Learning Executive Strategies
The methods used by executive leaders to align learning to the mission and vision of an organization, and to elevate the role learning plays in business strategy.
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How We Modernized Our Leadership Communication Portfolio in the Flow of Work
Large-scale portfolio change does not require perfection before launch. It does require clarity of philosophy, rigor in decision-making, and disciplined change management in the flow of work.
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Designing for What People Need to Know: A Conversation with Kayla Harrison, Knowledge Management Specialist at Turner Fleischer
In many cases, what appears to be a capability gap is actually a clarity gap. The knowledge exists, but it is not structured or surfaced in a way that makes it usable.
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Expertise We Still Have to Earn
Ironically, the rise of intelligent systems (AI) may make these deeply human capabilities even more valuable.
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From The Trusted Learning Advisor to Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning
Dr. Keith Keating shared the journey from his first book, The Trusted Learning Advisor, to his newly released book, Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning. These books encapsulate Dr. Keating’s self-described rallying cry, and are a practical toolkit for anyone in learning and development who has ever struggled to answer the […]
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Beyond Compliance: Using Learning Analytics to Drive Engagement & Impact
Many organizations struggle to move beyond compliance-based learning metrics, leaving valuable insights untapped. Traditional learning analytics often focus on course completions rather than engagement, retention, or business outcomes. This session will show how organizations can evolve their approach by integrating xAPI, Power BI, and Power Automate to track learner interactions beyond pass/fail metrics—including behaviors such […]
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From Learning to Leverage: A Conversation with Rita Barger, Director of Logistics Enablement, Constellation Brands
Transformation depends on multiple variables such as leadership engagement, project execution, resource alignment, and more. Training and change plans can be well designed and still fail if those other elements are not in place.
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Baselines & Benchmarks: How Raw Data Becomes Actionable Insights
If your function uses an intake form, you’re sitting on more than a decision tool. You’re sitting on an amazing data source that, with analysis, becomes information you can act on.
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Real Challenges, Straight from the DevLearn Community
At DevLearn 2025 we asked attendees to share their current biggest challenge. Their answers weren’t about trends or buzzwords. They were practical, immediate, and human. Across industries and roles, clear themes emerged, and they paint a picture of what learning professionals are navigating behind the scenes today. Doing More with Less Capacity was the most common challenge. Small teams are supporting entire departments, sometimes entire states. Many […]
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From Badge to Business Value: Making Digital Credentials Work for Learners, Issuers, & Employers
There are plenty of programs that issue digital badges and certificates to their learners. But many of those credentials stop delivering value the moment they’re issued: Learners struggle to explain them, employers struggle to trust them, and learning teams struggle to show the impact of their programs. Drawing on research from over 500 employers and […]
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How to Make L&D Hard to Overlook
Let’s face it: when it comes to allocating funds or making budget cuts, at many organizations, learning and development often gets the short end of the stick. So how can you make the value of learning hard to overlook? I sat down with the two AdventHealth speakers from our Communicating L&D Impact Online Conference to get their advice on conveying learning’s ROI to business leaders. Check out the real-life examples from Amy Colasanti, Learning Alignment Supervisor, and Natasha McIlmurray, Learning Quality Assurance Specialist: Q: How […]