Dr Phil Hardman’s latest analysis is fascinating: in her sample of 379 UK/US L&D job ads (June–August 2026), only 1% were junior roles. That’s because AI now drafts lessons, quizzes and videos. Humans are hired – if at all – to specify, judge and measure. Outside L&D, the same is happening – PwC’s 2026 barometer… Read More A new ladder
Over the last few weeks i’ve been reading. I’ve been reading loads, some good and some poor. A hint to people if you’re going to write a book about AI: If you’re referencing historical estimates of development time for eLearning, estimates of unused or unapplied learning, or forecasts about AI token consumption, cite your sources.… Read More Evidence first
We always say the best episodes of Women Talking About Learning sound like a conversation in a coffee shop so yesterday, we actually recorded one in a coffee shop. The dynamic was completely different. The guests were more relaxed, the conversation seemed to move differently, and people responded to each other in a way that’s… Read More Coffee Shop Conversations
About five years ago someone connected with me on LinkedIn, started a sales pitch a couple of days later, was told no, acknowledged that, and then sent me another sales message five days later as though the previous conversation hadn’t happened. The first response had been perfectly reasonable: Five days later: “Hi Andrew – thanks… Read More Marketing still sucks
I use other people’s ideas all the time. I quote them, link to them and name the person who prompted the thought. If I have adapted a model, I say so. If something has shaped my thinking, I try to make that visible. Not because every idea needs a footnote, but because people should be… Read More Trust is currency