Two significant trends were front of mind at this year’s HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest in Australia. The skills imperative, and the impact of Generative AI on everyday work.

HR is one of the most vital elements of any successfully running business. Your HR team is responsible for the vast majority of your company’s administrative tasks, from the distribution of employee b ...

Learning maturity measures the sophistication of your learning program.  There are four levels: Operational. You do onboarding, compliance, and not much else.  Responsive. Learning happens, but it’s r ...

In our interconnected, globalised world, sustainability has swiftly risen from a mere trend to an essential facet of modern business. Companies are recognising the urgency of embedding sustainable pra ...

From labour shortages and retention issues to skills gaps and balancing flexibility and productivity, the last several years have challenged the people strategies of every organisation. As we emerge f ...

In today's fast-paced and volatile environment, the workforce is stretched thin, with demands increasing on constrained resources. Moreover, there are sustained gaps in both tech and power skills, mak ...

What is the L&D technology (or technology used by learning departments) that is exciting you at the moment – that you believe will make a big impact in L&D in the immediate future? Fiona Hogan Talent ...

HR technology has never been more advanced and intuitive. While AI tech has grabbed the headlines during 2023, there are a slew of other modern digital tools also transforming People and Culture to me ...

Automated tracking systems, chatbots that answer FAQs, predictive analytics, and machine learning have become the norm this decade.  AI can also be used to create personalized job descriptions and rec ...

4 ways to deploy L&D analytics and 5 insightful tips, strategies and tools for making the most out of the data. 

Today's labor market is evolving rapidly, and so is the way we work. McKinsey's recent American Opportunity Survey provides a glimpse into the shift, revealing that 58% of people now work from home at ...

IDC’s Future of Work 2022 research predicted that in 2023, 60 percent of global 2000 companies will implement AI and machine learning (ML) tools to support the entire employee life cycle experience. I ...

One of Australia’s most innovative social entrepreneurs, talks to us about purpose, workplace culture, mentorship and the time he was interviewed by Barack Obama. Daniel Flynn is a multi-award-winning ...

Testimonials from the 2022 HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest

How many of you have ever used Uber? What if you were using the technology but the car never showed up? That’s not a great experience, right? How many of you have ever shopped online? What if the prod ...

In an era where everything is transitioning online, the essence of in-person meetings can easily get overshadowed. While platforms like Zoom and various virtual events offer undeniable convenience, th ...

Each year, employee wellness is raised as a top priority and major concern by the HR and Learning and Development Tech Fest research groups. This is because expectations on employee wellness programs ...

Most HR professionals welcome the fact that the department is being recognised and acknowledged as one of the most critical functions in the corporation. The added level of accountability and increase ...

For today’s learning professional, this sounds oddly familiar. We are already extending our existing remit into new, digital pastures. So, how do we describe today’s full stack learning professional?  ...

1. What was your very first paid job? I did a local newspaper run (which then got picked up by my brother and my sister over time – although I do recall my parents ended up covering for each of us fro ...

Over the past few years, the employee experience has shifted dramatically. Employees are reflecting on what they value most in their careers, and a clear growth path can make or break their desire to ...