Leadership skills that AI will make a thing of the past

If the leadership skills your top executives are known for have zero overlap with what your teams actually say they value — as global research suggests — whose leadership development plan is really working? It’s tempting to frame this topic as “which leadership skills will AI kill off” — but the more accurate, and more…

Free L&D Network Virtual Session: The L&D Leader’s AI Playbook: 5 Things to Get Right Before You Roll It Out

The Australian Learning & Development Network’s next free virtual Lunch and Learn session is on the topic of The L&D Leader’s AI Playbook: 5 Things to Get Right Before You Roll It Out. Details and registration link below. The Australian L&D Network Free Virtual Lunch & Learn: The L&D Leader’s AI Playbook: 5 Things to Get Right Before…

The Latest Thinking on Building Workforce Leadership Skills

For years, leadership development followed a familiar shape: identify high-potential employees, send them to a program, hope it sticks. That model is under real pressure — and the emerging thinking on what replaces it is worth paying attention to. From pipeline to pool. The traditional “leadership pipeline” assumed a fairly predictable, linear path into management.…

Training Staff in Fatigue Management

Free L&D Network Virtual Session: Training Your Workforce in Fatigue Management – 1pm (AEST) 31/03/26

The Australian Learning & Development Network’s next free virtual Lunch and Learn session is on the topic of ‘Training Your Workforce in Fatigue Management’. Details and registration link below. The Australian L&D Network Free Virtual Lunch & Learn: Training Your Workforce in Fatigue Management Time: 1pm (AEST) Tuesday 31st March 2026 Location: Online (Teams) Cost: Free to attend Session Overview: We live in fast paced, high…

How Successful People Stay Calm

Written by: Travis Bradberry, Ph.D. Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more…

10 Ways To Spot A Truly Exceptional Employee

By: Dr Travis Bradberry Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more…

Free L&D Network Session (Brisbane) – 9-8.30am, Mon 4 Sep 2017 – The Impact of Cultural Maturity on Learning

This session will explore how culture maturity, particularly in relation to how risk and uncertainty is responded to within organisation, influences informal and formal learning. SESSION TITLE: The impact of culture maturity on learning TOPICS COVERED: * The concept of organisational culture on a maturity spectrum. * Fragility and the risk paradox. * Risk, learning and…

5 Steps to Developing a Pipeline of Leadership Talent

By: Mark Plaster Mark Plaster is President of Markwood Partners, and has a wealth of career experience in the areas of HR strategy and consulting, talent management, executive succession, leadership development, and change management. Mark has led the development of comprehensive talent management strategies and implemented processes to assess, develop and manage leadership talent. Contact…

How Learning and Development Are Becoming More Agile

By Jon Younger Jon Younger is the founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative, a non-profit research organization, and works with several start-ups in the on-demand staffing space. He is the co-author of several books in talent management and HR, including Agile Talent (HBR Press, 2016). He teaches in the executive education faculties of the University of Michigan…

A New Solution to Organisational Dysfunction

By Amanda Woodard Have you ever worked in an organisation where understanding between departments is like a bushman of the Kalahari trying to communicate with a Wall Street banker? Alternatively, have you ever started a job and felt like the stuff you were required to read was written in Serbo-Croatian? If so, you’re already familiar…