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Overcoming the ‘Yeah, Buts’: How to Move from Resistance to Action
Originally published November 3, 2016. Updated October 2025 with current examples and actionable strategies for L&D professionals. In the learning and development world, there's a phrase that comes up constantly:...
The 2025 Edition: From L&D Order-Taker to Strategic Business Partner
Where it started. When I first wrote this article about moving from Order-Taker to Partner in 2023, L&D professionals were just beginning to recognize they needed to evolve. Fast forward...
Practical L&D Tips to Drive Change Management Success
The only constant in life is change. Change management is something every L&D professional faces and let’s face it, even dreads, but it doesn’t have to be that way. With...
Connecting the Dots: From Skills Gaps to Business Outcomes
Here you are. You’ve done the work of identifying the skills gaps in your organization. You’ve gathered data (check out this handy Needs Analysis Tool), analyzed it, and determined when...
Using Peer-to-Peer Learning to Build Collaborative Cultures
Engagement. Collaboration. Innovation. These are just a few benefits of peer-to-peer learning. Read on and discover how this dynamic approach can breathe new life into your organization's learning strategy. What...
Community-Based Learning for stronger learning connections
As organizational learning continues to evolve, it’s time to dust off a learning method that has the power to reshape how knowledge is cultivated and shared and addresses employee well-being:...
The Essential Transition of L&D into Business Partners
Let’s address the elephant in the room – in the business world today, Learning and Development (L&D) teams can’t just focus on creating cool learning programs. Our role within the workplace...
Skills Gap Analysis for the Future of Work
How do we conduct a skills gap analysis for the future of work, when we aren't sure what the future of work is? It's a conundrum, isn't it? In a...
6 Keys to Build a Culture of Collaboration
Building a Culture of Collaboration As the way of doing business has shifted - meeting fatigue has morphed into Zoom fatigue. When that started happening, as L&D is prone to do...
Curiosity as a Business Practice
Trying to define curiosity is like trying to define the color blue. Depending on your perspective, mindset, and motivations - curiosity could mean being open to more information or inclined...
