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When leadership development programs fail, it's usually not due to the content, but rather because participants aren't forced to implement what they've learned, a coach and psychotherapist says.

Employees are now expected to complete an unprecedented volume of compliance training, but a new approach that takes prior knowledge into account could cut learning times by 75%, a specialist says.

The words "compliance training" often elicit groans from employees, but by making learning more relevant, gamifying certain aspects, and connecting it to the organisation's values, HR can make it engaging, effective, and even "exciting", a specialist says.

Atlassian's "culture of experimentation" is helping its HR function to ensure that teams, not just individuals, are benefitting from AI tools.

SMART goals, five-year plans, KPIs and performance reviews all aim to keep a leader's eyes "locked on a finish line", but they don't lead to personal growth, a leadership coach says.

There's a big difference between leading-edge and laggard HR teams when it comes to AI adoption, but many practitioners might be pleasantly surprised by where they sit on the spectrum, an expert says.

The way that many employers approach workplace s-xual harassment training won't change problematic behaviour at work, and can even do more harm than good, a culture specialist warns.

Employees' reduced opportunities for incidental learning mean mentoring programs are now more important than ever, and the most effective ones have evolved significantly from more traditional arrangements.

It's leaders with "sideways experience" who tend to be the strongest performers when they reach the top of an organisation, according to a leadership coach.

The best leaders have people around them who challenge them with good intent, but leaders are now also more able to play "devil's advocate" themselves, according to an experienced coach.