The L&D Knowledge Hub

Empowering Africa’s tech talent with scalable upskilling

Explore how Lepaya and Tunga set up trainings that equip tech talent in Africa with assertiveness and feedback skills. These skills empower the professionals to expand their careers into new AI, investment banking and mobile development domains.

How a European consultancy stays competitive by upskilling employees at every career level

Discover how innovation consultancy PNO stays competitive. By upskilling employees at every career level through a strategic partnership with Lepaya, this organization bridges skill gaps and fosters a culture of continuous learning.

Roxtec’s leadership upskilling strengthens global sales strategy and culture

Roxtec is a highly successful manufacturer. Learn how their global leadership upskilling breaks silos and standardizes processes across sales teams.

Picnic's leadership development strategy

Picnic is one of the Netherland’s most successful & well-known online supermarket enterprises. But its future success is highly dependent on internally producing and developing the next generation of leadership.

How pladis navigates organizational change with upskilling

Pladis delivers our favourite home treats and snacks around the world. But the global scale of pladis means their international teams are vulnerable to sudden changes. Therefore, pladis partnered with Lepaya to develop resilient managers and professionals with a growth mindset to carry their organization forward. Discover more in our video-format story.

The continuous Learning Loop: A 4-step framework for upskilling that delivers results

Discover how the Lepaya Learning Loop—Discover, Position, Activate, Reinforce—ensures learning sticks by aligning with business needs, capturing attention, and driving real impact.

‍Learning & development experts reveal top priorities for 2025

Discover what L&D should prioritize in 2025 to elevate their role in the business.

The rise of empowering leadership training: What it means for 2025 talent strategies

What's driving this focus on leadership training, and what are key trends in leadership development for today's complex business environment?

Making learning impactful in 2025: Three opportunities for L&D

Looking back, here are three major challenges that defined 2024 for L&D professionals—and the opportunities they present as we move into 2025.

Skills-based hiring: An innovative approach to talent recruitment and development

Discover how to adopt a skills-based hiring model and source highly skilled candidates.

How learning teams can make the right trade-offs & maximize ROI

HR and L&D leaders at iVentiv share how they're pivoting to centralize global learning teams, streamline learning content and optimize budgets to increase upskilling impact.

The Evolution of Skills 2030: How to prepare your people for an unpredictable future

How can organizations future-proof their workforce and stay ahead of the curve in an era of constant change? And what is the key to tackle workplace shifts – before they happen?

Stopping leadership burnout before it starts with skills-focused training

75% of middle managers have experienced burnout. But for too long, quick fixes – like promoting a bounce-back mindset – have been seen as an acceptable response.

Thriving in Industry 4.0: Why change management is the cornerstone of workforce transformation

Adopting the latest technology and automation tools is crucial for leading transformations, but true success depends on people development.

How banks are combating economic crime with upskilling

Discover how banks can develop highly-skilled AML teams to detect and prevent financial crime.

How Europe’s HR directors are building fit-for-future teams

HR directors from Siemens and Decathlon reveal their strategies to prepare people for a changing future of work at Zukunft Personal, Europe's leading HR event. 

Gen Z is reporting for duty: How to keep them engaged with tailored training

Now that Gen Z is a major presence in the workforce, leaders need to know how to keep them engaged while providing access to the skills they want and need.

Lepaya Talent Talks: How Aircall transitions towards a competency-driven organization

The vision of a skills or competency-based organization is gaining traction. To explore how this transformation looks like in practice, we spoke with Melissa Strong, former Global Director of Organizational Learning at Aircall.

Lepaya Talent Talks: How Backbase is shaping talent development for the future of Fintech

We sat down with Esther to explore the company’s people development strategy and the skills they prioritize for success.

Why leading companies prioritize skills gap analysis to address future challenges

Skills gaps is an increasingly critical issue for businesses worldwide. Failing to address these gaps not only costs companies money, but also leaves their workforce vulnerable to layoffs and burnout.

Journey toward a strategic role in business: 3 L&D leaders share their views

How are L&D leaders balancing priorities to support their organizations? We talked to learning leaders at Freudenberg, Vontobel and Booking.com to find out.

How HR leaders can build people-centric & high performing workplaces

Strategies for HR leaders to strengthen people's mental health, skills and career mobility at work.

From recruitment to retention: strategies for cultivating a sustainable pipeline of tech talent

With a shortage of tech talent and a high demand for digital skills, HR leaders need new strategies that retain the right people for the future.

