Learning and development (L&D) is a business function that supports the professional growth of employees by building their skills, knowledge and competency to improve company performance.
Topic: Professional Development
A Chief Learning Officer (CLO) is a senior executive responsible for leading the organization's learning and development strategy.
Certifications help people prove their skills and knowledge in a particular area. There are three main types of certifications, based on how they are structured and recognized: corporate (internal), product-specific, and profession-wide.
Training and development professionals work across a range of roles that support organizational learning, employee development and performance improvement.
A professional development plan (PDP) is a document outlining an employee’s path to career advancement. Essentially, it’s a working tool for career growth that employees and managers can adjust and build upon over time.
Career pathing is the process of matching employees’ skills and interests with internal job opportunities, whether they are lateral moves, promotions or even roles in a completely different function of the organization.
Since 2008, Training Industry, Inc. has collected data from training professionals across industries. After over a decade of research, we’ve discovered eight process capabilities that, when optimized, make training organizations great.
Learning leaders often act as performance consultants to stakeholders in their organizations, and consulting is one of the key competencies in the Training Manager Competency Model™.
Check out the job prospects, typical qualifications and a sample job posting for a training manager.
The Training Manager Competency Model™ is a tool training managers can use for their professional development and to support the development of a high-performing training organization at their company.