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What is “Career Cushioning” exactly?

The increasing job market volatility and economic uncertainty across many industries has led to the latest trend on platforms like LinkedIn and TikTok: "Career Cushioning." Is it a passing fad, or a long-term disrupter that organisations should be concerned about?

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Shifting the L&D Narrative: From Cost Centre To Value Driver

Read 3 ways L&D professionals can lead important conversations and better secure senior stakeholder buy-in at your organisation

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Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership and Management
Strategy
L&D Strategies for a More Inclusive Workplace

L&D teams are uniquely positioned to increase awareness, platform marginalised voices, and cultivate inclusive learning content. Read three simple strategies to get started.

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Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership and Management
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Women Are Leaving the Workforce. Here’s How Organisations Can Stop It.

On the 8th of March 1908, women workers marched to protest sweatshop working conditions in one of the first-ever organised strikes by working women, a date that is now annually observed as International Women's Day. 116 years later, are women in the workplace faring much better?

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Leadership and Management
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Why Today’s Line Managers Feel Lost (and What You Can Do About It)

Despite their critical role in driving team performance and engagement, many line managers feel ill-equipped and unsupported in their roles. We delve into some common challenges faced by today’s line managers, and explore how organisations might better prepare them for success.

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Leadership and Management
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Why Managers Are Your Most Underutilised Retention Tool

The phrase “people don’t leave organisations, they leave managers” isn't new, but emerging research paints a clear picture that line managers are more important than ever in connecting your people to the heart of your organisation.

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