The Skills We Didn’t Know We Needed In L&D

Remember when being good at developing elearning felt like enough?

The L&D profession has changed significantly, and the skills that make you effective today might look very different from what you expected when you started.

As we reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026, this coffee chat focuses on the skills that have become essential in our field, and the ones that might be getting too much attention. We’ll discuss what surprised us most about the competencies we actually use day-to-day versus what we thought we’d need.

We’ll talk about the unexpected skills that have become critical: maybe it’s data interpretation, change management, or having difficult conversations with stakeholders. We’ll explore which technical skills are worth your time to develop and which ones you can safely skip or outsource. And we’ll address the skills that get hyped up but don’t necessarily translate to better learning outcomes.

This is also a chance to discuss where you should focus your professional development efforts in the coming year. What skills will help you grow in your career? What gaps do you need to fill? And what trendy skills can you ignore without falling behind?

Bring your perspective on what’s working, what’s overrated, and what you wish you’d learned sooner. We’ll learn from each other’s experiences and help you prioritize your skill-building efforts.

👉 Register now to join us. 

Can’t Make It In Person? No Worries, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:

✅ Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies

✅ Copy of the video recording

✅ Copy of the chatbox transcription

✅ Copy of the full session transcript & summary

✅ Additional resources such as books, articles, and handouts