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Insights
Guides, case studies, news and events on onboarding, skills, compliance and learning technology, from the team behind Skills Velocity (formerly CreateLMS).
33 articles
What is a headless LMS? A plain-English guide for enterprise L&D
A headless LMS separates the learning engine from the front end, so learning shows up in Teams, Salesforce and Workday instead of another portal.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Employee onboarding LMS: why one in five new hires quit early, and how to stop it
Poor onboarding costs more than most businesses track. Here's what a structured onboarding LMS fixes, and the 90-day checklist to follow.
28 June 2026 · 4 min read
Event: the future of learning technologies at Glasgow Tech Week 2026
Seven real deployments of AR, VR, agentic AI and learning technology, shared at Glasgow Tech Week 2026.
23 June 2026 · 2 min read
Employment Rights Act compliance checklist: preparing for Fair Work Agency audits
Spreadsheets are now a liability. A three-phase checklist to get audit-ready for the Fair Work Agency.
17 June 2026 · 3 min read
Why 31% of new hires quit within six months, and the staff retention strategies that work
Most early leavers go for the same three reasons. Here's how to spot them, what they cost you, and the retention strategies that fix them.
15 June 2026 · 3 min read
How to onboard new hires quickly: Comcast cut call handler training from 35 hours to 6
Comcast moved its 26,000+ call centre staff to bite-sized, video-led onboarding. Graduation time fell from 35 hours to 6.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
Why employee engagement matters, and how to build it into everyday work
Engaged people stay longer and do better work. Here's how to build engagement into the rhythm of work without adding admin.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
Why invest in a talent management system? Five benefits for growing teams
Struggling to track schedules, reviews and training records? A talent management system brings it together. Five benefits explained.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
What is the cost of a bad hire, and how can you avoid one?
Nearly half of new hires fail within 18 months. Here's what a bad hire really costs and how a structured hiring process prevents it.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
Why hiring takes longer than it should, and a four-step process to fix it
Slow hiring loses good candidates. This build-once, four-step process surfaces your best people automatically.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
How to reduce hiring mistakes and hire faster with an LMS
74% of employers have made a bad hire. Here's why it happens, which numbers to track, and how a scored hiring process prevents it.
15 June 2026 · 3 min read
New feature: deploy custom reviews, appraisals and instructor-led assessments in minutes
Reviews and appraisals that take minutes, not weeks: three steps to build, assign and track them, with surveys built in.
15 June 2026 · 3 min read
The top 10 benefits of an e-learning LMS
Lower costs, faster skills, better retention and easier compliance: ten reasons organisations move training onto an e-learning LMS.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
The benefits of an LMS for your business, and how to choose the right one
Four ways an LMS improves the bottom line, and the four things to check before you choose one.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
Business LMS: five reasons you should be using one
Centralised training, better communication, performance tracking, proof of impact and custom modules: five reasons to use a business LMS.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
LMS cost: a complete guide to LMS pricing in 2026
What really drives LMS pricing, the hidden costs to watch for, and published plan prices from £350 a month.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
How an LMS enhances blended learning
Blended learning works best with one platform behind it. How an LMS tracks progress, shares materials and personalises learning.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
The best LMS for membership organisations: what it should do for you and your members
Deliver and track training, create new revenue, track CPD and accreditation, and make joining effortless.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
How to choose the best partner training LMS: a 12-point checklist
From co-employment protection to AR and machine-triggered how-tos: what to check before choosing an LMS to train partners.
15 June 2026 · 3 min read
Our sustainability and carbon reduction policy
100% remote working, electric vehicles, renewable energy and minimal travel: how we reduce our footprint, and help clients reduce theirs.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
Our policy on equality and inclusion
Equal opportunities, non-discrimination, accessibility and flexible working: how we build a fair and inclusive workplace.
15 June 2026 · 2 min read
Event: Skills at Velocity, the future of learning for humans, machines and agentics (Glasgow, June 2026)
A hands-on Glasgow workshop with Neurosys on AI, AR, VR, BI and vision systems for workforce learning, told through seven real case studies.
12 June 2026 · 2 min read
The best LMS for private networks: secure, scalable and on your terms
On-premise or private cloud, zero internet access, encryption and private AI, proven with 169,000+ users at Comcast.
10 June 2026 · 2 min read
AI-powered LMS for membership organisations: personalised learning and CPD tracking
AI skill assessment, an AI coach and a personalised learning hub: how membership bodies deliver tailored education and track CPD.
10 June 2026 · 2 min read
A quick tour of the Skills Velocity learning experience platform (LXP)
A short video walkthrough of the learning experience platform: learning tracks, content, reporting and configuration in one place.
6 June 2026 · 2 min read
Headless LMS: six reasons your company should switch
Flexibility, a better learner experience, richer analytics, higher ROI, easier integration and learning in the flow of work.
6 June 2026 · 2 min read
What is skills velocity, and why does it matter for the future of learning?
Skills velocity is how fast you turn a skills gap into confident performance. Why it matters now, and how to increase it.
6 June 2026 · 3 min read
Case study: how a global telecoms company migrated its LMS in three weeks
Under four weeks before the old platform was switched off. Live in three, and now rolled out to six more business units.
6 June 2026 · 3 min read
Scorable employee observation software: six checklists that make performance reviews useful
Stop relying on memory at review time. Six scored observation checklists that link everyday feedback to learning.
1 June 2026 · 3 min read
Why does employee training matter? The business case, and where it goes wrong
No one wants to do a job they don't know how to do. Why training matters, and how to stop the investment walking out of the door.
1 June 2026 · 2 min read
Case study: how Cobry built Cobry Academy for Google Workspace training
Online G Suite training existed, but none gave managers oversight. Cobry Academy was built to close that gap.
1 June 2026 · 2 min read
Case study: how Curriculo Solutions moved its training online and created new revenue
60+ face-to-face programmes became SCORM courses sold by subscription, with blended workshops reaching learners in other countries.
1 June 2026 · 2 min read
Four reasons to integrate AR and AI into your LMS strategy
Lower risk, faster competence, less reliance on memory and reusable hands-on training: why AR and AI belong in your LMS.
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