Research Digested: Powering up productivity, the Open University

A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals. Why read this report Productivity has been lagging in the UK for the past 15 years, ever since the 2008 financial crash. This report by the Open University (OU)...
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Research Digested: How Work Preferences Are Shifting in the Age of GenAI, Boston Consulting Group

Research from Boston Consulting Group shows how work and working preferences are changing for employees. Technological change, gen AI in particular, is putting the focus on skills, learning and career development. Why read this report? A part of Boston...
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Research digested: Building Better Managers, MindTools

A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals. Why read this report? If you are interested in how to better support managers in your organisation, then this research report is for you. It reveals the biggest challenges...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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Research Digested – AI at Work: It’s Here and It’s Working, Whether You Know It or Not

A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals . . . Why read this report This report shares some useful insights on employees’ perceptions of AI and how they want to use the technology at work. About...
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Research Digested: Taking responsibility – why UK PLC needs better managers, Chartered Management Institute

A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals . . . Why read this report Managers are key to unlocking the performance of individuals and teams. And that’s why they are a key stakeholder group for L&D...
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The case study sniff test

We have previously carried out sniff tests ahead of industry events to get a sense of what visitors might expect from exhibition stands and what learning suppliers are saying about themselves. With World of Learning starting on Monday 9...
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Research Digested: Leadership Development – Insights and Recommendations for Employers, Winckworth Sherwood

A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report This research looks at what both employers and employees think about the learning and development provided to leaders in their organisation and about the progression...
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