A day in the life of an L&D specialist
A day in the life of Neil Barnett, Learning and Development Adviser at Samaritans
Creating a culture of continuous learning and growth
At its core, learning and development (L&D) is about creating a culture of continuous learning and growth through programmes that enable organisations to constantly evolve and develop.
At the macro level, L&D is about understanding the organisation strategy and its future capability needs in order to identify learning priorities across the organisation. On an individual level, it’s about creating learning environments where employees can continuously develop to be their best.
L&D specialists put in place learning initiatives that enable organisations to constantly evolve and develop. Motivational and behavioural science are key to impactful learning, while learning is about much more than just attending courses. An L&D specialist excels at identifying the current and future skills requirements of an organisation, and creates flexible learning interventions (through digital and other means) to meet the diverse needs of the workforce.
Here are some of the activities you can expect to be involved in as an L&D specialist:
A day in the life of Neil Barnett, Learning and Development Adviser at Samaritans
Here is a shortlist of the types of job titles you might find in L&D. As you can see, L&D specialists are at all levels of experience and seniority:
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