Training Industry Magazine - November/December 2019 - 3

MICHELLE EGGLESTON SCHWARTZ

FROM THE
EDITOR

PREPARING FOR
THE FUTURE OF L&D

It's that time of year. Organizations are
reflecting on annual business goals and
planning for the year ahead. Learning
and development (L&D) is no different.
L&D teams are busy setting goals
and securing the budget to deliver
effective training programs that will
enable their organizations to reach their
business goals.

UNDERSTANDING
THE STATE OF THE
INDUSTRY IS INTEGRAL
TO RUNNING A
GREAT TRAINING
ORGANIZATION.

Staying at the forefront of change has
become an added responsibility of L&D
professionals. Understanding the state of
the industry and how this may impact your
employees and bottom line is integral to
running a great training organization.
Training Industry, Inc. takes a vested
interest in analyzing the current business
landscape to help training professionals
map their goals and objectives for the
coming year. This issue of Training Industry
Magazine examines trends that we
predict will impact the future of L&D and
that should be considered as we enter
2020 - from using crowdsourcing to
broaden the resources available to your
learners at the point of need to applying
design thinking for creating learner-centric
solutions to curating and vetting our talent
needs as carefully as we do when faced
with selecting the right technology.
We are seeing a major shift in how
business is conducted. The nature of work
is changing with more employees opting
for a less traditional work experience.
From remote workers to contract
employees, training organizations are
challenged with delivering learning
experiences that meet the needs of

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employees located both inside and
outside of the organization.
As technology continues to evolve and
simplify business processes, there is a
growing concern regarding which jobs
will become obsolete and which skills are
necessary to succeed in the changing
market. Soft skills like creativity and
problem-solving are critical for developing
innovative solutions that propel the
organization forward. High-performing
organizations will continue to invest in
soft skills training to untap the creative
potential of their employees and leverage
their talent in innovative ways.
Today's organizations must be agile and
creative. This requires employees who
are prepared for the future of work, and
those employees require effective training
programs. L&D must take the time to
understand the needs of their workforce
and upskill, reskill or hire new talent
when necessary.
As you read through the collection of
articles in this magazine, consider how
these ideas and approaches may be
implemented in your organization. We
want to encourage a healthy dialogue
around the challenges and opportunities
that are influencing the business of
learning. It's an exciting time to be in
the training space, and we would love
to hear your thoughts on the topics that
you see influencing the industry.
Michelle Eggleston Schwartz is the
editorial director for Training Industry,
Inc. Email Michelle.

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