Small L&D Teams: from priorities to approaches using Human-centred Design by Larissa from MakeTeamWork https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65 ​A few months back, we took on a challenge: identifying the top 3 challenges that small L&D teams face in 2023. After a series of interviews and a survey, we got them! As a following step, we ran an ideation workshop to co-create approaches to tackle them. We now open this page for you to add your experience and proposal on approaching each challenge. en-us 2023-05-23 14:52:00 UTC 2025-09-27 09:49:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Create & Develop a Measuring Framework lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2609003056 2023-05-30 10:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2609003056 Impact-based Advancement lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2609003453 2023-05-30 10:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2609003453 Quarterly Learning Campaigns lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2609004815 2023-05-30 11:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2609004815 Conversations about learning lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2610542876 2023-05-31 13:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2610542876 Make Measurement Easier! lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2610606107 Create your organising framework (hypothesis/ chain of evidence): If X (intervention/training), then Y (knowledge, skills, abilities you want to see change).
Next step: prove it. What data do I need to be collecting to prove my hypothesis?

]]> 2023-05-31 14:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2610606107 Recognise emotions in the workplace lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615163045 Engagement is achieved through many small actions by people who care about others.

How we FEEL in the workplace greatly impacts how we perform tasks, how engaged and creative we are, how committed we are to the organisation, and how we make decisions; 

When leaders recognise emotions in the workplace and consciously shape them, they can better connect with and motivate their employees; 

(inspired by the Immersive Series featuring Bogdan Grigore, L&D Shakers)]]> 2023-06-05 19:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615163045 Foster Connections within teams, across teams and with the organisation lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615167556 Connection: Relationships—with people, ideas, and information—help people get work done and feel part of something meaningful.

See the full report "Rethinking Connection for a Hybrid Work World"]]> 2023-06-05 20:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615167556 co-Design Career Paths using visual Frameworks lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615173968 Visual frameworks are patterns to help you think creatively, reframe challenging situations, and imagine possible strategies and solutions. Co-create the career growth path visually can help people engage and iterate on it over time.

See more templates here.]]> 2023-06-05 20:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615173968 Empower employees with career development tools and internal mobility options. lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615180848 Empowering employees with career 
development tools and internal mobility options 
engages learners and expands workforce skills. 

Helping people make an internal move boosts retention. 
And by expanding people’s networks and skills, internal 
mobility naturally creates more organizational agility.

Furthermore, highlighting career paths based on organizational goals is both people-centric and business-centric. 

See more insights and ideas in the 2023 Workplace Learning Report by LinkedIn 
]]> 2023-06-05 20:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615180848 Support career development considering personal needs lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615187402 "A rewarding career is one that is built into your life. Circumstances will vary from person to person, so it’s important to consider the personal needs of each employee and find ways to accommodate them where possible - like  offering flexible working, or pathways to a more suitable position. 

Job rotation, cross-training, mentoring, internships, coaching, and career strategy groups are all valuable interventions to consider. 

You can also help employees visualise their future with transparent succession planning, so they understand what skills they need to progress and how they can attain them."

Source: How to Support Diverse Teams: A Guide for Managers
]]> 2023-06-05 20:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615187402 Run (and measure) small engagement experiments lndpriorities https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615197316  ]]> 2023-06-05 20:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2615197316 Be clear about what you're trying to achieve https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2617489988 It is so hard to measure if something was successful if you didn't have a clear goal from the beginning on what success looks like. It's really important you're partnering up with stakeholders within your organization to truly define the expected impact of any L&D solution before you roll it out. Then it becomes way easier to have tools to measure if this was achieved.]]> 2023-06-07 20:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2617489988 The Case for Cohorts: A Little Bit of FOMO Goes a Long Way https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2618349794 Many of us have experienced the challenge of purchasing or inheriting a huge library of eLearning content and now thinking "now what?" or going into learner records and seeing what's getting the most organic engagement, and trying to understand and amplify that.

At Pathfinder International, we took a cohort-based approach, taking some of our most relevant and proven eLearning content and building a facilitated peer learning element around it. Specifically, we had all of our finance directors go through the 6-module Finance for Development Professionals (Finance DPro) together, meeting every two weeks, discussing the content, and (more importantly) discussing how they were going to build and reinforce those same skills and knowledge among their teams.

Creating an opportunity to meaningfully connect with colleagues, and a bit of old fashioned FOMO made all the difference. Once we proved the model, we had a template for any leader or manager to run a cohort of their own with support from L&D.

The shift was critical: we had created a conversation about the eLearning, as opposed to the conversation being between the learner and the content.  ]]> 2023-06-08 14:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2618349794 Be clear from the outset how the learning can be implemented https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2618525148 Sounds simple but if there isn't a way to put learning into practice straight after, learning will be pointless]]> 2023-06-08 17:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2618525148 Focus on measuring behaviour change rather than end of learning achievements https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2625109266 Design learning that starts by identifying what the behaviours of the learners will be if the learning is successful.  This is a great way to align the learning to the business needs and gives you a step forward in measuring success.  For instance if the business wants you to create learning to support the introduction of a new technology, ask them
"What behaviours would they see on the job if people are using this new technology well"

It's often not about proficiency with a system but rather what that proficiency looks like for customers or stakeholders.

Source:  Home - Learning Cluster Design ]]> 2023-06-16 02:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2625109266 nrul https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2629752905 1. Align L&D KPI with strategic organizational KPI to show that, "Hey, we are consciously and deliberately impacting these KPIs".
2. Use data as a target measure. Eg: number of people certified, number of courses developed
3. Collect data at all Learning Experience touchpoints and Learning Evaluation stages. For example, the number (or values) of sales before and after the learning session, or any improvement values ties to the knowledge change or behavioural change of the L&D program
4. Measure the effectiveness of the training program against the learning objectives of the program. Trust me, at least one is quantifiable.

- fathiyahmuen]]> 2023-06-22 03:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2629752905 nrul https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2629759754 This is from a learning facilitation standpoint. However, as L&D manager, you could visualize the same. Visualize a person coming to your office or you going to theirs, how would the conversation with the person be like or feels like?

Before every learning session, I would visualize the following

If I see people smiling - what have I done to make them smile?
If I see people paying attention - what are they looking at and what makes them interesting?
If I see people thinking - what are they curious about?
If I see people moving - what makes them move about and why?
If I see people having fun - what can I do to bring joy to them?

The answer to the above questions is how I would engage them.

fathiyah



]]> 2023-06-22 03:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2629759754 nrul https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2629762865 Have a meaningful conversation with them
1. the stakeholders who make decisions for the organization
2. the person who makes decisions for their future

Match the need vs interest and create a suitable structure that enables growth from both ends.

fathiyah]]> 2023-06-22 03:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lndpriorities/k0gpb74qxm70cs65/wish/2629762865