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Latest from Christine Shaw
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12 Learning and Development Projects That Actually Moved the Needle
Sharing proven L&D strategies and success stories is what the Learning Guild community is all about. That’s why each year, practitioners are given the opportunity to showcase their real-life learning projects during DemoFest at DevLearn. Here’s a look at some of the projects that were shared during DevLearn last month: Immersive Games and Gamification AI […]
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The DNA of a Good L&D Leader
Think about the perfect learning leader. What qualities would they have? How would they act? Maybe you have a crystal-clear picture in your mind, or maybe it’s a bit hazy. We asked learning and performance improvement leaders at the Learning Leadership Conference last month, “what makes a good leader?” See if you agree with the answers from your peers or if they thought about something you didn’t: How expert leaders view […]
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Meet the Newest Guild Master: Jess Almlie Profile
Think back, where were you 30 years ago? Jess Almlie, Learning & Performance Strategist at Almlie Consulting, was already working in the learning and talent development industry. At the Learning Leadership Conference in October, Jess’ significant contributions to the learning and performance improvement industry were honored with the Guild Master Award. Following the ceremony, Jess shared her reflections and vision for the future of L&D leadership. Contributing her expertise to the community “I’ve been in the learning and […]
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Q&A with the Learning Strategy Lead from Chick-fil-A
Taking learning and performance improvement into the future is Lauren LePage’s goal for her new role as Learning Strategy Lead at Chick-fil-A. Hear her thoughts on AI, L&D strategy, and contextualizing her DevLearn 2025 session to her audience. Q: What are your current responsibilities at Chick-fil-A? A: Right now, I’m the learning strategy lead on […]
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Working and Training in a VUCA Environment
If you’re struggling to keep learning and development relevant during a time of unprecedented change, you’re not alone. This was a major theme of my interview with Nafiza Akter, Director, Training Development Lead at Pfizer. Check out her thoughts on living in a VUCA environment and what she’ll address in her DevLearn 2025 session: Q: […]
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From A(I) to X(R): A Technical Training Specialist Shares All
Shelley Pinder, Technical Training Specialist at ENMAX, started in Learning & Development accidentally. However, what has followed so far is a career full of innovation and a deep love of performance improvement technology. I caught up with Shelley to discuss her role, her current challenges, and her upcoming speaking engagement at DevLearn 2025. Q: What […]
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5 Ideas to Boost Your Creativity
Creativity is essential in the current performance improvement environment. As learners are constantly bombarded with information, designing learning experiences that inspire and engage is a non-negotiable. At DevLearn 2024, keynote speaker Erik Wahl shared powerful insights on how L&D professionals can generate ideas to keep their work fresh and innovative. Here are five ways to […]
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Confessions of an L&D Consultant
Whether or not these are considered confessions might depend on your definition. However, I did interview Dr. Elham Arabi, Global Learning Consultant, Northeastern University, about the challenges her university clients are currently facing, her thoughts on AI replacing instructional designers, and the perspectives she’ll bring to the Learning Leadership Conference: Q: How did you get […]
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Learning Leadership Conference 2025 to Spotlight Workplace Belonging in the Age of AI
New York, NY — The Learning Leadership Conference, the premier event for learning and development leaders, produced by the Learning Guild, returns to Orlando, October 1–3, 2025 at the Rosen Centre. This year’s urgently needed conference focus is on leading during a time of rapid AI adoption and workplace change. The opening keynote will be […]
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Learning Leader Q&A on Agentic AI and Learning Strategy
I recently got the opportunity to ask Greggory Wright, Strategic Learning Partner at Southwest Airlines, for all the details on his team’s challenges, agentic AI, learning strategy, and his Learning Leadership Conference sessions: Q: What’s been your Learning & Development career journey? A: My learning and development career journey has definitely had its mountain peaks […]