Hemsley Fraser

Leading through AI. Jamie a buyer I know well, leads a team in a volatile industry grappling with automation and AI. The board announced a new “AI strategy” and expected instant results. Tools were rolled out quickly, but adoption lagged because people didn’t trust or understand them. Jamie felt stuck between executives demanding progress and a team afraid of being replaced. When Jamie spoke of the gaps, he was explicit about not needing another software demo. He needed to build confidence, judgement and communication. Hemsley Fraser surveys show 86 % of UK organisations rank core people‑management skills as the top leadership priority, while 71 % say #AI and #digitalfluency are critical future skills. Yet 56 % admit their people lack the #skills or support to use AI confidently, and only 10 % strongly agree AI is being adopted with strong stakeholder buy‑in. So when Jamie joined a leadership cohort where he practised communicating AI‑driven change, coaching teams through uncertainty and framing decisions in a way that built trust, he learned alongside peers facing the same pressure, using real data from his own environment. Across his company, more than 2 000 leaders have taken part, reporting high satisfaction (4.5/5) and improved engagement scores among their teams . They saw tangible increases in the leadership behaviours the programme targeted . For Jamie, the real win wasn’t just implementing AI, it was knowing his team felt valued and prepared for the new reality. Want to build AI Fleuncy across your teams? Download our programme guide to find out more - it’s in the comments.

AI is transforming how we work, but navigating this shift requires more than technical know-how. It demands thoughtful judgment about when and how to use these powerful tools effectively. But there's a difference between using AI and actually understanding it - knowing what it's good at, where it falls short, and how to use it in a way that makes you better at your job. That's what Getting Smarter with AI is about. Building the awareness, confidence, and mindset to use AI safely and effectively. Not a tech course. Not a coding lesson. Just practical skills for the way you actually work. 71% of organisations now say AI fluency is their most critical future skill. The good news? It's learnable. 🔗 Download our AI Curriculum programme guide - Link in comments #learning #AIskills #AIfluency #learninganddevelopment #humanfirst

Eight challenges. One function expected to solve all of them. Our 2026 L&D Impact Survey surfaced the full picture of what L&D is up against right now: ⏱ Time & Capacity 🔋 Burnout 📚 Learning Delivery 🏆 Leadership Capability 📊 Budget & Resources 💻 Technology Adoption 🤝 Retention 🎯 Engagement & Learning Culture Any one of these would be a significant challenge on its own. L&D is navigating all of them - often with lean teams, tightening budgets, and an expectation to be more strategic than ever. Which of these resonates most with your own experience right now? 👇 Benchmark your strategy against 550+ peers - full report link in comments. #learning #leadershipdevelopment #research #humanfirst #learninganddevelopment

9,000 followers. 🙌 We started this page to do one thing - connect with the people who believe that great learning starts with being human first. And 9,000 of you are here for exactly that. We get to support managers and leaders around the world every day, and connect with some of the most passionate L&D professionals out there. That means a lot to us. We're not stopping here. More insights, more conversations, more of the content that actually matters to you. Thanks for being part of it. Here's to the next 9,000. 👊 #HumanFirst #LearningAndDevelopment #Leadership #Milestone

Behind every programme that runs smoothly, there's a team that's always there. Hollie Collins is one of them. One point of contact, proactive before problems become problems, and genuinely invested in making every session land the way it should. That's what Human First means to us - not just what we deliver, but how we show up to deliver it. #HumanFirst #LearningAndDevelopment #ClientPartnership