Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - 3

MICHELLE EGGLESTON SCHWARTZ, CPTM
FROM THE
EDITOR
PUTTING THE LEARNER FIRST
The way we live, work and learn has
changed considerably over the past few
years. Organizations have made great
strides in adopting remote and hybrid
work arrangements and enhancing
the efficiency of business processes
through automation and technology.
However, engaging, connecting and
training today's employees remains a
challenge for all organizations.
LEARNING - AND
THE ROLE OF THE
LEARNING LEADER
- HAS NEVER BEEN
MORE IMPORTANT.
As organizations
struggle
to
retain
talent, we must be mindful of the
ongoing need for compassion, empathy
and support as we navigate work and
life. At the end of the day, it's the people
who are the heart of every organization
- the employees who show up every
day, live your corporate values and work
toward your bottom line. Taking a humancentered
approach to how we work
and support employees is necessary to
create a company culture that attracts,
nurtures and retains top talent.
The complexity of creating an engaging
company culture grows in a dispersed
work environment. Connection and
engagement become much more
challenging, requiring
leaders
to
use
different strategies and solutions to reach
employees. Our cover story in this edition
of Training Industry Magazine highlights
five strategies that learning leaders can
use to design training that engages
employees across the organization -
putting the needs of the learner first.
This edition also includes articles that
address creating equitable development
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opportunities,
combatting
burnout,
remote onboarding, measuring the
impact of training and the role of learning
and development (L&D) in building a
company culture that values employee
development. Also, check out expert
insights from our columnists who shed
light on many industry challenges and
provide actionable solutions.
Learning - and the role of the learning
leader - has never been more
important. With the pace of change
and advancement of technology
accelerating, and the shelf-life of skills
shrinking,
learning leaders are facing
increased challenges to upskill, reskill
and prepare employees for the future of
their roles. Employees with the ability to
learn, unlearn and relearn are what will
separate high-performing organizations
from their competition.
I hope the articles in this edition will
provide you and your team with some
actionable insights that can help
transform learning at your organization.
Our editorial team is dedicated to
delivering the content and resources
that learning leaders need to create
impactful learning experiences. As
always, we love to hear your thoughts,
so please reach out to our team and let
us know what's on your mind.
Michelle Eggleston Schwartz, CPTM, is
the editor in chief of Training Industry,
Inc., and co-host of " The Business of
Learning, " the Training Industry podcast.
Email Michelle.
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