As rebrands go, this one has been a long time coming. Dods Training joined Total Politics nearly 3 ½ years ago and in that time the group has consolidated, including Dods Events recently becoming Total Events.

Over the past few years, our work has widened and deepened. In the past year alone we delivered over a thousand learning interventions, to more than 13,000 people, across government departments, regulators and international institutions. The range of subjects has expanded, the formats have diversified, and the expectations of learners have sharpened. What has changed most is not the demand for capability, but the context in which that capability is needed.

AI is a good example of this shift. A year ago, it made sense to treat AI as a distinct subject area, something new, separate and in need of explanation. That moment is already passing. We are now rapidly moving towards a model where AI is embedded as standard across our learning, not as a bolt on, but as part of how people draft, analyse, communicate and make decisions.

This integration mirrors what we see more broadly. Learning that endures is rarely about isolated skills. It is about how capabilities combine in practice, under real world constraints. Technology can accelerate access to information, but it does not remove the need for critical thinking, influence or collaboration. In fact, it raises the bar.

That is why we are becoming Total Training.

Total Training signals that we are designing for that complexity. It captures our focus on integrated capability, not fragmented content, and on learning that recognises the whole environment people are operating in. The name is simpler, but the ambition is not.

Looking forward, the pace of change will continue. Formats will evolve. Tools will improve. But the need for thoughtful, well designed learning will remain. Total Training is our way of naming that future clearly, and committing to shaping it, rather than reacting to it.