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TJ podcast: Disruption in work and learning – episode 318

AI disruption, accessibility, innovation, modern learning, and leadership with Jeremy Snape, Laura Overton and more.

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My journey from HR to the c-suite, and what I learned along the way A cold shift in a supermarket set an unexpected career in motion. Tom Emery traces the decisions led to the C-suite. Reflecting on setbacks, stretch roles and hard-won lessons, he https://t.co/gfng25yvxm

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Training has 24 months to prove its worth Brad Batesole proposes that AI gives L&D leaders a rare chance to prove learning’s impact on performance and business results. As budgets tighten and scrutiny grows, organisations that measure what https://t.co/oDKyQdirYu

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How to cut L&D costs without reducing headcount If budget costs are looking imminent, rather than draw up a list of redundancies, Ryan Austin suggests looking to see where other costs can be improved. Explore three overlooked operational https://t.co/QcgnhWKQGU

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Coaching’s identity crisis The coaching industry may look fragmented and fiercely competitive, but Angela Cox feels it is better understood as a profession still evolving. As models multiply and practitioners adapt what they https://t.co/hfhYa0jRt2

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AI is exposing L&D’s value problem Generative AI is accelerating content creation, but Dr Ravinder Tulsiani argues that speed and volume are not the same as value. For L&D, the real opportunity is to move beyond https://t.co/2MCC1Vxrow

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From intention to action: Designing behaviour that makes change stick Don’t demand just willpower! This article draws on two Make Your Brain Work podcast episodes with Amy Brann and Dr Jessie Gulsin to explain why change snaps back to old https://t.co/xlGZsxuvy6

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Good leaders don’t avoid office politics Leaders who want to drive effective change cannot afford to ignore office politics, much as they might want to. Far from being manipulative, political skill helps people build trust, read https://t.co/n1GhoyKeM1

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AI adoption has a people problem, not a tech problem Jennie Marshall argues that while organisations are investing heavily in AI, too few are turning pilots into meaningful impact. The real barrier is not technology but leadership, culture and capability. https://t.co/7FRGVSrtWA

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TJ Newsflash 15 July – AI’s next phase depends on people and trust The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Why HR lags on AI, the skills employers really prize, Britain’s huge £69bn https://t.co/nYG6KLEjAb

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Can AI really resolve workplace conflict? As AI becomes a coach, scriptwriter and even would-be mediator at work, Phil Floyd explores what this means for people’ trust, authenticity and conflict. He argues that while technology can https://t.co/UF7iaEpW8k

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Why your top talent is quietly checking out Why do high performers disengage from careers that seem successful on paper? In this article, Laura Simms unpacks how competence, conditioning and misdiagnosed burnout can hide poor fit, and argues https://t.co/E1RUCXlhPY

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From the only woman in the room to 70% female leadership: What we learned Malvina Belgrano and Molly Zeugner reflect together on what it takes to reach the C-suite as women, from finding visible role models to challenging biased feedback and pay gaps. They https://t.co/Ymtb1KvVBD

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Why AI-native learning is the next big shift for L&D Nicola Cox explores why workplace learning needs to move beyond AI add-ons and build intelligent ecosystems that connect skills, content and performance. As MCP servers and agentic AI reshape daily https://t.co/KeUj32rP32

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The Adaptive Leader – book review Agility, for most L&D teams, is less about sprints and more about decisions close to work, safe experimentation and leading through uncertainty. Matt Smith reviews Giles Lindsay’s book The Adaptive https://t.co/F8As0CzNxb

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When AI does the first draft, who learns what good looks like? AI is erasing the practice layer of everyday work, and L&D must rebuild it. Dmitry Zaytsev says draft writing, rough analysis and early recommendations were safe spaces for learning judgement. https://t.co/g7Msg4YLUl

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Can you teach self-belief? Confidence is not fixed: it rises and falls with meetings, roles and the way feedback lands. Penny Haslam shares research with Northumbria University showing measurable gains from confidence training, plus https://t.co/xbbYlwulh7

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New leader, old story: How teams decide before you speak Reputation walks into work before you do, and teams cling to old stories. Chris Dodd explores how labels form, why cynics shape perceptions, and how leaders earn credibility socially through https://t.co/NJQof8xPm5

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The Platinum Workforce – book review In The Platinum Workforce, futurist Trond Arne Undheim maps how AI, IoT and biotech could reshape jobs and spawn new roles. Catherine Dock reviews the book’s practical role frameworks, credible https://t.co/q6dPNTj8o9

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We built a workforce that hates learning Corporate learning is treated like a chore, with people racing through modules and retaining little. Eric Francia argues engagement is the missing ingredient, backed by neuroscience and the adaptive power https://t.co/0bF1BHHSeJ

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Five ways to boost confidence and reduce stress at work Confidence and stress are not separate tracks at work. This article shows how situational awareness turns confidence into visible behaviours that lower pressure. Five practical moves clarify expectations, ask better