Notes from forward-thinking L&D leaders

Enablement

Playbook: stop building courses and start enabling learning in the flow of work

For years, our field has agreed that most learning happens in the flow of work. What we have lacked is a practical way to act on it. This ...

Linnéa Sjögren · Oct 06, 2026 · 10 min

Leadership Development

The management trap: Why high performers struggle to become great leaders

In the early stages of a career, success feels straightforward. You are rewarded for what you produce, your ability to execute, your ...

Regina Dunning · Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min

Psychological safety

Psychological safety at work: lessons from our AMA with Dr. Joy VerPlanck

When "just do your job" isn't enough In almost every session the L&D Leaders Community holds, whatever the topic, one thing keeps ...

Emilia Åström · Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min

Change management

Playbook: Emotional agility in the age of continuous transformation

Work is increasingly organised around temporary, cross-functional initiatives rather than static structures. ERP implementations, ...

Gisele Rocha · Jul 30, 2026 · 33 min

Workshops and events

Inside L&D Leaders Community: The sharpest insights from 2026 so far

This spring, something shifted We spend a lot of time designing learning for individuals. And then we wonder why organizations do not ...

Emilia Åström · Jul 21, 2026 · 8 min

Change management

Playbook: The human edge – How L&D leaders can thrive in the age of AI

This playbook, drawn from insights shared during a session with the L&D leaders community and specialist Illkem Kayican Dipcin, offers ...

Ilkem Kayican Dipcin · Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min

AI in L&D

What happens when L&D stops delivering learning and starts designing for it?

There's a question that keeps surfacing in L&D circles: Are we actually positioned to close the gap between business strategy and daily ...

Emilia Åström · Jul 21, 2026 · 13 min

Change management

Playbook: Solving the right problem in the right way – Why service design matters for L&D and change leaders

Human-centered design can be front-heavy, meaning more time is spent in the beginning. Some people might find this hard to understand. But ...

Eeva Martonen · Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min

AI in L&D

Playbook: From content to capability: Scaling people with AI

In L&D, we're constantly asked to build new courses, design varied content and build learning pathways. But often, this isn't the right ...

Saqib Riaz · Jul 21, 2026 · 12 min

Social learning

What's next in L&D: 5 signals from Learning Technologies London 2026

The big idea: Welcome to the enablement era The conference had a clear throughline: L&D is moving beyond content. The job is no longer ...

Emilia Åström · Jul 21, 2026 · 18 min

Change management

Playbook: Translate business goals into meaningful change

This is a classic disconnect I see all the time, and one I'm navigating right now in a large-scale transformation project. Business leaders ...

Hanna Komusaari · Jul 21, 2026 · 18 min

L&D strategy

Playbook: From order-taker to strategic change partner

However, moving to this strategic partner status requires us to address three systemic elephants in the room that often hold our profession ...

Co-written by the members of L&D Leaders Community · Jun 16, 2026 · 11 min