Economic optimism but learning market under pressure
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While there are signs of a cautiously optimistic job market in the wider economy the learning market remains challenged.
While there are signs of a cautiously optimistic job market in the wider economy the learning market remains challenged.
Learning Pool, a global leader in corporate learning solutions, has once again been honored on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list by Great Place to Work®, marking its second consecutive recognition.
As we prepare for Europe's largest learning technologies event, the ever-evolving landscape of Learning and Development (L&D) promises exciting transformations in 2024. Here's a glimpse into the crystal ball, foreseeing the trends that will shape the future of L&D.
Conference Chair, Donald H Taylor, along market analyst David Wilson from Fosway and three of the show's exhibitors, Nuz Saeed, Omniplex Learning, Andy Costello, Kineo and Hannah Quinton, GuyKat, look ahead to Learning Technologies 2024.
Using Thrive’s AI-powered platform, Avon will deliver an efficient learning platform to increase revenue, drive client retention rates, and enhance the performance of their worldwide sales reps across 33+ countries.
"The Strategic L&D Blueprint: Leveraging Learning Operations for Competitive Advantage," published in Training Journal, serves as a comprehensive guide for learning and development (L&D) professionals aiming to integrate their efforts with organizational strategies. The article lays out a clear pathway for L&D teams to transition from traditional, reactive roles to strategic entities crucial to business success.
The second consecutive gold LPI accreditation highlights the digital learning provider's innovative approach to learning partnerships.
After the successful unveiling of its ESG off-the-shelf courses to early adopters in November 2023, Kineo announces the global launch of its full ESG training suite.
GuyKat has confirmed they will exhibit at this year’s Learning Technologies with partners FLOWSPARKS. This year, GuyKat and FLOWSPARKS are introducing their first major AI initiative, the FLOWSPARKS AI Co-Author, ‘your ghostwriter behind a button’.
Learning Technologies 2024 has published its exhibition seminar programme for the upcoming show in London, 17-18 April.
Speexx, the #1 people development platform, announced today that Elena Giménez, Managing Director of Speexx Spain, has been named as one of the Top 10 Women Leaders in SaaS in 2024 by CIO Women Leaders.
Marshall E-Learning Consultancy's parent company, Ciphr, announce their new office opening in Reading.
David Perring and Myles Runham from market analyst Fosway are at Learning Technologies 2024 to explore the impact of innovation and AI on L&D.
GP Strategies announces the release of an AI training program, Human+AI: Practical AI for Learning Leaders, that equips learning leaders with the knowledge and skills to leverage AI effectively within their organization, learning and development (L&D) function, and work.
Global professional services business, Accenture, has announced it is purchasing the digital education business, Udacity, for an undisclosed sum and investing $1 billion over three years to meet clients’ training needs.
Dr. Serena Gonsalves-Fersch, FLPI, recipient of the Colin Steed Award at this year's Learning Awards, talks about her career in Learning and Development.
Learning Technologies 2024 this April looks at successful multi-national learning technology implementations with the help of Ryan Steer from BUPA and Steve Renz from BNI.
Niloufar Zarin to lead the development of AI across the LMS vendor and its product roadmap.
The importance of Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) training in the Philippines cannot be overstated. For educators, it goes beyond personal achievement and impacts students and institutions. Read insights from one of our learners.
Formed in the early 1950s, Taggart Earthmoving has played a role in some of Canterbury’s most significant construction projects. They engaged with Lumify Work New Zealand (formerly Auldhouse) for leadership training in NZ.
Training Industry has named Imparta a Top Sales Training and Enablement Company for the 14th consecutive year.
In a recent webinar, Acteon’s Matt Borg explored how making smart use of AI can help provide colleagues with customised learning plans, personalised coaching and just-in-time micro content.
A bite-sized news round up: Sentiment for AI, a record high; L&D redundancies up, budgets tightening; Redefining organizational learning; Talent solutions market report; Sales agility; Learning Awards 2024; plus the headlines from Learning News.
