A new study from the IZA Institute of Labour Economics (Silliman & Willén, Beyond Training: Worker Agency, Informal Learning, and Competition, Sept 2025) shows what many of us already feel: most skills at work aren’t built in classrooms or course catalogues. They grow informally; on the job, with peers, through mentoring, and self-study. The findings… Read More Learning isn’t in courses
On 26 February 2026, the UK’s first Podcast Learning Festival takes place in London.A one-day event where workplace learning meets the power of podcasting. Why book now? 🎟 Founder tickets are the lowest price you’ll ever see⏳ They’re only available until 1 November (or until they’re gone)👥 The TOTAL number of places are capped at… Read More Founder tickets now live
We really don’t know when connection matters. I wrote a comment on a post last week and it’s achieved 2000 views, a bunch of connection requests and some brilliant conversations. I know it’s a published comment but this isn’t about publishing; it’s demonstrating critical and creative thought, in practice, at a point where people need… Read More Correspond > Broadcast
We love shiny but shiny doesn’t change performance. I have had cause to use this image again in the last week or so. It often raises a smile, and questions about male gaze, but it’s trying to make a serious point. Too often in L&D we get distracted by the shiny. A new platform, a… Read More Shiny shiny technology
Seth Godin wrote yesterday that acceleration is felt, velocity is ignored. That line hits hard for workplace learning. Most people don’t notice the steady rhythm of skills they already have. That’s just the background hum of work. What they feel is the jolt; the sudden new platform, the restructure, the shift in expectations. Too often,… Read More Cruise control
Lost and Desperate 