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Are learning suppliers telling you what you want to hear, or what you need to know? After a week at Learning Technologies, Tony shares his honest take on promises being made, what AI can actually do right now and why honesty matters more than hype. If you're tired of silver bullets, this one’s for you.

Traditional recruitment often leads to poor hires, increased turnover, and wasted resources. The conventional methods of sourcing candidates can be slow, inefficient, and don’t always result in the right fit. Day One transforms the process by offering a smarter, faster way to hire.

Traditional approaches to training often falls short, offering a one-size-fits-all solution that may not effectively meet the diverse needs and aspirations of every individual. This is where the power of self-directed learning comes into play, transforming the way employees engage with their personal and professional growth.

With new-age learning technologies being more prevalent and more advanced than ever providing access to considerable training content, self-directed learning is often encouraged and promoted. However, even with the most accessible technology and the most user-friendly, engaging and rewarding content, there may still be many barriers preventing learners from maximising their self-learning potential.

In the realm of workplace learning, compliance training often carries a heavy burden. It’s seen as a necessary evil, a box to tick off rather than an opportunity to engage and educate employees effectively. But does it have to be this way? Absolutely not.

Self-initiated learning offers a flexible, personalised approach to development by allowing employees to choose what, when, and how they learn, increasing engagement and knowledge retention. There are real gains possible with self-initiated learning for employees through the use of technology. There are also many benefits of this approach, please see the top 5.

Personalised learning has become essential in today's evolving workplace, as it boosts engagement, retention, and overall organisational success. By aligning learning with individual goals and aspirations, you tap into employees' intrinsic motivation, while also addressing skill needs that benefit both the individual and the business. Personalisation goes beyond content delivery, focusing on when, where, and how employees learn best, enhancing retention. To implement it effectively, organisations should identify knowledge gaps, track progress with meaningful metrics, and foster a learning culture.

Self-initiated learning offers a flexible, personalised approach to development by allowing employees to choose what, when, and how they learn, increasing engagement and knowledge retention. EdTech platforms, with their wide range of formats—such as videos, blogs, and webinars—are well-suited to support this learner-driven method. However, while learners desire freedom, L&D practitioners must provide a structured framework with relevant content to guide and support their learning journey. This approach not only fits modern work-life demands but also empowers employees to take charge of their career development.

Engaging employees in training and development can be a challenge, especially in virtual environments, as highlighted by a City & Guilds Group poll revealing that 69% of UK employees find traditional training dull and unengaging. Gamified learning presents an innovative solution, integrating game mechanics and reward systems to create interactive and motivating experiences. By implementing strategies like reward psychology, leaderboards, learning passports, and customisable avatars, organisations can transform training into an exciting journey of growth and achievement, ultimately boosting employee engagement and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting partnership between BentoBot and Natalie Stanton, a Chartered Environmental Health Officer and founder of The Safety Expert, to create an innovative course: Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene for Catering.

While often used interchangeably, machine learning and AI differ: machine learning focuses on pattern recognition and data-driven decision-making, whereas AI encompasses a broader range of technologies that mimic human intelligence, with machine learning being just one approach.

Streamline your onboarding process with these four key strategies, from standardising essential information to boosting productivity. Enhance new hires' transition with effective training programmes that align them with your company's culture and goals.

In today's dynamic workplace, keeping your team's skills and knowledge up-to-date is essential for achieving success. This blog outlines five effective strategies, from conducting skills assessments to fostering a feedback culture, to help leaders identify and close knowledge gaps within their teams.

Discover the power of spaced repetition, a learning technique that enhances long-term retention by revisiting information at optimal intervals, aligning with the brain's natural memory processes to personalise and deepen your learning journey. Embrace this method to transform how you learn, retain, and apply knowledge efficiently.

The reporting page within the BentoBot administrator view aims to give an overview of how learners are engaging with their content. The page is tabbed, so you can view all-time data, or data within a specific time period. Let's dive into what data is available!

Technology is increasingly transforming the practice of L&D, playing an ever-important and larger role in all aspects of the discipline, especially employee training

Personalised learning is not a new concept by any means, but it has been accelerated with the advent of new and emerging tech in recent years that makes this approach more feasible, practical, and efficient than ever before.

In a world where time is a precious commodity, Deloitte's recent research has thrown some eye-opening statistics into the mix. We all know that continuous learning and development are vital for personal and professional growth, but how much time do employees really have for it in their busy workweek?

How companies integrate tech, and how successful they are at doing it, can depend on many factors, not least how much of a role technology already plays in the organisation and, importantly, how employees view tech adoption and change. This article looks at how L&D teams should complete this.

Technology is one of the biggest game-changers for learning and development, advancing and continually advancing how we learn, changing how we consume information, and subsequently transforming knowledge to skill transfer.

In the ever-evolving landscape of education and workplace development, we find ourselves bidding farewell to the old ways of eLearning. But fear not, for this isn't the death of eLearning; it's an exciting transformation.

Employee training has entered a new realm with the integration of AI in learning technologies; expanding what is possible, elevating the benefits of technology-delivered training, and enhancing the learner experience. We detail some of the benefits it offers below:

Full recording of the Making learning stick at scale webinar, hosted by Tony Manwani and Jo Morgan, recorded Feb 2023.

It has long been accepted that achieving consistent behavioural change, which generates a genuine return on investment, is the holy grail of learning and development. Organisations often experiment with various learning designs and delivery channels, but far too often with little, or only short-lived success.

The world of work is amidst one of the biggest changes it’s ever seen. Accelerated by the pandemic, changes in working patterns, the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world we live in, and rapid enhancements in technology.