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Reflections from HR + L&D Techfest — Insights on Workforce Shifts, Psychological Safety and Critical Thinking
Here’s one of my conference wrap videos to enjoy from the L&D HR Techfest in Sydney. The learning and development community gathered to discuss ...
Align Learning Strategy Before AI: How L&D Can Prevent Pilot Failure and Drive Measurable Transfer
I came across two pieces this week — a LinkedIn post about a high‑profile AI rollback at one of Australia’s big banks, and Forbes piece, “Why ...
Therapy Tops AI Use Cases—But Learning Transfer Holds the Key to Real Change
Have you seen this fascinating research by Marc Zao-Sanders from the UK, featured in one of Harvard Business Review’s most popular articles titled ...
Takeaways from the ATD’s Handbook for Measuring, Evaluating, and Training 2nd Edition
The ATD’s Handbook for Measuring, Evaluating, and Training was released in June, and I was excited when my copy arrived in Australia just last week. ...
Why This Dan Pink Post Struck a Chord With Me and What It Says About Learning Transfer
This recent LinkedIn post by Dan Pink really stood out to me. Dan is the author of several impactful books on behavior change, and in this post, he di ...
Key Insights from the L&D Symposium in Hunter Valley
What a pleasure attending the L&D Symposium in the picturesque Hunter Valley, a real highlight of the year so far. The event was a remarkable gath ...
Discovering a Few Learning & Development Blogs You May Enjoy
I’ve just returned from the AITD conference, and while catching up on a backlog of emails, I was delighted to learn that my blog was recognised as o ...
Reflections on Learning Transfer: Insights from Jason Durkee – wise transfer words indeed!
Recently, I caught up with Jason Durkee, who has been deeply involved in learning transfer while based in Japan for many years. Normally, we enjoy mee ...
Combining Proven Management Training with AI Coaching for Lasting Impact
I feel incredibly lucky to meet such interesting people through my work. Recently, I had a fantastic conversation with Pete Fullard, who through his o ...
Augmenting Humans with AI: A Learning Professional’s Perspective
Augmenting humans with AI is becoming the way of the world. Over the next few blog posts (and an upcoming webinar), I’ll be diving into how AI can b ...
Augmenting Myself with AI: A 10-Minute Approach to Blog Creation
How I augmented myself with ChatGPT for efficiency! In my previous blog, “Augmenting Humans with AI: A Learning Professional’s Perspective, ...
How to Turn Training into Real Behaviour Change – Rogue L&D Podcast Episode
I recently had a great chat with Tom Bailey on the Rogue L&D Hotshots Podcast, and we dug into something I’m genuinely passionate about—learni ...
Webinar Title: Augmenting Learning Teams with AI Coaching
Organisations are already exploring how to integrate AI into their workflows—but the real question isn’t just how to augment AI with what you curr ...
Why Leadership Development Still Struggles with Learning Transfer—Years Later
I was delighted to receive an email from McKinsey recently with the compelling subject line: “Why Leadership Development Programs Fail.” Naturally ...
Part 3: Scaling the Blend – Enhancing Learning Transfer in a Modern Workplace
We’ve now arrived to the final instalment of our three-part series on the implications of learning transfer. It’s time to explore the concept of s ...
Part 2: Maximising Learning Transfer: The Importance of ‘Between’ Sessions
In the second instalment of our blog series on the implications of learning transfer, we will focus on the importance of what occurs between sessions. ...
Part 1: Skills Obsession – Rethinking Our Approach to Competencies
This blog marks the beginning of a three-part series that examines the key implications of learning transfer for organisations. In light of the megatr ...
Embracing Learning Transfer: 3 Key Implications for Organisations
In recent years, organisations have significantly transformed their learning and development strategies to enhance employee performance and engagement ...
The Top Learning, HR & Talent Development Conferences to Attend in 2025
If you know me well, you’ll be in no doubt as to how much I love getting out and about at conferences. In fact, I can’t help but feel a surge of e ...
Understanding The 3 Common Learning Transfer Mistakes
In the landscape of learning and development, it is essential to continuously evaluate our practices to ensure we deliver for the organisations we ser ...
