In the last year, Abigail Wheeler Charlu (Abby) interviewed 50 L&D professionals in a variety of roles to learn more about the L&D landscape. She was curious about what people do in this profession, the breadth and depth of different roles, the skills and knowledge in each. In this episode, she shares her key takeaways and insights as well as a bit about her subsequent thoughts on how L&D needs to change as a result.

Tune in to hear Abby and Jess discuss the results of Abby's informal research study including:

• Why study all these L&D roles?
• The breadth of the L&D profession
• The many opportunities for specialization within L&D
• The wide variance of L&D titles
• The critical need to clearly tie L&D to business objectives
• The emergence of internal talent marketplaces
• Common knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for success in L&D
• Advice for those looking to transition in L&D roles

Abigail Wheeler Charlu (Abby) is a program manager, learning strategist, and performance consultant with over 9 years of leading end-to-end learning and leadership development programs. She leverages strong skills in research methods, relationship building, project management, marketing, facilitation, and analytics to enable skills development, drive change, and uplevel performance.

Abby holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology and has deep experience supporting global teams. She is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and impact and is on a mission to equip individuals, teams, and organizations with the skills they need to thrive in this human era of work.

Currently, Abby is a Program Manager and Lead Learning Experience Designer at AROSE Group, a boutique leadership and organizational development consulting company where she designs and delivers custom leadership development programs and supports the creation and execution of thought leadership and industry knowledge.

Find and connect with Abby here:

• LinkedIn
• Listen to the 50 Interviews: Surveying the L&D Landscape (podcast)
• Website: AROSE Group

Find and connect with Jess Almlie here:

• LinkedIn
• Subscribe to the L&D Must Change Newsletter
• Website: Learning Business Advisor Consulting