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Welcome to the ted Learning and Development Blog – your go-to space for fresh thinking, bold ideas, and practical insights that transform the way we learn at work.

As a leading UK provider of drama-based training, ted Learning delivers people-to-people development that inspires real behavioural change. This learning and development blog brings together the latest thinking on everything from emotional intelligence and inclusive leadership to hybrid working, anti-racism, and customer service. We don’t just talk about learning – we make it dramatically different.

Whether you’re an L&D professional, team leader, or simply passionate about growth, this blog offers valuable perspectives on coaching, wellbeing, workplace culture and more. Expect articles grounded in real-life scenarios, thought leadership from our facilitators, and updates from behind the scenes at ted Learning.

Stay tuned to the ted Learning and Development Blog for regular posts packed with actionable takeaways, storytelling-based strategies, and a fresh look at the evolving world of workplace learning.

difficult conversations
Why avoiding difficult conversations doesn’t keep the peace but simply delays the inevitable conflict, they let resentment build and often worsens the situation.
What is drama-based leadership training
Why Use Drama Based Learning in Leadership Communication based Training? Drama-based learning isn’t about acting or us asking you to pretend to be someone else, it’s about understanding people. .
How to Influence at Work
Learn how to influence at work with 12 practical strategies, from stakeholder mapping to framing. Build credibility and win support the right way.
Drama-Based Learning Session
Learn why HR leaders and C-suite executives are choosing drama-based learning to improve performance, retention, and workplace culture. Discover practical steps for implementation and ROI measurement.
Drama-based Learning
Discover how drama-based learning boosts employee engagement, strengthens leadership, and drives cultural change in organisations. Learn why HR leaders and C-suite executives are adopting it.
Actors delivering drama-based sexual harassment workshop
Workplace sexual harassment is a serious issue affecting UK employers and employees alike. Discover how to prevent it, support victims, and create a safe, respectful workplace culture.
july newsletter
Welcome to ted Learning’s July newsletter, and yes, we’re feeling a little dramatic this month (for all the right reasons).
Why coaching should be at the heart of leadership development. Discover how coaching skills drive performance, engagement, and retention.
The Business Case for Coaching in Leadership. Discover how coaching skills drive performance, engagement, and retention.
How Coaching Conversations Drive Better Performance
Explore how coaching conversations improve performance, motivation and accountability at work—and how drama-based learning brings them to life.
What Are Coaching Skills – And Why Managers Need Them
Discover the power of coaching skills for managers. Learn how they improve engagement, performance, and culture in your organisation
Emotional Intelligence for HR and L&D Professionals
Discover why Emotional Intelligence is essential in today’s workplace. Learn how to develop it through ted Learning’s drama-based training and explore research-backed benefits for teams, leaders, and organisational wellbeing.
Emotional Intelligence
Discover why Emotional Intelligence is essential in today’s workplace. Learn how to develop it through ted Learning’s drama-based training and explore research-backed benefits for teams, leaders, and organisational wellbeing.
Embedding the Power of Personality into Organisational Culture
Discover how the Power of Personality training goes beyond soft skills to reshape culture, strengthen collaboration, and reduce workplace conflict.
Why Every Workplace Needs the Power of Personality Training
Discover why Power of Personality training is essential for inclusive, high-performing teams. Build trust, reduce conflict, and unlock true collaboration.
Unlock the Power of Personality
Discover the Power of Personality course: boost self-awareness, communication, and collaboration across teams with this innovative preferences tool.
Ageism is still rife in the workplace. Discover why older workers are being left behind—and how inclusion training can drive change across all age groups
Ageism is still rife in the workplace. Discover why older workers are being left behind—and how inclusion training can drive change across all age groups.
What Are Brave Conversations Drama-Based Training in Action: Supporting Clients with Impactful Learning
What Are Brave Conversations – Discover why they are essential for your workplace. Learn how open, courageous dialogue boosts trust, inclusion, and performance—especially in hybrid teams.
conflict triggers
Discover the 5 most common conflict triggers in the workplace and learn how to manage them confidently.
From Tension to Trust: The Power of Constructive Conflict
The Power of Constructive Conflict Discover how resolving conflict through drama-based training transforms tension into trust and drives stronger, more collaborative teams.
RESOLVING CONFLICT Supporting Clients with Real-World Solutions Through Drama-Based Training
Resolving conflict is a vital leadership skill. Learn how to handle workplace tension with empathy, clarity, and drama-based training from ted Learning.
Learn how to build a meaningful Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy with practical steps, common pitfalls to avoid, and drama-based training that drives change
Learn how to build a meaningful Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy with practical steps, common pitfalls to avoid, and drama-based training that drives change.
Busting the Myths of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Busting the Myths of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace. Unpack the myths of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace—and discover how drama-based training drives meaningful culture change.
Discover why Equity, Diversity and Inclusion matter—and how drama-based training can drive real change in your workplace. Learn more from ted Learning.
Discover why Equity, Diversity and Inclusion matter—and how drama-based training can drive real change in your workplace. Learn more from ted Learning.
PRESENTATION SKILLS - Preparation Is Power Drama-Based Training in Action: Supporting Clients with Impactful Learning
Preparation Is Power: Why Training Makes All the Difference in Presenting. Great presenters aren’t born—they’re trained. Explore how preparation and training turn nerves into impact with our Introduction to Presenting course.
Why Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your PotentialWhy Great Presentations Matter – and How Training Can Unlock Your Potential
Why Great Presentations Matter. Discover the career-changing benefits of giving a great presentation. Start your journey with our Introduction to Presenting course.
Introduction to Presenting Course Drama-Based Training in Action: Supporting Clients with Impactful Learning
Want to engage, influence and inspire? Start with our Introduction to Presenting course and learn to communicate with confidence.
Interviewer’s Mindset Inclusion
The Interviewer’s Mindset: Self-Awareness as the First Step to Inclusion. Unlock inclusive hiring by cultivating interviewer self-awareness. Discover how introspection, empathy and preference-based tools improve outcomes.
Consciously Inclusive Interviews
Discover how to embed Consciously Inclusive Interviews across your organisation with practical strategies for consistent, bias-free hiring.
Consciously Inclusive Interviews
Learn how Consciously Inclusive Interviews create fairer, smarter hiring outcomes and reduce bias. Elevate your recruitment today.
Drama-Based Training in Action: Supporting Clients with Impactful Learning
From Managers to Mentors: Why ted Learning abolished Line Management and what It’s done for leadership and cultureAt ted Learning, we’ve always believed that the best learning happens when it’s real, relevant, and resonant. That philosophy doesn’t just apply to our drama-based training—it’s baked into how we lead and support our own team.

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