to exceed USD 200 billion by 2024; according to a research report by Global Market Insights.
The global online launch of Towards Maturity’s Transformation Curve report provides learning teams with a new approach to digital transformation. Following the S curve of a product lifecycle, L&D teams can evaluate current approaches and identify how to move into the future.
The #metoo and #TimesUp campaigns have forced the media to re-evaluate how workplace diversity is portrayed. While currently focused on gender discrimination, it isn’t hard to see that this scrutiny will now extend (and it must) to other groups whose voice has been ignored.
This unparalleled time of change for organisations offers a great opportunity for L&D to shift from delivering courses to delivering strategic value. However, too many are still at the starting point of their transformation journey. This report maps out the destination – and the roadmap of how to get there.
Laura Overton, CEO of learning research company Towards Maturity, has been named as the most influential person in the global elearning sector.
Growth Engineering, a multi-award-winning learning technologies company, have claimed the number one spot for gamification and been awarded third overall on Craig Weiss’ Top 10 Learning Systems for 2018.
The network-based media and publishing company, eLearning Industry, has published a list of the current top 20 learning management systems (LMSs).
Selling more of your product more cost-effectively is a key goal of any producer and distributor. A new e-book aims to help learning management system (LMS) producers and vendors do just that.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and Learning Analyst, today unveils the headlines results from its annual Digital Realities research, in partnership with the world’s leading workplace learning event, Learning Technologies. Over 1,300 learning professionals have already shared their views on digital learning within their organisations, and with the research still open, this number is set to rise.
LEO Learning and Watershed Research Report Reveals a Jump in Pressure on L&D to Measure Learning’s Impact. The second research insight by LEO on the business impact of learning draws on responses from 700 global organisations.
Equipping L&D with the tools and strategies to deliver performance, productivity, profit and transformation, Towards Maturity’s new research with over 700 L&D leaders worldwide will transform the way that L&D adds value to business and how business values learning.
GuyKat will launch the UK version of its White Paper on ‘The Inevitable Rise of Microlearning in the Workplace’ at the Learning Technologies expo at Olympia, London Jan 31- Feb 1.
Larmer Brown has published a Guide to Performance Support, which will be available to visitors at Learning Technologies. Entitled “How to Achieve Real ROI using Performance Support”, the Guide challenges traditional training methods and advocates ‘just-in-time learning’, discussing what makes Performance Support effective and how to measure return on investment.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, today unveils its updated 2018 Fosway 9-Grids™ for Learning Systems and Digital Learning. Now in their sixth annual research cycle, the Fosway 9-Grids™ provide the only independent view of the HR and learning technology markets in Europe.
Provider of Training Excellence is an organisation wide accreditation which demonstrates excellence across learning provision, the client experience, and maintaining standards.
This year, the five annual predictions for the global Learning & Development sector from Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance follow the general view that technology – in the forms of machine leaning, artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) – will be a dominant force.
Learner engagement experts Growth Engineering, have released a brand new guidebook titled, ‘How to Win Your Training Budget: The Complete Guide to Training Evaluation’.
New research has launched which aims to uncover the real picture of next generation learning technology and what’s really working for organisations in practice. The Digital Learning Realities research, led by Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, and leading workplace learning event - Learning Technologies - is now in its third year and is extending its reach worldwide for the first time.
Despite better outcomes than in 2016, the actual number of organisations reporting achievement of some benefits is still very low. So what is lacking, what are the current risks and how can we take strong steps forward?
New research from Towards Maturity and CrossKnowledge reveals that 91% of managers want to learn but only 61% have the time to do so.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, and Learning Technologies, the world’s leading workplace learning event, announce the launch of its annual Digital Learning Realities research at the inaugural Learning Technologies Asia on 7-8 November 2017.
With economic, technological and social change creating a perfect storm for organisations and employees alike, 600+ HR leaders gave us their views on the future of work. Can HR's strategies hold the key to success in these turbulent times?
New research from Towards Maturity explores this question and found that L&D leaders in Australia and New Zealand are 11% more likely to solve problems through the use of learning technologies.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR analyst, today unveiled its updated 2017 Fosway 9-Grids™ for both Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management) and Integrated Talent Management (ITM).
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, today announces the appointment of Carole Laithwaite as its Chief Operating Officer. The role supports the continued growth of the firm, with close involvement in Fosway’s overall strategy and execution.
LEO’s new insights demonstrate the need for a big data approach to measuring business impact as well as how to set a successful and sustainable measuring strategy.
Founder & Chief Executive of The CPD Standards Office, Amanda Rosewarne, and Founder of The Professionalism Group & Member of The CPD Standards Office Expert Advisory Board, Susie Kay, explore the shifting landscape of skills acquisition and professional development within the UK.
The Towards Maturity Benchmark™ gives L&D leaders the opportunity to confidentially review their strategy, compare with top performers and identify the tactics they need to unlock potential in their organisation.
Joint research with Fosway Group reveals less than half of organisations are confident their approach is the right one for the modern workforce.
The 2017-18 HR Realities research is now live, continuing the success of the only cross-European insights into HR technology and its impact on the future of work. Led by Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, Fosway Group, in partnership with HR Tech World, the research is now in its fifth year and is open to HR professionals across Europe and the rest of the world.
Evidence shows that user experience is key to instilling ownership in a learner’s routine and delivering business results.
Four key views have emerged from this year’s Corporate Pulse Survey from Financial Times |IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance.
SAI Global and Towards Maturity report tackles how to bridge the divide.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR and learning analyst, and Learning Technologies, Europe’s largest workplace learning event, are sharing new analysis into digital learning in 2017. This ongoing research, now in its second year, reveals the reality of technology-led learning in organisations today. Further insights will also be explored at this month’s Learning Technologies Summer Forum in London.
Towards Maturity launches inaugural study to bring global insights together with local data and help Australia and New Zealand drive industry change within L&D.
As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Emerald Group further advances its lifelong aim of delivering research with a practical impact.
New research from Towards Maturity demonstrates that new approaches to work-based learning is a long term talent investment that can pay out sustainable dividends.
NetDimensions has been ranked as a Leader for the third year in a row in the 2017 Aragon Research Globe™ for Corporate Learning.
The Towards Maturity Benchmark™ gives L&D leaders a opportunity to review their strategy and personally identify the tactics they need to unlock potential in their organisation.
LEO, in collaboration with L&D professionals from more than 25 organisations, has published 10 key components for organisations looking to measure the business impact of learning.
MicroTek is pleased to announce the release of its latest eBook, The Complete Training Program Planning Guide. This guide covers topics such as training goal-setting, assessing training needs and logistical requirements, optimizing and implementing training programs and measuring program success.
When 96% of L&D leaders are looking to technology to help them boost performance, yet only 25% are achieving their goals, it’s time for a rethink.
Independent research company Towards Maturity, has today released new research detailing ‘The New Learning Organisation’ – a powerful and relevant model that demonstrates how business and people professionals need to develop a new approach to organisational learning.
Workstar joins the Towards Maturity Ambassador Programme to support the changing landscape in Australia.
PurpleMedia joins Towards Maturity’s Ambassador Programme in order to help learning teams reap increased agility and engagement through the provision of evidence-based research.
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