Project Management
The core skills and methodologies used to move an initiative from ideation to completion, overseeing timelines, resources, and budgets efficiently and effectively.
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Producers of DevLearn & Learning Leadership Announce the Debut of: Learning & Performance Tech Week 2026 with Exciting Event Firsts
[New York, NY, September 15, 2026] On November 2 – 6, 2026 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the learning community will get a first and exciting glimpse into the future of Learning Guild events. This year’s co-location of DevLearn and Learning Leadership, along with spotlight events including the AI for Learning Summit, new conference tracks including Learning Team & Project Management, and new learning paths aimed at helping learning teams prove the business value of their initiatives – marks the start of: Learning & Performance Tech Week. “This year, we have begun an exciting new chapter: a week-long…
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Learning Guild and CEdMA Partner on New Customer Education Programming at DevLearn 2026
New York, NY [May 21, 2026] — The Learning Guild, producers of DevLearn Conference & Expo, the largest learning technology event in North America, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Customer Education Management Association (CEdMA) to deliver a dedicated track of Customer Education content designed to help learning professionals unlock the full potential of their learning programs. Taking place across the full DevLearn 2026 event, November 4 – 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the customer education content is a new feature within a robust line up of learning experiences serving learning and talent development professionals across all industries. CEdMA and the Learning Guild teamed up to bring together leading voices and topics in customer education, enablement, and customer experience, providing attendees with practical tools and new perspectives, including: These sessions, combined with 200 more in topical programming tracks of AI & Automation, Instructional Design,…
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Think Like an Adversary: Using Red Teaming to Strengthen Learning & Change Strategies
Applied to learning and change management, red teaming becomes a powerful tool for anticipating resistance, improving clarity, and building adaptability into your plans before going live.
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Why Instructional Designers Are Natural Project Managers
Instructional designers stand at the crossroads of andragogy, technology, and communication within organizations. As is to be expected, this unique position makes them ideal candidates for project management!
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Supercharge Learning with NotebookLM
Imagine you have a complex task or topic you need to understand, but you’re short on time for extensive reading. My experience with NotebookLM and Gemini 2.5 Pro offer a way to streamline this process. I have found it to be this combination to be the ultimate tool for understanding things.
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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 key role in enabling this change, though it also comes with its own unique set of challenges. Understanding the scope of transformation The first challenge in assisting organizational transformation is understanding the scope and scale of the change. Transformation can range from minor adjustments in…
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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 L&D departments are often first on the chopping block—precisely because this connection remains unclear. In my research and work as an internal learning leader and consultant, I’ve consistently found that alignment is the single factor that differentiates high-performing, mature learning departments from everyone else. As…
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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 progress—and they happen more often than we admit. No one could have predicted exactly how quickly AI would reshape the learning landscape, but the situation raised a familiar challenge: How do we make smart decisions in a world where priorities shift fast? That’s where agile…
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Beyond Click-Next: How Test Automation Can Revolutionize Learning Technology & Improve User Engagement
Introduction: The hidden quality problem in learning technology Learning platforms have evolved at a significant pace by integrating adaptive learning, AI-driven recommendations, and immersive experiences to engage learners. However, there is one critical issue that goes unnoticed often: quality assurance (QA) and reliability testing in learning technology. When L&D (learning and development) systems exhibit broken interactions, slow content or failures in accessibility, user engagement plummets. Research has shown that adoption of digital learning drops by up to 60% when platforms exhibit usability issues. Despite this study, a lot of organizations still tend to focus more on the content creation aspect…
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Agile within Agile for Learning Development: A Hybrid Approach using the SAFe Agile Framework & SAM
In this session, we will explore a hybrid approach in which organizations can accelerate the development of high-quality learning materials, improve learner engagement, and increase the overall effectiveness of their training programs.