About the lecture:
For years we have talked about change in L&D, but last year the talking stopped. It was time for
action. The pandemic forced everyone to re-assess their approach to learning, fast. One year on, and
still in the middle of change, we have to ask – are we moving in the right direction? How much of
this change has been carefully thought out and how much just a reaction to a sudden need to move
online?
In this session, Donald will reveal the results of his L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2021, which polled
3,114 people in 95 countries to look at their views of L&D this year. He’ll look at how L&D reacted to
the pandemic, and suggest that there is hope that L&D may be heading towards a better destination,
with more influence.
- The surprising, dominant theme of this year
- What L&D rejected in 2020 – and what we rediscovered
- Why 'focus' is the word for L&D in 2021
- Our new destination and the practical steps to reach it
- A focus on the views of Israeli L&D practitioners
About Donald H Taylor:
A recognised commentator and organiser in the fields of workplace learning and learning technologies, Donald is passionately committed to helping develop the learning and development profession and from 2010 to 2021 was chair of the Learning and Performance Institute, where he continues to head the Advisory Board and Learning Professionals Network.
His background ranges from training delivery to director and vice-president positions in software companies. Donald has been a company director and shareholder for three companies through start up, growth and acquisition.
He is an influential writer and speaker in the fields of the professional development of L&D and of technology-supported learning. He was the 2007 recipient of the Colin Corder award for services to training and has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference since 2000. He also chairs the Learning and Skills Group, hosting its bi-weekly webinar programme, and edits Inside Learning Technologies Magazine. He is a graduate of Oxford University and in 2016 was awarded an honorary doctorate by Middlesex University in recognition of his work developing the L&D profession.