News from Features

    • 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.

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