The L&D Dispatch

The insider secrets that L&D pros want you to know

Insights from the learning and development community.

14 hrs ago • Ross Garner

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3 predictions for L&D in 2026

What do the next twelve months have in store?

Jan 12 • Ross Dickie

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December 2025

Your L&D Dispatch Unwrapped (2025 Edition)

It's that time of year again...

Dec 22, 2025 • Ross Dickie and Ross Garner

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November 2025

You can deliver 'ROI' without changing behavior

But do you deserve the credit?

Nov 24, 2025 • Ross Dickie

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Harry Potter and the three-year strategy

How the magical quickly becomes the mundane.

Nov 10, 2025 • Ross Garner

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Why organizations still need learning designers

Friction is a feature of LXD, not a bug.

Nov 3, 2025 • Ross Dickie

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October 2025

Learning equals behaviors, behaviors equal outcomes

No more tilting at the impact windmill.

Oct 20, 2025 • Ross Garner

The unbearable weight of being empathetic

How the overly empathetic manager is as bad as the manager with no empathy.

Oct 6, 2025 • Ross Garner

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September 2025

Time really is money

So, why should organizations be willing to spend it on L&D?

Sep 22, 2025 • Ross Dickie

Is compliance on the cusp of breaking?

Why tick-box training is no longer enough.

Sep 8, 2025 • Ross Garner

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August 2025

It's not your job to create content.

But that doesn't mean you don't have to be creative.

Aug 25, 2025 • Ross Dickie

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Workplace learning: The coffee room vs the classroom

Building informal and formal learning into the workplace.

Aug 18, 2025 • Ross Garner

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