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New to L&D and unsure where to begin?

Make sense of the terminology, understand the learning cycle, and see how your work helps people develop and perform.

Make sense of the task in front of you

Identify where your task sits in the learning cycle: understanding needs, designing learning, choosing delivery, or evaluating results. Start with the relevant hub.

First 30-60-90 Days in L&D

Plan your priorities and actions for the first three months in an L&D role.

L&D Competency Inventory

Review your L&D competencies and identify areas for development.

L&D Book Summary Template

Capture useful ideas from an L&D book and reflect on how to apply them.

Learn the basics at your own pace

Follow the free L&D Foundations learning path. It brings existing articles, videos, and resources together to help you understand the core L&D process.

L&D Foundations Learning Path

Build your understanding of the L&D process through a free collection of existing articles, videos, and resources.

Your First Steps in Learning & Development

Explore your first steps into Learning & Development with a practical workbook.

Map of Learning & Development

Explore a visual overview of Learning & Development and download the map as a PDF.

Connect the basics to everyday practice

Explore L&D Basics for an introduction or Learning & Development Fundamentals for a broader grounding in identifying needs, designing, delivering, and evaluating learning.

L&D Basics

Build a beginner’s understanding of L&D, its roles, and the main activities practitioners carry out.

L&D Fundamentals: Practitioner's Guide

Build a practical foundation across understanding needs, learning design, delivery, and evaluation.

Personal Development mini toolkit

Bring together practical tools for personal and professional development.

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