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Oct 2023
48m 34s

CIPD's Learning at Work Report With Laur...

DAVID JAMES
About this episode

The latest CIPD report on the Learning & Development profession is both revealing and inspiring. L&D practitioners and leaders have had a huge amount to deal with, in recent years, with many using circumstances to make radical changes. For others, not so much. So, what does this all mean and what do we need to do about it? In this conversation, we unpack the report and highlight some key findings - as well as provide commentary and insight ourselves.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The CIPD report seeks to uncover what´s changing, what´s new, and what is important for the L&D community.
  • Despite challenges, the industry is optimistic.
  • There is now more emphasis on digital.
  • It will soon no longer be possible to recruit yourself out of the skills gap, a fact that is driving businesses to invest in training their personnel.
  • When it comes to organizational priorities and alignment there has been some slippage.
  • Learner time constraints and a lack of engagement are still issues.
  • Line managers are still not playing a key role in learning.
  • Ongoing learning, reflection, and adaptation are all essential.
  • 57% of L&D professionals seek to understand performance issues before recommending a solution.
  • Zoom out on the data to get the bigger picture.
  • Use the report to look at things through a different lens and learn from it on a personal level.

BEST MOMENTS

'Leaders recognize the value we have on organization priorities.'

'The hardest way to do L&D is to tell somebody a different way to do the job without understanding the job.'

'By increasing your value, you increase your currency.'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523

L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/

Laura Overton Bio

Laura Overton is an experienced international speaker, author, facilitator, and award-winning learning analyst dedicated to uncovering and sharing effective practices in learning innovation that lead to business value. Her work is based on 30 years of practical experience and a commitment to supporting evidence-based learning decisions and has shared her ideas as the author of over 40 reports and hundreds of articles over that time. As the founder of Towards Maturity, she is also known for leading the first 15 years of a longitudinal study program (2004 – February 2019) respected for uncovering and sharing learning strategies that lead to business success.

You can follow and connect with Laura via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraoverton/

Twitter: @lauraoverton

CIPD Learning at Work 2023 Report: https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/reports/learning-at-work/

ABOUT THE HOST

David James 

David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. 

As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D. 

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