A new book from Nigel Paine poses a rethink for learning at work.
The partnership will help educators reduce teacher workload, improve work-life balance, and support personalized learning.
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has released its new 2024 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems. The research shows that, while the market is negatively affected by a challenging economic climate, artificial intelligence (AI) and skills are still accelerating drivers for corporates and vendors alike.
Using Thrive’s AI-powered platform, the IOP will empower over 600 employees to take control of their Learning & Development at a group-wide level.
Annual report into the learning systems market and vendor positioning published by Fosway; interview with market analyst, Fiona Leteney.
A new report from Hemsley Fraser has found that UK and global companies are starting to use managed learning services providers in a more strategic advisory role alongside outsourced L&D programme provision as they build resilience to meet changing learning, upskilling and talent management needs. The study, called "Industry Report: the evolution of managed learning", also revealed that most organisations plan to expand their use of outsourcing over the next 12-18 months as they require “more with less”.
As well as maintaining its status as a Core Leader, Learning Pool, the leading global learning technologies company, has also improved its overall performance position, moving further to the right on the annual Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems 2024.
Nigel Paine at Learning Technologies 2024, 17-18 April, London: The Great Reset - Why we need to rethink organisational learning.
Valamis is proud to celebrate its sixth consecutive year as a Core Leader on the Fosway 9Grid for Learning Systems, solidifying its position as a leading provider of learning management systems.
The latest quarterly reports from G2 have seen Bridge awarded badges in several key categories, including return on investment and speed of implementation.
Speexx, the #1 people development platform, has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal in recognition of its efforts in sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in its 2024 assessment.
The market for Learning Management Systems will grow to $51.9 billion over the next four years, according to a new report.
Major fashion retailer, Reiss, has partnered with Thrive to utilise its AI capabilities for employee development.
Speexx, the #1 people development platform, has been awarded the SonderAWARD by the eLearning Journal for its Speexx Coaching™ product.
What's next on the learning technologies roller coaster ride? Dani Johnson joins David Kelly on stage at Learning Technologies 2024, 17-18 April, London.
LNTV, Feb 29: Dr Philippa Hardman on how AI is being implemented in learning and performance roles; dispute resolution with a former police hostage negotiator; Learning Awards and Charity Learning Consortium Awards; Employment landscape in L&D.
In his next webinar looking at organizational learning, Dr Nigel Paine will be joined by Procter and Gamble CLO Dr Anne Schulte to explore how organizations can embrace external insights to drive change.
Celebrating Excellence in the Learning and Development Sector
Omniplex Learning’s Leena Randhawa joins Learning News to discuss a new qualification for instructional designers.
Skill Dynamics, a provider of supply chain and procurement training has acquired the compliance training business, Content Enablers.
Interview with Marc Rouhana, CEO, OnScreen.
Speexx, the #1 people development platform, today announced it has been named in G2’s 2024 Best Software Awards, placing #10 on the Best Software Companies in Germany list. As the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 is visited by 90 million software buyers each year. Its annual Best Software Awards rank the world’s best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users.
Learning Technologies 2024: Showing the value of L&D - moving from the transactional to strategic alignment. Alice Thompson from Marks and Spencer and Fran Butler and Tayn Pavelic from IHG Hotels & Resorts are presenting on 'learning impact' at Learning Technologies 2024.
Netex Learning, a global e-learning technology leader, has announced a landmark $3.8 million deal with PwC Middle East to spearhead a significant e-learning initiative in the Middle East. The three-year contract underscores Netex's strategic growth ambitions in emerging markets.
Thrive, the renowned and rapidly growing modern-day learning management system partners with Unity Health Group to create a one-stop-shop for learning, upskilling and internal communication.
Renowned for delivering personalized learning powered by intelligent data, Learning Pool Platform has earned itself a spot on the eLearning Industry of the ‘Top Extended Enterprise LMSs’ list for 2024.
Using Thrive’s AI-powered platform, NAOS will deliver an efficient onboarding process, enhance its learning culture and increase product knowledge.
