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The Final Reveal: 10 Up-and-Coming L&D Leaders
The Learning Leadership Conference has selected the 30 rising stars who will participate in this year’s Thirty Under 30 program! If you missed the previous reveals, you can still see the first 10 profiles and the second group of 10 profiles. Our final group of 10 Thirty Under 30 honorees have a wide variety of […]
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Leading with EQ: Why Relationship-Centric Workplaces Win in 2025
By Dr. Sheri Duchock & Dr. Maggie Sass Everyone needs a win, and the win for 2025 is relationship-centric workplaces. How do we know? A recent report surveyed leadership, HR, and L&D professionals to better understand their priorities, challenges, and opportunities for the upcoming year. Findings in The 2025 State of EQ Report reveal a […]
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The Role of L&D in Navigating Organizational Transformation
By Lucas Stidham As someone who has been deeply involved in the field of learning and development (L&D), I’ve witnessed firsthand the pivotal role it plays in driving organizational transformation. It’s a complex and multifaceted process that requires strategic planning, effective communication, and a deep understanding of the company’s culture and goals. L&D plays a […]
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Meet 10 Rising Stars Shaping the Future of L&D
The Learning Leadership Conference has selected the 30 up-and-coming learning leaders that will participate in this year’s Thirty Under 30 program! If you missed the first reveal, see the article here. The second group of 10 Thirty Under 30 honorees features everything from professionals who’ve been interested in L&D since undergrad to those who jumped […]
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Making Security Training Less Painful & More Human
On May 3, 2019, I received a letter offering me my first cybersecurity position. I was ecstatic. After 16 years in Human Resources with the federal government, I had decided to make a complete career change. There was one condition I had to meet: I had to obtain my Security+ certification within two weeks of […]
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AI Impact Zones for L&D
By Megan Torrance and Lauren Milstid We’re well past the moment of wondering if AI will affect learning and development (L&D). It’s already here—showing up in tools, workflows, learner experiences, and even the work itself. But when everything’s shifting all at once, it’s hard to know where to start. We’ve found that it helps to […]
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Flipping the Classroom: A Case Study
By Dawn Peterson and Emily Tubman Introduction The Clinical Education team at Boston Scientific recently leveraged adult learning principles and a data-driven approach to redesign a Peer-to-Peer Mastery course. The following case study explores how flipping the classroom improved learner satisfaction, reduced costs, and more effectively aligned the course with how adults learn best. The […]
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The Alignment Advantage: How Learning Teams Can Drive Strategic Value
By Alaina Szlachta “Stakeholders don’t know whether HR and L&D are worth investing in.” This candid statement from a good friend, and fellow learning enthusiast, captures a central challenge L&D professionals have faced for decades. Many organizational leaders struggle to see the direct connection between learning initiatives and business outcomes. When budgets tighten, HR and […]
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Three Technologies that are Reshaping the L&D Landscape
Technology is transforming nearly every learning and development function, from content creation to coaching to upskilling. Dani Johnson’s keynote, “Navigating the Future: Harnessing Learning Technologies in the 2024 Workplace,” at DevLearn 2024, revealed more details on some of the tech that is changing learning and performance management as we know it. New advances in measuring […]
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Unlock Learning Innovation Through Agile Experimentation
In 2022, several global companies invested heavily in metaverse-based learning programs. Months later, priorities shifted as generative AI entered the scene, reshaping digital learning priorities overnight, and many of those metaverse initiatives were shelved. The cost? Millions of dollars and countless hours. These kinds of missteps aren’t just about budget; they erode trust and slow […]