When speaking to L&D professionals at all levels, our greatest challenge is proving the value of our work, not having it relegated to the ‘nice-to-have’ realm, and changing the mentality that the training budget is the first to go when cuts become necessary.
On the other hand, there is some good news around L&D that makes it a great time to be in the industry. The knowledge economy makes learning and development a necessity, and that will better connect us to the rest of the business.