
The Future of L&D feat. Adri Maisonet Morales
12/03/24 • 31 min
We're joined by Adri Maisonet Morales, VP of Talent Management at Blue Cross NC, to discuss the future of corporate L&D.
Along with sharing a bit of her own story, Adri shares her thoughts on:
- Aligning L&D with business strategy to build a competitive and future-ready workforce
- A centralized L&D structure using a hub-and-spoke model for efficiency
- The importance of addressing current and future skill gaps
- Valuing continuous learning, business acumen, and human-centered skills
- The massive impact of AI
- Evolving roles for instructional designers
- Recruitment strategies for L&D professionals, including embracing non-traditional backgrounds
- The need for L&D to play a strategic role, contributing beyond traditional learning solutions
For more on TimelyText, visit our website or connect on Linkedin!
We're joined by Adri Maisonet Morales, VP of Talent Management at Blue Cross NC, to discuss the future of corporate L&D.
Along with sharing a bit of her own story, Adri shares her thoughts on:
- Aligning L&D with business strategy to build a competitive and future-ready workforce
- A centralized L&D structure using a hub-and-spoke model for efficiency
- The importance of addressing current and future skill gaps
- Valuing continuous learning, business acumen, and human-centered skills
- The massive impact of AI
- Evolving roles for instructional designers
- Recruitment strategies for L&D professionals, including embracing non-traditional backgrounds
- The need for L&D to play a strategic role, contributing beyond traditional learning solutions
For more on TimelyText, visit our website or connect on Linkedin!
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- Measuring the impact of enablement programs
- The future of LMS systems and AI-driven workflows
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