Understanding change management’s role in successful learning initiatives: Saskia van den Berg-Tromp from Philips at Learning Technologies 2024 this April in London.
Speexx, the #1 people development platform, is supporting three local, European, and international charities and non-profit organizations to combat climate change and preserve nature.
The Learning Network announces its annual Learning Technologies Awards Winners Showcase, set to take place on March 26th in Birmingham. This event is a must-attend for professionals in the learning and development field, offering an opportunity to learn from last year's award-winning projects.
Dr Nigel Paine provides the key learnings from his research into organizational learning.
2023-24 HR Realities Research – Shaping the future of work and HR; Interview with David Perring.
Learning Technologies 2024 this April looks at the shift in L&D from delivering content to business-focused performance outcomes.
The annual Global Sentiment Survey in L&D finds AI the hottest topic, ever.
Nestled in the dynamic rail industry of the United Kingdom, ScotRail emerges as a prominent player, continually seeking innovative solutions to enhance its operations and services. At the heart of this quest for innovation is Sodi Kakouris, Digital Learning Manager at ScotRail. His role at ScotRail is pivotal and he leads the digital learning team. Together with ARuVR, they are at the forefront of transforming driver training methodologies, steering ScotRail towards a future where technology and tradition converge for enhanced learning experiences.
Where are the practical and responsible people-centred applications of artificial intelligence in real-world learning and development? An upcoming webinar will explore how making smart use of AI can help provide colleagues with customised learning plans, personalised coaching, and just-in-time micro content.
Speexx, the #1 people development platform, has been named as the top Education Product by software marketplace, G2.
Learning Technologies 2024 will tackle systems implementation through the experiences of three L&D leaders: Carla Quiring from AstraZeneca, Elise Lockyer from Sonovate and Anna Johnston from Sky.
Hemsley Fraser has launched its new management & leadership programme that helps managers and leaders develop the key capabilities needed for success in today's fast-changing work environments. The new programme helps enterprises and fast-growth firms alike deliver modern and authentic leadership training while its preconfigured elements take the heavy lifting out of organisations designing and delivering their leadership programmes.
Thrive, the fastest-growing learning platform provider is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Wheelans as their new Head of Customer Success. With a wealth of industry expertise starting client-side and then gaining 15 years of experience at organisations such as Pluralsight, Degreed and Mind Tools, Ian is poised to take Thrive's Customer Success Team and Impact Initiatives to new heights.
City University of London and ARuVR have created an extended reality design skills lab in the heart of London: Enhances undergraduate programmes and courses to develop XR project designers in industry.
A snapshot of a profession undergoing rapid change.
ARuVR® has been shortlisted for two prestigious Worldwide BOLD Awards 2024. This recognition underscores the company dedication to revolutionising corporate training through digital innovation with Extended Reality and Spatial Computing Learning solutions.
Zsolt Olah, Sr. Learning Technologist, Amazon, is presenting at Learning Technologies 2024 this April in London.
Schoox identified as an LMS to watch in the corporate learning market.
Daniel Susskind, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI, Oxford University is to provide the opening address at the upcoming Learning Technologies 2024 Conference, taking place on 17-18 April 2024 in London.
Sponge Learning announce the appointment of Josh Cardoz as its Chief Creative and Learning Officer (CCLO).
Dr Nigel Paine continues his Organizational Learning Reimagined and Redefined webinar series. In this webinar, Paine is joined by WD-40's Garry Ridge to discuss the importance of the organizational brain - the connections that enable people to share knowledge, learn and make sense of the world.
In its 12th Year, The Blue Eskimo L&D work and Salary Report is based on a survey of over 900 Learning and Development professionals across all disciplines.
Learning Technologies 2024 Exhibition returns this April at ExCeL in London; Exhibition registration open.
Marshall E-Learning Consultancy, a leading UK-based eLearning provider, has published a case study about its collaborative work with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to create an eLearning module, ‘Disclosure by Students’, addressing the prevalent issue of sexual misconduct across HE institutions and offering guidance on how to effectively and appropriately respond to disclosures of this nature by students.
