What We Wish Stakeholders Knew About Learning

“Just turn the PowerPoint into an eLearning course.”

If only stakeholders knew…

If you’ve heard requests like these, you’re not alone. One of the biggest challenges in L&D isn’t the design work itself – it’s helping stakeholders understand what goes into creating learning that actually changes behavior and improves performance.

This coffee chat is your chance to discuss the disconnect between stakeholder expectations and the realities of instructional design. We’ll talk about the things we wish our stakeholders understood: why good learning takes time, how throwing content at people doesn’t equal training, and why aligning learning to business goals matters more than fancy interactions.

We’ll discuss strategies for educating stakeholders without sounding condescending, how to set realistic expectations early in a project, and ways to communicate the value of your work in terms they care about. You’ll also hear how other L&D professionals handle pushback and navigate tricky conversations about timelines, budgets, and design decisions.

Bring your most frustrating stakeholder stories and your best solutions. This is a safe space to vent, learn, and support each other through one of the most challenging parts of our work.

👉 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