Learning and Development

What is learning and development?

Learning and development, or L&D, is a workplace function and strategy that focuses on facilitating talent development and improving employee skills and knowledge. Learning and development programs can have an enormous impact on both business performance for employers and career development opportunities for employees. Often, L&D teams rely on special software like course authoring and distribution tools to create educational content and share it with their learning audience.

Example: Our Learning and Development team created an employee training program for building strong interpersonal skills in the workplace.

Why is professional development important? 

Employee training programs have enormous benefits for both workers and employers. By investing in employee learning, employers don’t just make team members feel more confident and capable in their roles. These programs can also make team members feel valued, helping the organization increase employee engagement, retention, and morale. 

L&D teams can play a key role in strengthening a company’s culture. When employee development opportunities are valued and emphasized at the organization, companies can foster a culture of continuous learning, enabling them to attract and retain top talent.

Professional development programs can greatly impact an organization’s ability to achieve key business goals, increase productivity, and boost accuracy. L&D teams can create professional development programs designed to close skills gaps important to the organization—for example, soft skills development programs for managers.