Work and Salary Report for Learning & Development published; interview with Nick Jones from recruiter, Blue Eskimo.
Learning Technologies 2024 conference programme is out: join over 90 industry expert speakers this April in London.
Webinar for L&D marketers with Rob Clarke from Learning News and Martin Couzins from Insights Media; webinar recording and slides published.
EXPLORE AI offers a robust knowledge hub for learning organisations and professionals seeking to capitalise on AI.
A bite-sized news round up: Cloud HR, learning content and AI; The LPI and AI strategy; L&D and digital intelligence; Imparta - VPP acquisition; Learning Pool enters digital adoption platforms market; plus the headlines from Learning News.
Learning Now TV, the premier channel for learning and performance professionals, and Training Journal, the leading online magazine dedicated to workplace learning, performance, and development, have announced a strategic partnership to share and amplify top-tier content.
LNTV, Jan 25: The LPI's newly-appointed Chief AI Strategist; 4-day week - results from Happy; Jo Cook, TJ's new editor; How L&D can impact HR strategy with Toby Kheng; and the latest news with Rob Clarke.
Two-thirds of organisations are struggling to find the skills they need; half of HR leaders anticipate advancements in technology and AI will further disrupt skills requirements.
Learning Technologies 2024 returns this April at ExCeL in London; Conference programme announced along with booking and early bird tickets.
The Learning Hack podcast launches its tenth season with Egle Vinauskaite. Ranked top 5% globally, it reaches listeners in 130+ countries. A sixth season of Great Minds on Learning starts in March. Learning Hack podcasts are sponsor-supported and showrunner John Helmer also offers podcast consultancy.
Colin Steed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Learning at the 28th Annual Learning Awards.
ARuVR®, a multi-award winning end-to-end Extended Reality (XR) learning platform for enterprises, today announced that the City, University of London and ARuVR® will launch the UK’s first Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course to fill the UK skills void in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR). The course will be open to anyone who wants to upskill their learning to to take advantage of the opportunities presented by XR within the enterprise setting.
GP Strategies introduces Leadership Evolution, a digitally enabled learning experience to advance mid-level leaders.
Learning Pool has acquired OnScreen, a Digital Adoption Platform, which helps employees adopt new digital applications and processes.
Webinar explores how organizations can build and share the knowledge they need to thrive
With over 14 years of combined leadership experience working with SaaS-based learning technologies, David Ells and Bill Conran are Open LMS’s new senior leaders.
Cognota has been awarded on the inaugural list of Canada’s Best Startup Employers 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on January 10th, 2024, and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website.
Learning Pool, the leading learning technology company, today announced its acquisition of OnScreen, a Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) company that simplifies how people interact with technology. The company’s flagship product, OnScreen, will join Learning Pool’s enterprise portfolio to bring market-leading DAP functionality to its customers and support a smarter way to onboard employees. OnScreen provides guided tutorials, contextual help, and automated workflows to ensure employees successfully adopt new digital tools and processes. As part of its onboarding pillar, OnScreen will enable Learning Pool customers to better support their employees as they learn new software and applications.
A new report has the market for e-learning services, worldwide, growing at 18.6% CAGR from $217 Billion to $842 Billion between 2023 and 2030.
Reckitt, in collaboration with GP Strategies and PRELOADED, has won three prestigious awards in 2023 for Dettol Hygiene Quest — a hybrid learning program designed to build long-lasting hygiene habits for children.
Matthew Brown, Schoox's Chief People and Culture Officer and Forbes HR Council Member, Shares L&D Insights for Happy, Engaged Teams.
Learning Pool, the leading learning technology company, announced today new and refreshed courses within its Adaptive Content for Compliance Training, The scenario-based courses, complemented by the company’s proprietary technology, IQ Analytics, deliver a tailored compliance journey for learners and organizations. With Learning Pool investing over $11 million in R&D in 2023, including this refresh, the company shows continued commitment to being the go-to partner in compliance training and workplace learning around the world.
