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Unlocking engagement and productivity: why Learning and Development is the untapped driver of global growth

With engagement among young and female managers falling, it’s time for L&D to step up — creating tailored, human-first development that inspires confidence and drives change.

The latest trends, expert tips and practical strategies shaping successful mentoring and coaching programmes for L&D leaders

Huler is now a Thrive company. Thrive's acquisition of Huler signals their continued mission to design a unified future for learning and employee experience, with technology people actually want — and use.

Practical tips to create a learning strategy that supports both deskless and office-based teams in retail and hospitality.

In this blog, we’re exploring the power of community in job hunting – and reminding you that support, connection, and opportunity are just a conversation away.

Everyone else is going AI-first. At Thrive, we’re going human-first. Here’s how to balance AI with human capability – and why people have never been more in demand. 

Guider is now a Thrive company! Thrive’s first acquisition is set to bridge the skills gap with the world’s first AI-powered, fully integrated learning and mentoring platform.

Looking to boost engagement in your learning sessions? From the goldfish bowl method to role-storming, these facilitation techniques for workplace training will help you run more effective, interactive, and inclusive workshops.

Make workplace learning feel personal again with these three smart strategies that don’t sacrifice empathy for automation.

Thrive welcomed 28 new customers in the first half of 2025, and beat 2024’s revenue in just six months. Named a Times Top 50 Fastest Growing Tech Company, new wins include Lion TV, Next, and the Aston Martin Aramco F1® Team.

Unlock fast, professional AI video creation for L&D with Google Veo3 — soon integrated into Thrive’s Content Creator to simplify training content production.

How mobile learning drives equity and inclusion in the workplace by making training accessible to everyone, everywhere

Transform raw data into stories that drive decisions, shape culture and showcase your value

How adaptive learning empowers every employee — and makes inclusive workplace development a reality.

Building societies deserve better learning, and an LMS that is as secure and reliable as they are. Here’s how to choose a platform that delivers.

Thrive continues to win! After gaining six awards this year so far, we’ve made it onto the prestigious Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500.

Why your best learning strategy doesn’t stop at your company’s walls — and how to connect your people to the world beyond.

Data is an invaluable resource for L&D teams – but it’s only truly useful if you know what to do with it. In this blog, we’ll explore how to turn raw insights into real impact.

How Reiss is transforming employee engagement and workplace learning for Gen Z and the deskless workforce by blending technology, human connection and future-ready L&D strategies.

Now that Learning Technologies 2025 has wrapped up, we’re looking back on another brilliant year for Thrive. Here’s the highlights – from roaming robots to engaging customer sessions.

Global engagement is down, and it’s costing billions. In this blog, we explore the recent data released by Gallup and dig into what it means for L&D.

Back in the age of the dot com bubble, Google changed everything -- but in 2025, it’s finally time to level up how we find knowledge at work.

In this blog, we’ll be revealing some behind-the-scenes secrets – and uncover how switching sides gave these former Thrive customers a new perspective on what truly matters in learning tech.

Why Mammoth Holdings ditched legacy learning platforms, partnered with Thrive, and tripled engagement with a learner-first strategy.

The Fear of Becoming Obsolete (or “FOBO”) is drastically impacting the way today’s workforce view their career development – so what can L&D leaders do about it?

How to prove your retail training is boosting the bottom line in four steps.

How to launch a learning platform: Inside Avon’s lightning-fast launch of Thrive — and how they got a million self-employed reps learning and loving it.

AI isn’t replacing the LMS; it’s redefining it. The future of learning lies in platforms that are faster, smarter, and built to evolve.

The future of work isn’t just about location; it’s about transformation. This blog explores how AI empowers organisations to work smarter, not harder.

Gain L&D insights from a global leader in flexible working spaces. This blog dives into key takeaways from our latest webinar with IWG, and explains how you can apply them to your own strategy.

