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Drive the future of global logistics through people development

Discover how this global supply chain leader developed sales excellence across multiple countries through targeted training in customer focus, account analysis, and value-based solution presentation.

How a leading Dutch bank develops its future leaders

Discover how this Dutch bank transformed their specialists into confident first-time leaders with a structured training program built around three essential pillars of leadership skills.

Empowering Africa’s tech talent with scalable upskilling

Explore how Lepaya equips tech talent with the soft skills to accelerate their career growth.

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

By upskilling employees at every career level, explore how this consultancy 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's future success is highly dependent on producing and developing the next generation of leadership.

How pladis navigates organizational change with upskilling

The global scale of pladis means their international teams are vulnerable to sudden changes. Therefore, pladis developed resilient managers and professionals to carry their organization forward.

4 workforce transformation insights from financial service HR leaders

Why AI transformation fails: The capability gaps holding organizations back

This article explores why many AI initiatives fail to deliver business value and explains how organizations can close workforce capability gaps through a structured, skills-first approach to AI transformation.

Why finance talent needs new skills for AI cyber threats

Anthropic's Mythos exposed a critical gap in European banking's cyber defences. The vulnerability isn't just technical , but also human. Raymond Lansheuvel on the skills finance teams need to close it.

Why ‘enterprise knowledge’ is company’s best asset in the AI era

AI tools are becoming a commodity, but enterprise knowledge remains a competitive advantage. Research from Lepaya and PA Consulting shows why organizations must protect institutional expertise, build psychological safety, and develop human skills that AI cannot replace.

Intake processes, systems thinking, and courage: What it takes to rewire L&D

Discover what it takes to shift L&D from training delivery to performance consulting, with practical strategies on intake processes, systems thinking, and AI adoption.

How VodafoneZiggo is empowering leaders to drive AI adoption

Pascal Struijk, Product Lead at Lepaya, sat down with Naomi de Wolf-Melching, Learning & Development Consultant at VodafoneZiggo to discuss their AI upskilling strategy.

Leadership, ownership, and AI readiness: Three trends shaping capability building in 2026

Discover what the latest upskilling data reveals about how global organizations are building capability in an AI-driven workplace, and what learning leaders are doing differently to stay ahead.

Taking ownership: Why autonomous accountability has become a top skill for 2026

As management layers disappear and remote work becomes standard, taking ownership has surged 40% to become a top-5 trained skill.

The crossroads moment: Insights from 8 experts on what L&D and HR must become in 2026

In the AI era, HR and L&D face an uncomfortable question: What’s our value if AI can do what we’ve traditionally done? Eight experts discuss if AI will shape the future workforce or be phased away.

When the career ladder breaks: Rethinking growth and performance in the AI era

Discover how AI is disrupting career progression at every level and why organizations must rethink career frameworks and performance reviews to develop talent in an AI-driven workplace.

From co-pilot to cognitive backbone: Kristel Moedt on preparing for autonomous AI in the workplace

Explore how autonomous AI will flip organizational design, putting people around technology, and why ethics, governance, and human accountability are critical as AI gains agency.


Rethinking teams in the age of AI: Insights from Toby Newman on human-AI collaboration

Discover why self-awareness and learning mindsets are becoming more critical than technical skills in AI-integrated workplaces, as L&D consultant Toby Newman reveals the real organizational shifts happening beyond the AI hype.

From theory to practice: Three critical conversations about AI adoption in the workplace

Explore insights from HR leaders on AI adoption challenges: psychological safety, developing practical skills, and proving ROI to unlock L&D budgets.

From strategy to success: Top 10 visionary leaders redefining learning impact

Discover 10 exceptional leaders creating measurable learning impact and transforming organizations through strategic learning design and innovation.

Designing for the unknown: Organizational structures in the age of AI

3 HR experts share their perspectives on how organizational structures are evolving under AI’s influence.

Is HR ready to lead the AI revolution? 3 experts weigh in

AI is transforming work, but without HR leadership, the risk of failure is high. Discover expert insights on how HR can drive people-first AI adoption and build a future-ready workforce.

Top HR and L&D leaders redefining modern leadership

Meet 10 visionary HR and L&D leaders who are redefining modern leadership.

Top HR leaders powering people-centered AI adoption

Meet the top HR and L&D leaders who are driving the future of work by integrating AI with purpose and precision.

From learning to leadership: How Sakura Finetek measured training impact through securing the leadership pipeline 

Discover how Sakura Finetek Europe successfully designed and implemented a Leadership Foundation Program for new managers during organizational transformation, focusing on clear objectives, stakeholder buy-in, and measurable behavioral outcomes to secure their leadership pipeline.

Navigating DEI in a polarized era: How inclusive workplaces drive employee retention

Discover how organizations can move beyond performative DEI to build inclusive cultures that drive retention and long-term success.

What's killing your team's engagement in 2025?

Discover how HR and L&D leaders can turn learning into a powerful lever for engagement by building aligned cultures, empowering managers, and driving behavior change across the organization.

The hidden costs of ignoring emotional intelligence in L&D: How people teams can lead the change

Discover how People teams can address the hidden costs of neglecting emotional intelligence in L&D, and learn strategies to gain C-suite buy-in while driving organizational change and business growth.

Human + AI: The new equation for digital workforce transformation

Discover why analytical thinking training dropped 25% as AI transforms workplace skills. Learn more about how to build digital readiness in an AI-driven future.

The business of people: How HR can think like a CEO

HR is no longer just a support function- it must think like a CEO, aligning priorities with business goals, managing resources strategically, and demonstrating impact.

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.

Catalysts of change: Freudenberg’s Corporate Learning Director shares key lessons on stakeholder alignment

We sat down with Makoto Makabe to explore how the company transformed its leadership development strategy, overcame internal resistance, and built a scalable, globally aligned framework.

‍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 your 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.

What makes a learning program impactful? 3 leaders share their views

To discover what really makes learning impactful, we asked 3 L&D leaders to share the most impactful learning journey they’ve worked on.

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.

Lepaya Talent Talks: Unpacking Lattice’s blueprint for high-performance teams

Creating a high-performance culture is essential for maximizing productivity and competitiveness. Mollie Duffy, Head of L&D at Lattice, shares how inspiring leadership, a growth mindset, and effective performance reviews can help teams thrive.

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 Frontify is creating its next generation of leaders through a customized approach to learning

We spoke with Vicky Furlan, Senior People Partner at Frontify, about the company's L&D strategy.

Lepaya Talent Talks: How Electrolux Group drives innovation through skills-based practices

We caught up with Marta Dimova, L&D Specialist, and Konstantina Held, Global Skills Manager, to dive deeper into their experiences guiding the skills-based transformation at Electrolux Group.

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.

Leadership upskilling and succession planning in the manufacturing industry

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

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...

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...

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

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

The endless possibilities of blended learning

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

The Kirkpatrick Model: Behavioral change is what matters

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

Create high performing teams via the Rose Of Leary

Building an organization with a high performance team structure is essential to be successful.