Webinar for L&D marketers with Rob Clarke from Learning News and Martin Couzins from Insights Media, 18 January 2024.
What will be hot in Learning and Development in the year ahead?
A bite-sized news round up: Cloud HR market resilience; AI help with difficult conversations; Jo Cook to lead TJ; VR case study at Five Guys; Sentiment in L&D voting opens; plus the headlines from Learning News.
NEW YORK and DERRY, 21st December 2023 — Learning Pool, the leading learning technology company, today announced its receipt of the Great Place to Work® accreditation for its UK and US sites, for outstanding employee engagement. This recognition is awarded to organizations committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes employee well-being, encourages open communication and celebrates diversity.
Traliant has announced the acquisition of Kantola Training Solutions, a provider of harassment prevention and DEI training and HR compliance, for over 15,000 organizations, including Subaru, FedEx and Hyundai.
Speexx, the industry leader for digital people development, coaching, and language training, has once again demonstrated its industry leadership by clinching the prestigious title of China's ‘Best Human Resources Services Provider of the Year‘ at the 2023 China HR Industry Awards Ceremony in Hangzhou, China. This accolade, hosted by Global Human Resources (GHR), marks a significant milestone in Speexx's global journey of excellence and innovation in the people development industry.
GP Strategies, as LTG’s main go-to-market brand, has coordinated the combined Group strength to enable AI-assisted L&D transformation and new revenue streams for AICPA & CIMA.
Fosway Group’s Senior Analyst shares her insights on the learning technology ecosystem in the latest episode.
Why organizational learning needs to be completely reimagined and redefined.
Lumify Work to exclusively launch AMA Certified Professional in Management® International Training as appointed first American Management Association Authorized Training Partner in ANZ.
LNTV, Dec 21: How artificial intelligence will affect the work of vendors & practitioners; How to level up employee experience; Spotlight on the Australian Institute of Training and Development; Learning Spaces at Manchester University; Employer Branding with Toby Kheng; and the latest news with Rob Clarke.
Kineo win Gold in the category for Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation.
Donald H Taylor opens the annual sentiment survey for L&D.
UK's top companies are failing to meet stakeholder demands for transparency on their websites in investor relations, careers and ESG; but L&D performed better.
For the fifth consecutive year, Netex Learning have been awarded at Brandon Hall Excellence Awards. This year it was Bronze in Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for their next-generation Learning Cloud LMS.
The team at ARuVR has just found out that The Learning Excellence Awards has shortlisted its technology and solutions in an amazing twelve categories ranging from Outstanding Innovation, Outstanding Course / Initiative to Learning Tools & Technology and Outstanding External Provider, among other eight categories.
Anna Barnett, Mind Tools for Business, discusses the third instalment of the 20th Anniversary L&D Benchmark Reports, which considers L&D’s role helping business to tackle digitization, climate change and demographic shifts.
Speexx, the industry leader for digital people development, coaching, and language training, today announced its Speexx Coaching™ solution has been recognized with a Brandon Hall Group gold award for Excellence in Technology.
Cognota, a pioneering force in LearnOps technology, has achieved two Silver and one Bronze awards in the 2023 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology program. The prestigious awards, renowned for recognizing the best in L&D technology, have honored Cognota for their outstanding contributions in Best Emerging Learning Technology, Best Unique Learning Technology, and Best Advance in Business Strategy and Technology Innovation.
5app, the learning platform that delivers rapid knowledge transfer, has won Gold and Silver Brandon Hall Group Awards in the 2023 Technology Program.
The LPI's Chief AI Strategist, Jon Fletcher, discusses Learning and Development’s AI priorities.
Imparta has expanded in the US with the purchase of a sales organisation development business; Lisa Doyle from VPP joins Learning News to discuss the acquisition and the challenges sales teams face.
Pluralsight's AI Skills Report finds 90% of executives don't completely understand their teams' AI skills and proficiencies.
Interview with Kineo's new learning content product manager, Anthony Muller, on the challenge facing its content development teams.
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