Learning and development strategy

Explore the CIPD’s point of view on essential skills, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers

Evidence-based insight and practical recommendations for facilitating interactive online learning

Our latest report and case studies examine how learning and development practices and the overall L&D landscape transformed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Our report reveals the lessons learnt by L&D professionals as they adapted their practices in response to the pandemic

This literature review explores how digital learning can support upskilling and reskilling for the post-pandemic recovery

Explore the evidence on learning cultures, the case for embedding a learning environment within organisations, and the steps L&D professionals can take to tackle any barriers encountered along the way

Using the CIPD Profession Map and identifying key L&D development needs

Research findings from Towards Maturity explore how learning interventions lead to business benefits

Presents evidence for business leaders and L&D professionals to reflect on the new world of work and workers 

Presents evidence for leaders in learning and development on changing approaches to workplace learning so they can consider the skills they need in future

Presents findings from a research project to evaluate the impact of the School for Health and Care Radicals on participants’ effectiveness as change agents

Explored current practices and trends in learning and development

Research conducted with Towards Maturity exploring how L&D roles and responsibilities are changing, and how we are building L&D skills and capabilities

Considers how L&D practitioners can respond to changes in the external environment to improve learning practice effectiveness and enhance organisational performance

Episode 181: The knowledge and skills employees acquire during learning and development are only valuable if they can be applied soon afterwards in the workplace. So how can L&D professionals ensure ‘learning transfer’ is accurately measured and that training has the desired impact?

Episode 178: The digital evolution of organisational learning brought about by the pandemic continues apace. But as we shift from reactive to deliberate change, how can people professionals hone the right skills to effectively utilise these emerging technologies in the future?

Episode 175: Research is advancing our knowledge of how people learn and what it means for effective workplace learning. But with a myriad of theories on offer, how can L&D practitioners get started in understanding, let alone applying, the right ones?

Episode 172: Over the course of the pandemic, the learning function has had to pivot on a sixpence to recalibrate learning strategy. But with many teams expected to continue doing more with less, is this a prompt to rethink learning post-pandemic?

Episode 169: Businesses are under increasing strain to be more responsible with their budgets, and as a result, L&D professionals need to adopt an evidence-based approach to design. This podcast unpacks this growing trend and the pressures that ensue.

Episode 165: This episode explores the relationship between learning cultures and positive learning environments and how the balance will help your organisation flourish

Episode 153: Learning in-the-flow of work requires practitioners to design and facilitate learning close to the workface, and that requires new thinking and tactics.

Episode 140: How can learning and development professionals drive performance and productivity in their organisations?

Episode 117: In this episode we hear from Andy Lancaster, Head of L&D Content, CIPD and Nicola Josephs, Senior Executive Advisor, CEB on the challenges and opportunities facing L&D professionals now, and in the future

Episode 103: What is the return on investment of your leaning and development initiatives? This month’s speakers discuss how L&D can and should align their activities to the business and evaluate their impact.

Episode 66: Is L&D a science or business strategy? Recorded at CIPD’s annual L&D Show, this episode explores the different perspectives of learning and development and the practical approaches organisations take to developing their employees.

Explores what learning at work means in an organisational context, the theories behind it, and the strategic and practical issues involved

Explore the 10 ‘shifts’ that L&D professionals need to consider to drive organisational performance

Explore how to create and implement a learning and development strategy and policy to support organisational success

Learn about the influence of theories on how people learn and the shift away from simplistic learning styles theory.

Looks at assessing the costs and total spend on learning and development activities, and the issues involved in benchmarking

Introduces management development, focusing on how to identify development needs and the techniques involved in developing managers