Is L&D becoming irrelevant?

Is L&D becoming irrelevant? Laura and Michelle think it might be the wrong question entirely. What they uncover instead, is a more uncomfortable one: are we keeping ourselves stuck? Through the lens of the “conspiracy of convenience,” they explore how the comfort zone traps both L&D and the business in a loop that feels safe but quietly erodes value. They look at what it takes to break out, with stories from practitioners who did it without a big budget, a senior title, or anyone’s permission. It’s an episode about identity as much as strategy, and about why the shift from course provider to learning changemaker starts from within.

Resources

• The L&D Leader – Principles and practice for delivering business value by Laura Overton and Michelle Ockers (book) learningchangemakers.com/resources/the-ld-leader

• The learning value spectrum
  learningchangemakers.com/introducing-ld-value-spectrum

• Breaking the conspiracy of convenience
  linkedin.com/pulse/breaking-conspiracy-convenience-laura-overton-gu5me

• Joining Forces With Your Brain – Lauren Wardman
  learningpirate.com/joining-forces-with-your-brain

Case Studies

• Leading learning transformation at NAB with Damien Woods – Learning Uncut Interview
  learninguncut.global/podcast/61

• Rethinking Learning: Autonomy over Content at Leyton with James Swift – Learning Uncut interview
  learninguncut.global/podcast/170

• Russell Woods exploring Skills Sprints at Aster Group
  linkedin.com/posts/russell-woods-7470b655_learninganddevelopment-skillssprints-learning-share-7289714921129279489-rcW4