How to get buy-in from senior leadership teams for L&D programmes

By ILX Team | 16 July 2024

One of the biggest challenges learning and development (L&D) professionals face is getting buy-in from senior leaders. When budgets are stretched, it can be difficult for senior members of an organisation to see the return on investment offered by L&D, which is why you need a strategic appro...

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Developing leadership presence: The importance of leadership for facilitating and embedding change

By ILX Team | 9 July 2024

Change is the only constant in any industry or organisation. Organisations must continually adapt to shifting market conditions, evolving technologies, and changing consumer preferences. However, adapting to and managing change is often feared and mismanaged. Successful change implementation hing...

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Retaining skilled talent: A crucial component of any L&D strategy

By ILX Team | 25 June 2024

Retaining skilled talent is a critical priority for organisations across all sectors. Our research report found that retaining talent and valuable internal knowledge is a challenge for 75% of organisations this year. A robust learning and development (L&D) strategy not only enhances employee...

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Upskilling, reskilling and cross-skilling: What’s the difference?

By ILX Team | 11 June 2024

Whether it's to keep up with changing business requirements or improve employee retention rates, both employers and employees look to bolster their skills and teams with training. Upskilling, reskilling, and cross-skilling are three strategic training approaches adopted in workforce development. All...

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Team building exercises to inspire your project teams

By ILX Team | 28 May 2024

Team building exercises offer teams fun and camaraderie, creating a chance to form new bonds and friendships. However, team building is also an essential component of developing professional skills. Events, team days and group exercises can be effective in enhancing communication, fostering trust, i...

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How can you engage and motivate employees to participate in training?

By ILX Team | 14 May 2024

Employee training and development are pivotal for the growth of any organisation. Effective training not only enhances the skill set of your employees but also boosts job satisfaction, productivity, and loyalty to the company. However, one of the biggest challenges businesses face is getting their e...

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Measuring ROI in learning and development: Beyond certificates and badges

By ILX Team | 30 April 2024

With businesses closely examining every penny spent in the organisation, one area that can face limited budgets is learning and development (L&D). As a result, there is increased focus on how to best harness L&D to bolster their bottom line. Training, often viewed through the lens of comp...

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