Creating and maintaining strategic alignment between the learning and development function and the overall mission, vision and goals of the organization is the single most important responsibility of L&D leaders.
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Whether we want to be the creator and driver of an organization’s vision or we want to be behind-the-scenes - everyone wants a seat at the table.
With the potential to impact every employee and define your organization’s culture, planning next year’s learning and development strategy should be a top priority.
One challenge many L&D leaders face is getting a seat at the executive table and making sure executives understand the importance of - and provide budget for - training.
The Business of Learning Episode, Episode 9. Tom Whelan, Ph.D., describes how executives see corporate training and shares strategies for L&D leaders to work with executives to develop and implement training strategy.
Training and retaining skilled IT employees can be challenging in today’s competitive job market. Companies must prioritize learning and development (L&D) initiatives for their IT workforce or risk losing their top talent.
Too often, companies automatically choose training rather than tackling the issue underlying the perceived need to train. It’s not easy, but deciding first what the core issue is can make a big difference.
Last quarter, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent. This is the first time we’ve seen a number below 4 percent in nearly two decades – since before the economic boom that crested just before the 2001 recession.
L&D holds an important position in an organization. The quality of the training that L&D creates must not only meet instructional design standards but also the standard of purpose, which we characterize as business or operational goals.
Traditionally, the learning function has been more like baseball, lagging behind changing business dynamics. However, it is slowly evolving into an approach that’s more like basketball. Here's how.