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Starting Up L&D - Episode 1: Where Do L&D Functions Come from?
Welcome to Episode 1 of Starting Up L&D, your 'been there' guide to setting up L&D from scratch. Get ready for real-life stories, evidence-backed insights, and expert interviews, all centered on emerging L&D functions, with a side order of fun
Let's explore some common reasons for establishing L&D and how knowing the reason the organisation is taking the plunge can help you get off to a great start.
Performance reasons
1. Sales Enablement
Product knowledge and efficient sales processes are vital for revenue, but it's not easy. Rapid growth where I worked meant we needed focused onboarding and sales strategies, ASAP.
2. Leadership Development:
Promotions often lead to management roles without proper leadership training. Boosting your leadership bench strength is a power move that lifts all ships, but it's not easy to do. It's big business though, and for good reason.
People-y reasons
3. Talent Attraction and Retention:
L&D is the top reason people join (and the main reason they leave if it doesn't meet expectations). If you want to get and keep great people, intentional development planning is a good place to start.
How to use this knowledge
L&D functions often emerge from critical organisational needs. If you know what that need is, you know how to make an impact, fast. When you've got the job, knowing the priority lets you focus on fixing the problem. If you're applying for the job, at least you'll know what you're signing up for! "Why now" is a powerful interview question to ask.
Thanks for listening to my first episode!! I'd love it if you would share it with those who would benefit and subscribe for future episodes to keep the momentum going.
Next time: I rant about the myth that L&D is 'fluffy and expensive', using a hundred years of business history as ammunition (more fun than it sounds!!)
Links and Resources:
- McKinsey - The Boss Factor: Making the World a Better Place Through Workplace Relationships
- UKG - Mental Health at Work: The Impact of Managers and Money
- Prosci - The Role of People Managers in Change Management
- Leadership Development Program Market Report
- Society for Human Resources Management - Pulse Survey on Continuous Training
Stay tuned for more episodes that will help you navigate the world of Learning and Development (L&D) and make a difference in your organisation (while looking AMAZING!)
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By Lauren ScholtzStarting Up L&D - Episode 1: Where Do L&D Functions Come from?
Welcome to Episode 1 of Starting Up L&D, your 'been there' guide to setting up L&D from scratch. Get ready for real-life stories, evidence-backed insights, and expert interviews, all centered on emerging L&D functions, with a side order of fun
Let's explore some common reasons for establishing L&D and how knowing the reason the organisation is taking the plunge can help you get off to a great start.
Performance reasons
1. Sales Enablement
Product knowledge and efficient sales processes are vital for revenue, but it's not easy. Rapid growth where I worked meant we needed focused onboarding and sales strategies, ASAP.
2. Leadership Development:
Promotions often lead to management roles without proper leadership training. Boosting your leadership bench strength is a power move that lifts all ships, but it's not easy to do. It's big business though, and for good reason.
People-y reasons
3. Talent Attraction and Retention:
L&D is the top reason people join (and the main reason they leave if it doesn't meet expectations). If you want to get and keep great people, intentional development planning is a good place to start.
How to use this knowledge
L&D functions often emerge from critical organisational needs. If you know what that need is, you know how to make an impact, fast. When you've got the job, knowing the priority lets you focus on fixing the problem. If you're applying for the job, at least you'll know what you're signing up for! "Why now" is a powerful interview question to ask.
Thanks for listening to my first episode!! I'd love it if you would share it with those who would benefit and subscribe for future episodes to keep the momentum going.
Next time: I rant about the myth that L&D is 'fluffy and expensive', using a hundred years of business history as ammunition (more fun than it sounds!!)
Links and Resources:
- McKinsey - The Boss Factor: Making the World a Better Place Through Workplace Relationships
- UKG - Mental Health at Work: The Impact of Managers and Money
- Prosci - The Role of People Managers in Change Management
- Leadership Development Program Market Report
- Society for Human Resources Management - Pulse Survey on Continuous Training
Stay tuned for more episodes that will help you navigate the world of Learning and Development (L&D) and make a difference in your organisation (while looking AMAZING!)