Frontline employees are the face of your brand,and their training has a direct impact on your bottom line. Investing in L&D not only improves customer experience but also leads to measurable increases in sales. In this blog, we’ll show you how.

With the right learning technology, organisations can identify high potential from day one. This blog explores how you can use your learning platform’s analytics to uncover your future leaders.

The team at Nothing Bundt Cakes has mastered deskless training with Thrive; here are four ingredients that make up a successful strategy.

Inclusivity is steadily becoming more relevant than ever before, so here are 4 ways that you can use Thrive LMS to help you foster an inclusive company culture.

How could your learners benefit from hyper-personalised learning achievements? In this blog, we’ll dive into what custom badging looks like, and 4 easy ways to use it.

The needs of small and scaling businesses are unique, and you need workplace tech that will support them. Here are 5 reasons why a learning platform is essential for growing businesses.

With the PM’s recent announcement of the AI Action Plan, the landscape of AI is set to evolve even further in 2025. Here’s 4 AI trends on our radar, and the impact we believe they’ll have on Learning and Development.

How does our platform engage your people? In this blog, we round up 5 ways that Thrive’s LMS boosts employee engagement and drives results.

With the dust settled on 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on last year’s incredible customer conference, Thrive Live. What key takeaways can we bring into 2025?

According to some experts, 2025 has the potential to bring the UK a number of economic challenges. We’ve compiled four tried and trusted ways that your L&D team can save money in the upcoming year, allowing you to spend it on what truly counts.

The 4 best pieces of workplace technology to help your Neurodiverse learners thrive, from learning platforms to assistive devices.

Laura Polson (Early Careers & Training Manager, JKS Restaurants) discusses their use of Thrive's learning platform for onboarding, training and upskilling.

We interviewed Mark Born of AA Driving School to find out how their use of Thrive's learning platform united driving instructors all across the country, resulting in 75% customer growth and a Platinum Feefo Award.

Where does Learning & Development fit into Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? In this blog, we explore L&D’s role, and how you can help your organisation cultivate an inclusive culture.

Discover five easy ways to use AI in L&D. As the world of Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve, we're exploring how this tool can make L&D professional's jobs more collaborative, rewarding and efficient.

Immersive learning has been proven to increase engagement and knowledge retention, but where does VR fit into this? In today's blog, we explore whether Virtual Reality could be the future of immersive learning.

The key to relationship-building and knowledge retention? Team-based learning. In this blog, we’ll explore what team-based learning is and how it can benefit your Learning and Development strategy.

We all learn differently. Are you letting your own preferences overtake those of your learners? In this blog, we’ll explore how to avoid bias in training.

Work is statistically one of the biggest stressors for UK employees. Do L&D teams hold the answer?

Launching a Learning Management System is essential to your L&D team’s success – but what about the steps that come after that? In this blog, we’ll dig into what to do next.

Has L&D been approaching leadership development all wrong? This blog explores a new way of thinking about the issue.

Learning should be for everyone, regardless of their background. In this blog, we discuss how wealth impacts access to education -- and how L&D can level the playing field.

What can we in L&D learn from the new Skills England report? In this blog, we'll detail key findings and insights.

Why is it so important to form a partnership with your learning platform vendor? In this blog, we'll break down why this relationship is so crucial to your learning strategy's success, and exactly how to cultivate it.

Community is the secret to an effective learning strategy -- but how do you create it? We'll explore how you can do just that in this week's blog.

In this blog we'll explore how age impacts the way people learn, and how you can factor this knowledge into your workplace learning

How do you build your first LMS, and make sure you’re using its functionality in a way that aligns with your organisational goals? The latest edition of the Thrive blog aims to find out.

If you’re looking to enhance your employees’ learning experiences with well-chosen tech, look no further. This article rounds up the top five pieces of tech to help your learning make an impact.

As Thrive undergoes a four day work week trial, we’re wondering: How can you remain as productive as possible while working a four day work week?

Workplace learning should be for everyone -- so how can you harness the power of dopamine for your ADHD employees, and create learning that lands?

