The Landscape of L&D Roles (Podcast Episode 14)

The Landscape of L&D Roles (Podcast Episode 14)

In the last year, Abigail Wheeler Charlu (Abby) interviewed 50 L&D professionals in a variety of roles to learn more about the L&D landscape. She was curious about what people do in this profession, the breadth and depth of different roles, the skills and knowledge in each. In this episode, she shares her key takeaways and insights as well as a bit about her subsequent thoughts on how L&D needs to change as a result.?

Tune in to hear Abby and Jess discuss the results of Abby's informal research study including:

  • Why study all these L&D roles??
  • The breadth of the L&D profession
  • The many opportunities for specialization within L&D
  • The wide variance of L&D titles?
  • The critical need to clearly tie L&D to business objectives
  • The emergence of internal talent marketplaces
  • Common knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for success in L&D
  • Advice for those looking to transition in L&D roles

Abigail Wheeler Charlu (Abby) is a program manager, learning strategist, and performance consultant with over 9 years of leading end-to-end learning and leadership development programs. She leverages strong skills in research methods, relationship building, project management, marketing, facilitation, and analytics to enable skills development, drive change, and uplevel performance. ? Abby holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology and has deep experience supporting global teams. She is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and impact and is on a mission to equip individuals, teams, and organizations with the skills they need to thrive in this human era of work.

Currently, Abby is a Program Manager and Lead Learning Experience Designer at AROSE Group, a boutique leadership and organizational development consulting company where she designs and delivers custom leadership development programs and supports the creation and execution of thought leadership and industry knowledge.?

Find and connect with Abby here:?

Find and connect with Jess Almlie here:?

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L&D Must Change content jumps back and forth from a newsletter one week and a podcast episode the next.

Please share your takeaways, questions, and ideas alongside each one. If we are really going to improve this profession, we need to keep learning from each other and that includes you!


Jess Almlie is dedicated to helping L&D leaders stop working as order takers and start working more strategically, intentionally, and with measurable impact. Jess works to elevate L&D teams through speaking or workshops, with L&D pros working through challenges or prepping for the next step in their career as a "coachsultant" (combo coaching + mentoring + consulting), and with L&D leaders as a consultant to create learning blueprints (strategies). If this sounds like something you need, message Jess to set up a time to chat.

Dr. Keith Keating

Preparing today's workforce for tomorrow: Chief Learning Officer | Workforce Futurist | Author - The Trusted Learning Advisor | Keynote Speaker | Board Member

1 个月

Awesome!!! Keep at it Abigail Wheeler Charlu !!!

Susan Neva, MPA

L&D Leader and Business Partner | Sr Learning Program Manager | Learning Experience Architect, Knowledge Manager, Credentialing | Instructional Design, LXD | Wellness Coach & Resilience Trainer

1 个月

Can't wait to listen to this! I was one of the folks interviewed. Will report back soon ?? Jess Almlie, M.S.

Neil Thompson

Teacher of Geeks | Inc. Magazine contributor | Children's book author | Speaker | Podcaster | Engineer | Follow & Ring My ?? for Technical Presentation Insights

1 个月

The tie to business objectives is something we all should think about. Or is it? What do you think, Jess Almlie, M.S.? Should all roles be tied to business objectives?

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Ryan McCrea, MAIOP

Unapologetically Passionate about Talent and Leadership Development ~ Builder of Teams ~ Audience Grabbing Speaker ~ Driver of Strategy and Creativity

1 个月

Now this just warms my heart! Love seeing this connection. Can’t wait to listen.

Woodley B. Preucil, CFA

Senior Managing Director

1 个月

Jess Almlie, M.S. Great post! You've raised some interesting points.

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