Our top pick of L&D events and research

June 2021 has been busy so far! A time to reflect and take stock. To plan and adapt once more. A month to champion and celebrate learning in the workplace, especially after the last year.

Here’s our top picks of some inspiring workplace and L&D events, research, and guidance right now.

Festival of Work 15- 17 June 2021

CIPD’s online conference and exhibition designed to develop you, your people, and your business. You can still register until the 2 July and access all event content until the 17 July.

Festival of Work conference programme

Learning Technologies 21 June – 2 July 2021

Europe’s leading showcase of organisational learning and technology used to support learning at work.  You can access the full content programme until the 2 July.

Learning Technologies event programme

Learning and skills at work research

CIPD report – how has the L&D landscape transformed since the pandemic?

Inclusion at work: perspectives on LGBT+ working lives

CIPD research – highlighting the key barriers and enablers to help people professionals improve LGBT+ workplace inclusion. The research discusses relevant training that may help also.

Planning for hybrid working

CIPD research with key training and development takeaways:

  • Development of skills to ensure effective communication, performance management, team and relationship building and collaboration in hybrid teams will be required.
  • Managers will also need information and guidance on ensuring inclusion and diversity, effective induction, and employee engagement with a distributed team.
  • Technology skills may also need further development.