The power of the word
Our Head of Insights, Roisin Woolnough, looks at how journalism skills support our client work around business strategy. At the weekend, a friend asked me a question I have been asked many times before: “So you’re a journalist and...Read more >
Research Radar – key workforce research reports
Research underpins our work and is a central part of our client work. We use this research to create actionable insights for our clients. Here we share workforce research, which we update regularly. We cover a broad range...Read more >
Learning Technologies 2024: where humans and AI collide
“There’s a sense of foreboding about what AI means for us,” says David Perring, chief insights officer at industry analyst Fosway Group. That sense of foreboding was pushed into the background at the Learning Technologies Conference & Exhibition 2024...Read more >
Making the shift from data to insights
We drown in data, but starve for insight. That’s a pretty strong statement, made by Sean Bengry in his recent post 10 Things I’ve Learned from My 20 Years in Learning and Development. This post was one of...Read more >
Under-qualified, time poor and stressed – research about managers tells a depressing story
In this week’s Insights Media Insider newsletter we include links to a few research reports highlighting managers and manager development (see the newsletter here). Here we pull out the manager related data – we hope you find it useful....Read more >
What L&D can learn from internal comms
Marketing learning is a hot topic in the industry, making this State of the Sector 2023/24 report from Gallagher worth a look. The research shares results of a survey of more than 2,000 internal comms professionals carried out at...Read more >
The Learning Industry Q&A – Dr Nigel Paine
The Learning Industry Q&A is a regular profile piece in which Insights Media interviews someone in the learning/talent space to get their perspective on learning, talent and their career so far. Here we talk to Dr Nigel Paine, CEO...Read more >
How L&D can have a voice in the organisation
I’ve just been reading through the LPI’s 2024 Learning Survey and there’s some good stuff in there. Such as the finding that just over half (53%) of L&D managers believe their learning strategy is mostly ineffective. That’s pretty damning. What’s...Read more >
From VUCA to BANI – how to help process the world around us
After reading a new PwC report yesterday, I’ve been thinking about the terms VUCA and BANI. One of the report’s stats stood out to me in particular: 45% of CEOs think their organisation won’t be viable in ten years...Read more >
The LPI Learning Survey 2024: 10 things you need to know and DO as an L&D manager!
The LPI 2024 Learning Survey is brimming with data. Here are 10 areas to act on for L&D managers. L&D struggles to have a strategic voice, with 32% of respondents saying they are mostly seen as a cost...Read more >
