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Don Taylor’s annual global sentiment survey highlighted that there was an unprecedented agreement that re-skilling and upskilling was the priority focus this year. At Saffron we’ve been looking at the skills agenda for some time. Whilst there’s been a focus on what skills need to be learned, we’ve always been interested in what L&D can […]
Covid-19 has compressed years of economic progress into months, acting as a catalyst for the transition to a digital workplace and highlighting the possibilities for remote and flexible working. 8.8% of global working hours have been lost during the pandemic, but automation has also rendered large portions of society with certain skills no longer of […]
According to the World Economic Forum, this statistic is a critical economic imperative. Does this shock or scare you? Perhaps you’re completely unflappable? Whatever your reaction, this situation will undoubtedly impact your organisation and the way you tackle skills development. In the U.K. alone, we stand to miss out on $185 billion in potential GDP […]
2020 and, more precisely, the pandemic has forced us to press pause and take stock of many aspects of our lives, including where we work and learn. With working from home potentially becoming the new norm for many, the impact location can have on our productivity, ability to focus, learning and ultimately behaviour change needs […]
As we enter the uncharted territory of 2021, skills development could be the key in turning the uncertain future into a window of opportunity for employers. Perhaps unexpectedly for an article focused on redundancy and skills development for employers, my starting point is that stalwart of popular entertainment, The Simpsons, specifically a moment from the […]
The relationship between a manager and their reports is an integral aspect of working life, and often one of the trickiest to navigate but if done right, it’s the magic elixir that can motivate, develop, increase productivity, innovate, engage employees, build loyalty, nurture a learning culture and much more! With remote working, Covid-19 has added […]
There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes when designers begin to conceptualise a new project. But what they’re doing and the thinking behind each element has more bearing on both the user experience and the actual learning, than you might first think. How do you decide whether you’re going to select a four-column grid […]
How can developers embed equality of access into their web and learning resource design? Saffron’s very own Nabin Purja digs into the overlooked topic. The web development industry isn’t lacking in online resources. But, it’s critically bare when it comes to practical guidance on web accessibility. While it’s not hard to find typical accessibility standards […]
In the current COVID-19 pandemic, almost all businesses were forced to quickly transition their operations into a ‘work from home’ remote working format. This can be an easy or difficult task, depending on how prepared you are and whether you’ve previously fostered a work from home culture. To make the transition to working from home […]
What do a certain species of Arctic Goose and the typical office worker have in common? They both develop skills best while in the workflow. In order to leave the nest for the first time, day-old barnacle goslings must make a jump of several hundred feet, attempting feebly to flap their wings. As they continue […]
As the UK begins to emerge from lockdown, Saffron asks if the global crisis is enough to make us change our ways when it comes to the environment. What is it that drives our behaviours and makes us creatures of habit – even to our own destruction? And finally: how do these findings give us […]
“Design is as much a matter of finding problems as it is solving them.” – Professor Bryan Lawson, architect and psychologist If you’ve read the first two parts of this blog series (which I highly recommend), you’ll be familiar with the pros and cons of design thinking (cheers, Gabi) and with a whole host of […]
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