Summer 2026: A Strategic Reset for Learning and Development For many organisations, summer is a quieter period. For Learning and Development teams, it should be something more valuable: a chance to pause, review, and prepare for a sharper, more effective second half of the year. In…
Many organisations are increasing their reliance on agentic AI for learning operations, and the opportunity is clear. Jeff Bezos recently compared AI to giving employees a bulldozer instead of leaving them to dig out a basement with a shovel: a powerful image of how AI can transform productivity…
High-Consequence Training Administration in the Energy Sector In the energy sector, training administration is not just an operational function. It is a critical part of workforce readiness, compliance assurance and risk management. For organisations operating in high-consequence environments, the ability to manage training accurately, efficiently and transparently can have…
Across industries, organisations are confronting a fundamental workforce challenge: how to prepare their people for a future that is evolving faster than most learning and talent systems were designed to handle. Artificial intelligence, automation, demographic shifts and the green transition are rapidly reshaping the capabilities organisations need. Yet…
Why Automotive Dealerships Don’t Lack Training They Lack Visibility By Christina Haumann, Project Manager, VPS Across the automotive sector, significant investment goes into learning platforms, technical academies, digital content and certification pathways. Most major OEMs have clearly defined curricula, structured role requirements and sophisticated LMS…
Rethinking Automotive Sales Training – Why L&D Must Evolve Faster Than the Vehicles We Sell After two decades immersed in automotive training, one truth has become impossible to ignore. The industry is not experiencing disruption. It is experiencing continuous evolution. Vehicles have transformed. Customer expectations have transformed. Regulatory frameworks…
Re-igniting excitement in automotive electric learning As electric vehicles become mainstream, many automotive training programmes still struggle with the same problem. Product knowledge is easy to distribute, but excitement is not. When Opel relaunched its high-performance GSE (Grand Sport Electric) sub-brand with the Mokka GSE, the objective was not simply…
Expert Insights: Why Learning Administration Matters More Than Ever By Priyesh Mistry, Head of Shared Services EMEA, VPS Learning Administration is rarely the most visible part of Learning and Development, yet it is one of the most critical. When administration works well, learning feels effortless to the business and to…
Learning Trends for 2026 – What the Evidence Is Pointing To As we look ahead t 2026, the most useful signals for L&D leaders are not the loudest “next big thing” headlines, but the consistent patterns showing up across reputable research and employer data. Several themes are repeating across thought…
Awards & Recognition: Celebrating 2025, Building Toward 2026 Every year, VPS supports our clients in entering internationally recognized awards programmes, and we’re proud to enter some for VPS too to recognize our teams. Awards are more than trophies. They are an independent benchmark of quality, innovation, and impact. They…
L&D Strategy Checklist for 2026 – Are You Really Ready? As we move into 2026, Learning and Development leaders face a familiar challenge. The pace of change continues to accelerate, while expectations around impact, efficiency, and alignment with business goals grow sharper. Digital transformation, AI-enabled learning, evolving workforce demographics,…
Artificial intelligence has moved far beyond novelty status in corporate learning, it’s now reshaping how training content is designed, developed and delivered. But as AI becomes more powerful and more accessible, learning leaders are asking new, harder questions: How do we use AI meaningfully? Where…