Chapter 3

Your Role in Learning

Understanding your unique role in the overall success of talent development within your organization and even more broadly in the field is essential. So, this leads to the question: What is the facilitator’s role in learning?

A 2020 ATD research report, Effective Trainers: Traditional and Virtual Classroom Success, surveyed more than 450 talent development professionals to examine the roles and knowledge of trainers, as well as the strategies and tools used for delivering training. In the report, 40 percent of those surveyed were solely dedicated to training delivery. The majority, which made up the remaining 60 percent of respondents, spread their time and contributions across content development and design, program ...

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