The L&D Career Club Podcast

The Fastest Way to Find a New L&D Role

If you want/need to find a new L&D FAST, there's no one way to do it.
Rather, it's a combination of three proven practices that essentially hit your job search from "all angles". In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer, I give you the exact, multi-prong strategy to find the right L&D role, and fast.
Register for the FREE How to Start Your L&D Career Transition Masterclass:
https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/events
 
Sign Up for FAST TRACK to land your dream L&D role in 90 days:
https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/bundles/fasttrack
 

Ask Me Anything! You Asked...I Answered!

Two weeks ago, I did an #AMA (Ask Me Anything) and the questions you asked were SO GOOD, I had to do a podcast episode to elaborate on some of them.
 
In this week's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I answer:📚 "What resources/books/etc would you suggest for an instructional designer who is interested in leading an L&D department in the future?"
🔨 “Which skills that a transitioning teacher has should be highlighted to make a resume stand out?”
🪜 "How quickly would someone typically be able to move up the ladder in L&D?"
😎 "How many learning styles truly are there?"
💪 "Are there any specific skills needed for an L&D manager/leader? Or are they about the same as any leadership role?"
📝 “How do you market yourself or build your resume so it doesn't look like you only have experience in one field?”
 
A BIG THANK YOU to Kassie, Christopher, Nawara, Javier, and Stacy, (and everyone who submitted a question) for your incredible questions! This episode wouldn't have come together without y'all!
 
The post is still live, so feel free to hop on over to LinkedIn to read the rest of the questions, or to submit your own!
 
Also…I drop all the info for TWO live masterclasses in September…including one for FREE! Make sure to listen to the episode to learn more! 😉
 

Driving Innovation in L&D with Lavinia Mehedințu

Tired of feeling like an order taker as an L&D professional? Want to drive true impact organizationally? Ready to lead from a place of inspiration and innovation?
 
On today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I'm joined by Lavinia Mehedințu, Co-Founder and Learning Architect at Offbeat. We deep dive into all things L&D and the future including:
🔄 The evolution of L&D and what the "future of learning" looks like
💪 What skills L&D practitioners need to focus on developing themselves to prepare for the next L&D evolution
👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 How L&D teams will need to structure (or restructure) for the future
💡 Why inspiration is the true core of innovation , and how we can tap into it more to benefit our learners
 
Lavinia also shares the story of how she got into L&D, and gives her top pieces of career advice for anyone transitioning into or within the L&D space!
 
Where do your learning programs have room for more innovation?
 
Connect with Lavinia here:
The Offbeat Website - https://www.offbeat.works/
My LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/

Recession-Proof Your L&D Career & Department

If the hearing the word "recession" has been causing you a lot of stress & anxiety about the fate of your L&D role and department, today's podcast episode will give you actionable steps and skills to take to make yourself, and your department, as recession-proof as possible! 💪
 
Here's what it will require us to do:
🔮 Take on new roles as "L&D Visionaries"
🎁 Create conditions where learning is infused with innovation and wellness
🚗 Put our learners in the driver's seat of their own development
👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏾 Create inclusive learning communities
 
Here's what it will require us to STOP doing:
🌉 Gatekeeping all content and being solely responsible for all content development
📡 Chasing the shiniest pieces of technology
💼 Catering to the "traditionalist" persona when it comes to learning (more in the episode on personas)
👩🏾‍🏫 "Teaching" all the solutions to organizational challenges
 
Of the 4 skills discussed in the episode - which one do you need to place more emphasis on developing for yourself and/or your L&D team? ⬇
 
In this episode I also make THREE important announcements, including a bundled sale on my courses, 4 seats left for L&D.E.O, and a FREE masterclass on podcasting! 🎉
 
L&D.E.O: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/bundles/l-d-e-o-group-business-coaching
End of Summer L&D Career Fast Track Bundle: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/bundles/l-d-career-fast-track-summer-bundle
McKinsey Research Study: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-great-attrition-is-making-hiring-harder-are-you-searching-the-right-talent-pools

5 Steps to Start & Scale Your L&D Biz

A question I get asked often is "how did you grow your business so quickly?" 📈
 
And the reality is that for months after I "launched" The Overnight Trainer, I made NO money! 💵
 
It wasn't until I started implementing the 4 P's: Simplicity + Support + Systems + Strategy that my business took off so rapidly that I was able to leave my full time role in just 4 months! 🤯
 
In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I dive into the STRATEGY + SIMPLICITY that helped me grow my biz from $0 to multiple six figures in less than a year. 💁🏻‍♀️
 
If you're looking for the SUPPORT + SYSTEMS to not only launch, but scale your dream L&D biz, I invite you to join us inside of L&D.E.O! Register between now and Friday (8/5) and you'll get 5 1:1 VIP days with me to use throughout the program! 🎉
 
Link to register for L&D.E.0 -  https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/bundles/l-d-e-o-group-business-coaching

What L&D Needs to Leave Behind ✌️

Ever wonder why your training programs seem "so yesterday?"
 
Most likely, you're holding on waaaay to tight to one (or more) of these:
🌁 Gatekeeping
🎮 Gamification
👨🏽‍🏫 Classroom Learning Only (Live or Virtual)
📦 One-Size-Fits-All Learning
🔄 Using Only 1 Learning Model/Framework
 
In today's episode I break down WHY we need to say bye ✌️ to these outdated bad habits, and what to focus on to bring your learning into the future (and spoiler alert, the future of learning is NOW)
 
P.S. This is the LAST week for early-bird pricing for L&D.E.O Business Coaching Program. I'm teaching you the EXACT strategy that I used to take The Overnight Trainer from $0 in the end of 2020 to $300K+ in 2021. If you're looking to get out of the 9-5 grind and take your side hustle full time, this is an investment you don't want to miss out on!
 
Register here: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/bundles/l-d-e-o-group-business-coaching