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How do we encourage people to see learning opportunities throughout their working day?

Paul has been invited to join a great line-up of L&D experts at this year’s World of Learning Summit L&D Exchange on 3 February: How do we encourage people to see learning opportunities throughout their working day? Great topic for ...
Eva McCann January 23, 2026 News and Events Read More
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The simplest gift you can give anyone

The simplest gift you can give anyone Life moves fast. Conversations move faster. We half-listen while checking messages, planning our reply, or thinking about what’s next. Most of the time, no one gets our full attention. Yet people with strong ...
Paul Matthews January 19, 2026 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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New year, and new thinking about goals

New year, and new thinking about goals Maybe you’ve made New Year resolutions.Maybe you’ve decided not to bother this year. Either way, it’s worth pausing to think differently about goals and dreams. Not as boxes to tick, but as invitations ...
Paul Matthews January 5, 2026 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Stories that shape culture: Turning learning into lasting behaviour

The stories people tell at work define your culture. They can be page-turning tales of courage in times of crisis, or lacklustre fables about sticking with the status quo – or worse. In this TrainingZone article Paul Matthews explores ways ...
Eva McCann January 2, 2026 Articles published Read More
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A fairground ride into the future

A fairground ride into the future How has 2025 been for you? A roller coaster ride, or a more predictable ride on the carousel? When you started the year, which did you want? It’s worth starting to think about 2026 ...
Paul Matthews December 22, 2025 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Your emotional fingerprint

People talk about you behind your back. What do they say? When you pick up a glass, you leave a mark – a fingerprint. When you meet people, you leave an emotional fingerprint. What’s your emotional fingerprint? That emotional fingerprint ...
Paul Matthews December 15, 2025 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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How to turn Learning into Performance

What really drives performance at work? It’s a question many leaders and learning professionals wrestle with, and one that Paul Matthews has spent decades exploring. In this Leading People podcast episode with Gerry Murray wide-ranging conversation, Paul challenges some of ...
Eva McCann December 12, 2025 News and Events Read More

Rethinking the Role of Learning Technology as a Behavior Engine

Much workplace learning is still designed and delivered as a process of knowledge consumption. Courses, modules, videos and digital resources are designed to provide information, with an assumption that “consuming” information will lead to improved performance. Learning technology is often positioned ...
Eva McCann December 10, 2025 Articles published Read More

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