Expert perspectives: How AI in learning and development can power career mobility

As artificial intelligence reshapes the business landscape, forward-thinking people leaders have a unique opportunity to leverage this transformative technology — not only to create learning content — but also to empower career mobility and people’s growth.

How Vopak’s Talent Director develops leaders for a global supply chain

Discover leadership development and succession planning insights with Vopak's Global Talent Director, Maarten Vaags

Grammarly adopts a fire & hire people strategy for an “AI-focused future”

Grammarly's people strategy show business leaders aren't anticipating the future of work and what it means for their people.

Slack’s week-long shutdown exposes tech companies’ upskilling uncertainties

20 influential voices in AI for business & people transformation 

The top voices on AI to follow for insights in people and business transformation.

Boutique learning: How L&D can add value in a world of AI-generated content

One key opportunity for L&D lies in boutique learning — providing the right skills at the right level. But how will this look in practice? We talked with L&D strategy consultant Peter Meerman.

Navigating complex workplace challenges: Strategies for people leaders

A snapshot of HR and learning leaders' conversations at UNLEASH World.

Leadership upskilling and succession planning in the manufacturing industry

How manufacturers can use leadership upskilling to capitalize on AI transformation.

Building a culture of continuous learning: best practices for HR leaders

The modern workplace is a dynamic and continually transforming arena, consistently challenging HR leaders to create...

Aligning talent strategy with business goals: a practical framework

Aligning talent management and business strategy is crucial for organizations’ growth and success. However, it’s a...

Growth mindset: How this mindset creates and stimulates empowerment

Employees with a growth mindset often feel far more empowered and committed than those with a...

How to retain talent & train omnichannel skills in the retail industry

Changing consumer behavior is demanding new talent skills and retention strategies in the retail industry. Retailers are...

Scalable Talent Strategy: How to Grow Your Workforce for the Future

The article has been co-edited by Constance Reboul, Talent Acquisition Lead at Lepaya In today’s...

Impact Lab – Episode #4 A fresh perspective on Impact

Guest post from Bo Dury, co-host at Lepaya Impact Lab. Impact Lab – Welcome to episode...

Leadership and communication in global cross-cultural teams

Today’s corporate arena is increasingly global. As an HR executive, one day you could negotiate a...

AI skills of the future: Understanding AI and how to make it work for you

Artificial Intelligence allows organizations to increase productivity, scale their business, and work cost-efficiently while at the...

The art of top talent retention: How to stop losing A-players

In the midst of the Great Resignation and The War for Talent, one of the biggest...

How to create a future proof workforce through internal talent mobility

Looking for ways to futureproof your organization? Then investing in the talent you already have in-house...

Types of Leadership Styles: Which is Best for You and Your Organization?

Look in any type of organization and you’ll find a variety of leadership styles. Different company...

Career progression: Is the only way up?

Career progression, the process of moving forward within your working life, traditionally implied vertical growth to...

The 9-Box Talent Review Model: How Does it Work?

Today, driven by labor shortages and the fierce competition to find and retain

How Can People Analytics Drive Business Success?

More than ever, organizations are data-driven. We owe this partly to rapid technological developments, which have...

The endless possibilities of blended learning

Continuous technological and digital developments and pedagogical insights bring exciting opportunities to introduce new learning methods...

Quiet quitting: Social media craze or sign of the times?

The latest buzz on social media seems to be the quiet quitting trend: young professionals refusing...

How HR can set new managers up for success with a 30-60-90 day plan

Organizational Culture: Definition, Types, and How To Use It To Set The Tone

3 challenges L&D departments are facing and how to solve them

Working in an HR or L&D department there are a lot of challenges that professionals face...

How to measure the business impact of L&D

Measuring, analyzing and understanding learning impact is crucial for your L&D strategy. However, convincing stakeholders of...

The Kirkpatrick Model: Behavioral change is what matters

Learn how the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model ensures your trainings lead to behavioral change.

Two-thirds Of European Employees Experience Excessive Work-stress

Employees increasingly suffer from work stress and high work pressure. Mental health problems at first glance...

Onboarding experiences that set up new hires for success

New position, new environment, new colleagues – it can be quite nerve-wracking, challenging yet exciting. It...

Create high performing teams via the Rose Of Leary

Building an organization with a high performance team structure is essential to be successful. Nothing new...

Using different styles of training for different audiences

This article was originally written and published by Speak First Workplace learning has an interesting role...