40. Top Trends in Workplace Learning & Development for 2021 (Donald Taylor)

Reskilling and upskilling have become the leading trend in the field of Learning and Development (L&D) for 2021. With the start of the pandemic in 2020, L&D has had an unprecedented year in a variety of ways. Focus in the field has sharply moved away from the leading trends of the of the past few years, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and learning analytics. To discuss the latest trends in workplace learning I am joined by a leader in learning technologies in the workplace.

Donald Taylor is Chair of the Learning Technologies Conference in London, the leading workplace learning event in Europe and one he has led for the past twenty years. He was also Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute from 2010-2021. Donald is the author of the book Learning Technologies in the Workplace (Kogan Page, 2017) and many articles. In 2007, he received the Colin Corder award for services to training, and in 2016, an honorary doctorate from London’s Middlesex University, for services to the Learning and Development profession. Since 2014, Donald has run the Learning & Development Global Sentiment Survey, which provides valuable insights to leaders of organizations and L&D professionals. It’s a pleasure to have Don back on the podcast to discuss the results of the L&D Global Sentiment survey for 2021.

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