“Time” magazine warned that A.I. “marks the end of humanity” but a greater risk is trying to out-run our own biology

Neuro-cognition is a useful lens to view talent retention as it reveals both biological responses such as ‘fight or flight’ and the mental processes behind our decisions.

In recent years, 3D printing technology has grown by leaps and bounds, transforming industries and redefining manufacturing processes.

The reality is that all manufacturing and engineering enterprises, large and small, are now in the risk management business.

Maintenance skills often develop gradually ‘under the radar’ through informal learning as workers observe others doing fixes or repairs

The Engineering Skillnet is introducing a new ‘deep listening’ technique as a pilot study of 20 teams to benefit interpersonal and business excellence.

Getting engineers into shape to deal with uncertainty and complexity is about the right mix of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills. We need to select and invest in learning opportunities that make them better able to work together in turning data into knowledge.

Bite-sized training in the form of short modules is gaining in popularity and can also be high-impact depending on the approach. Certain learning methods and tools result in more gains than traditional training but also may give us good cause to rethink learning.

Invention is less about ‘light bulb’ ideas and ‘blue-sky’ thinking and more a gradual and iterative process.

‘Employment 5.0’ is not a point in time but a 'future-of-work' concept that envisages a resilient, sustainable and human-centric workplace.