Your L&D brand shapes how your organization perceives your value—intentionally managing it is key to strategic impact.
Empowering the Learning Leader
Fall 2025
Features This Issue
Effective learning analytics requires measuring behavioral changes and organizational outcomes to demonstrate the true value of training.
Adopting a 20% Time mindset helps training professionals stay sharp, credible, and aligned with evolving business needs.
Transform your training department’s perception by building a recognizable brand, hosting signature events, and leveraging marcomm.
Strategic needs analysis helps L&D leaders align learning initiatives with business goals to maximize organizational impact.
Many accomplished training professionals face impostor syndrome but embracing achievements and self-compassion can help overcome it.
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Best practices for developing effective training programs.
Thought Leaders This Issue
In this issue, we are pleased to spotlight Laura Last, head of global talent development and enterprise learning at BeOne Medicines, and learn about her career journey.
Training managers can build executive readiness by gaining enterprise exposure, financial fluency, and strategic influence to become CLOs.
L&D must rethink its relationship with learning tech: AI, integration and performance-driven ecosystems matter more than a standalone LMS.
Training Industry’s 20th anniversary issue equips learning leaders with strategies, competencies, and insights to lead with impact.
Trainers can overcome fear and resistance to AI by fostering curiosity, psychological safety, and a growth mindset.
The 4D Learning Lifecycle helps trainers design, develop, deliver, and debrief programs that create lasting business impact.
Leaders who clarify goals, make time, and follow up ensure authentic development instead of workload disguised as growth.
Humble, people-centered leaders like Frances Hesselbein and Alan Mulally foster cultures that dissolve imposter syndrome.
Info Exchanges This Issue
AI empowers learning leaders to personalize experiences, predict skill gaps, and align development strategies with organizational goals.
Audit documentation isn’t just paperwork — it’s legal protection, organizational credibility, and your strongest defense when training is called into question.
Applying change management principles helps L&D teams implement learning initiatives effectively while boosting stakeholder engagement and adoption.
Learning leaders can drive business impact by aligning learning strategies with organizational priorities and measuring meaningful outcomes.
Discover how building a culture of evaluation in L&D fosters stakeholder buy-in, tracks real behavior change, and proves training’s business value.
Acorn leverages AI-powered PLMS to connect learning with performance, delivering personalized development and measurable career growth.
Older Articles
Creative problem-solving isn’t just a soft skill — it’s a mindset and a competitive advantage that thrives when teams are given safety, space, and permission to experiment.
Skills training only succeeds when workplace culture, power dynamics, and team trust support real-world application and growth.
Courageous conversations combine the courage to face challenges with open, respectful dialogue that fosters understanding and connection.
Despite economic uncertainty, leadership development remains a top priority as providers evolve to meet growing demand.
Manufacturing training is evolving as leaders embrace simple, digital tools to meet employee expectations and close critical knowledge gaps.
Upskilling is more critical than ever, yet most employees feel underprepared and unsupported—creating a vital opportunity for L&D leaders to close the gap and build a future-ready workforce.
Skills training often fails because it overlooks the unconscious mindset shifts that truly drive learning and development.
Skill data helps organizations improve learning and measure skill development impact.
Fear and discomfort often prevent open dialogue, but creating psychological safety encourages courageous conversations that strengthen relationships and boost performance.
Skills development is about preparing a workforce to adapt and grow in a changing world.
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