Can LinkedIn's new AI feature be trusted with the inherently human task of coaching?

Four achievable, science-backed hacks to help you learn more effectively

Meta has recently announced its intention to focus Facebook’s marketing strategy on Gen Z – a plan that has fallen on sceptical ears. So what can L&D learn from its mistakes when it comes to marketing learning to Gen Z?

OpenAI has recently released their new model GPT-4o, so we're comparing and contrasting three Gen AI models to see how they measure up.

In this piece, we’ll explore the connection between communication and learning – and why they are so closely intertwined.

If the phrase “corporate training” sends you to sleep, you’re not alone – and that’s precisely why we believe this concept is long overdue for a rebrand.

What does it mean to integrate your tech stack with your LMS? In this blog, we'll explore the many benefits of integration.

LMS: One acronym, hundreds of possibilities. How could a Learning Management System benefit your team? We round up the biggest benefits.

Employee onboarding can be daunting, both for new starters and their managers. So how can you make it easy, smooth and even fun? Here are five steps.

Should Spotify - and other consumer apps like it - be entering the elearning market? We take a look at this shift and explore what it means for the future of digital learning.

Learn how to upskill yourself in six actionable steps with our easy-to-follow guide.

A fool-proof breakdown of essential Gen AI terms for Learning and Development professionals

Looking for some examples of how a Learning Management System can help you achieve your business goals? Our latest blog details use cases from real Thrive customers.

What exactly is a streamlined L&D team, and how can you make the most of it? We explore some top tips.

LMS implementation can be a daunting task, so we've rounded up ten actionable tips to make implementing and launching your platform as stress-free as possible.

We explore the importance of mental health support for HR professionals, and provide six actionable steps to provide it.

What are the non-negotiable learning platform features to look out for? In this blog, we list our top nine LMS must-haves.

Social learning has so many benefits, and your platform should be set up to facilitate it. In this blog, we explore why social learning is so important and what that looks like in the workplace.

Is AI a threat to our humanity, or an opportunity to learn a new way of thinking? This edition of the Thrive Learning blog unpacks the risks and benefits.

Gamification in learning: what exactly is it, and how can it benefit your workplace learning and development strategy? Read our blog to find out how you can unlock the cheat code.

Where do you start with workplace learning programmes? In this blog, we round up 8 questions to kick-start your training efforts.

How well does AI understand human empathy? The Thrive Content team set out to discover how they could use Artificial Intelligence to craft compelling, human learning content.

Parental leave should include everyone. In this blog, we explore the merits of an enhanced policy and how to implement it.

We explore some ways in which you can achieve business success by switching your LMS.

If you're wondering how to implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace, it all starts with onboarding. Here are six actionable tips to get you started.

Discover the indispensable role that joy plays in effective learning, and how you can create experiences to support it.

Find out how to raise menopause awareness in the workplace, and support your colleagues with six actionable tips.

How to drive a self-directed learning culture and the benefits they reap for you, your learners and your organisation.

We're rethinking the concept of employee engagement, and exploring six key ways to actually make a difference.

Everyone has gaps in their knowledge - so how do you go about filling them? In this blog, we'll explore how artificial intelligence can help.

Overemployment is becoming ever more common - but what can this phenomenon tell us about the state of workplace skills?

As 2023 draws to a close, we're sharing valuable insights from some of our top podcast guests this year.

How to set professional goals in the New Year, and start 2024 with a bang!

We explore what causes employee burnout, what the symptoms look like, and whether or not reskilling could be a potential solution.

In this blog, we'll explore how you can make work a more attractive proposition for older workers in the age of The Great Retirement.

What do you need to consider when designing learning experiences for Neurodiverse employees? In this blog, we explore the key principles to keep in mind.

In this blog, we round up the five most in-demand soft skills, and explain how you can develop them.

We'll explore the factors to keep in mind when choosing a format for your learning, so you can make sure you're always making the most impact.