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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 49 MIN

The Great Training Transformation: Adapt or Become Irrelevant

from #IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee · host Donald H Taylor, Paul Schneider, Chris Van Wingerden

The future of workplace training is arriving faster than anyone predicted, and Donald H Taylor has a shocking forecast: traditional training courses have just 2-5 years left before they become extinct. Drawing from his latest Global Sentiment Survey and decades of L&D expertise, Donald will reveal how personalization, coaching/simulation and learner expectations are dismantling the training models we've relied on for decades. As organizations struggle with "do more with less" pressures and employees demand Netflix-level personalization in their professional development, the question isn't whether training will transform — it's whether L&D professionals will evolve fast enough to remain relevant in this brave new world.________Donald H Taylor has worked in learning and technology since the mid-1980s.He has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference in London since 2000 and writes and speaks world-wide about Learning and Development (L&D). His annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey, started in 2014, provides a unique perspective on L&D trends from over 100 countries. From 2010 to 2021, he chaired the Learning and Performance Institute.He chairs the Workforce Development board for VC firm Emerge Education, and advises several EdTech start-ups.The author of 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦, Donald is a graduate of Oxford University and the recipient of an honorary doctorate from London’s Middlesex University Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, scale, and deliver learning that maximizes employee value.

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After three years of AI domination, Donald H Taylor exposes the industry's awakening: we were 'dazzled by AI' but now L&D is getting back to business fundamentals. Discover why the next evolution of instructional design lies beyond content creation in a world where technology is becoming a commodity.

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