EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 41 MIN
L&D Roles That Don't Exist Yet (But Absolutely Should)
from #IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee · host Chris Van Wingerden, Lavinia Mehedintu
Content creation has been L&D's comfort zone for years. But the role is shifting fast. Lavinia Mehedintu joins IDIODC to share what Offbeat's research reveals about where L&D professionals go from here. From learning product management to experience design to systems thinking, she breaks down the moves that turn L&D teams into genuine strategic partners. Real scenarios, real skills, and a few things worth doing less of. ________ Lavinia Mehedintu is Co-Founder and Learning Architect at Offbeat. Over the past nine years, she has designed learning experiences and career development programs across corporate and higher education settings. She is known for her work on behavior change, social learning, and helping L&D teams shift from content creation to strategic impact. At Offbeat, she researches and writes about the future of the L&D profession, AI-native teams, and what it takes for learning professionals to stay relevant. She speaks at major industry events, including Learning Technologies, and has built one of the most active communities for L&D practitioners worldwide. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.
What this episode covers
Lavinia Mehedintu unpacks how the L&D role is shifting from content creation to systemic thinking, behavior change, and genuine business partnership. She shares a practical framework for navigating that shift and made one bold prediction: the organizations we know today may look nothing like what comes next.
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L&D Roles That Don't Exist Yet (But Absolutely Should)
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