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there are only 24 hours in a day. Even
if you worked every one of them, you
would still not have enough time to
do it all (even if you had an army).
2. Prioritization: L&D teams are called
on to solve a variety of problems
and serve a diverse customer base,
which often results in an endless
stream of incoming requests and
tasks. Determining where to invest
your limited time and energy, as
well as what (and who) should take
precedence, is a cumbersome task,
especially when it falls on just you.
3. Saying " No " or " Not Now " : L&D
professionals
are
in the service
industry. You may feel obligated to
say " yes " to your customers and overcommit
yourself, rather than refuse
requests. If you do manage to say
" no, " it may leave you with feelings
of regret, especially when you're
presented with new ideas, initiatives
or opportunities.
4. Being Effective Without Direct
Reports: Having direct reports
source and contribute their
recommendations allows L&D
leaders to leverage a variety of
professional expertise, insights and
perspectives. Without direct reports,
you lack contributors whose attention
is wholly dedicated to specific focus
areas of your L&D function and there
is no backstop for bad ideas (or at
least not-best ideas).
5. Meetings, Meetings and More
Meetings: This is a double-edged
sword. Collaboration is essential for
conducting a needs analysis, content
creation and strategic alignment.
Without these organizational
signposts, the L&D program's value will
be lost. However, you must constantly
assess time spent as a tradeoff: The
more time you spend in meetings, the
less time you're spending producing
content, calibrating systems and
assessing performance.
6. The Belief That You Have to Do
it all Yourself: This is probably the
most sinister of the challenges. It can
infiltrate all levels of your mindset and
thinking because when it inevitably
becomes apparent that you cannot
do it all yourself, it can leave you
feeling less competent, less capable,
less credible and alone at moments.
insurmountable - and you're not alone.
Here are six ways you can improve your
effectiveness and maintain your resiliency.
" army of one, "
nor should
Remember,
you are not
actually an
you be.
The Tactical Shift: 6
Strategies for Success as an
L&D Team of One
The good news is that, while taxing,
the challenges you're facing are not
1. Celebrate Your Wins: Early personal
recognition of what's going well will
help frame where you should go next.
Also, internalizing your successes will
help you leverage techniques and
approaches in other endeavors. The
list of things that could be done better
is seemingly never-ending at times.
However, the wins that differentiate
us, the ones that result from your
personal drive and expertise, are
the ones that will carry you through
ambiguity and doubt.
2. Share Your Successes: Generate
positive energy around the things
that you're doing, and you will inspire
people to buy into what it is that
you're trying to accomplish. No one
will really know what it takes to be
successful more than you, so highlight
when things go right (as a bonus, this
will also help your manager advocate
on your behalf).
3. Be Transparent: If you're not
authentic, people will see through it.
Communicate openly and honestly
with
your
teams
and manager.
Share when things are going well,
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FROM THE EDITOR
LEARNING LEADER SPOTLIGHT
L&D CAREERS
SCIENCE OF LEARNING
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
REFRAMING THE L&D MINDSET: EMBRACING THE POTENTIAL OF AI
CUT THROUGH THE LEARNING TECH CLUTTER: HOW TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT ADD VALUE
THE NONLINEAR TRAINING CAREER
TRAINING DID THAT: HOW TO ATTRIBUTE BUSINESS RESULTS DIRECTLY TO TRAINING
MASTERING L&D SOLO: STRATEGIES FOR A ONE-PERSON LEARNING TEAM
HOW TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING BUDGET
TRAINING INDUSTRY’S L&D CAREER AND SALARY STUDY
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
BUILDING LEADERS
WHAT’S NEXT IN TECH?
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - Cover1
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - CT1
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - L&D CAREERS
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - CUT THROUGH THE LEARNING TECH CLUTTER: HOW TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT ADD VALUE
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - THE NONLINEAR TRAINING CAREER
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - TRAINING DID THAT: HOW TO ATTRIBUTE BUSINESS RESULTS DIRECTLY TO TRAINING
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - MASTERING L&D SOLO: STRATEGIES FOR A ONE-PERSON LEARNING TEAM
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - HOW TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING BUDGET
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - TRAINING INDUSTRY’S L&D CAREER AND SALARY STUDY
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - BUILDING LEADERS
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2024 - WHAT’S NEXT IN TECH?
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