JD Dillon
JD Dillon has spent two decades working in operations and talent development with dynamic organizations, including Disney, Kaplan and AMC. A respected author and speaker, JD continues to apply his passion for helping people do their best work every day in his role as Axonify's chief learning architect. His new book, "The Modern Learning Ecosystem," comes out November 29, 2022.
Articles By JD Dillon
Leading L&D through economic uncertainty
Preparation won’t make you immune. L&D will never be disruption-proof, but the past few years have demonstrated the value of being disruption-ready. Read More
There’s no such thing as ‘unskilled labor’ in 2022
If you want to close the skill gap, then you must first address a long-standing problem: Workplace learning is unfair. Read More
Managers make the difference — but they need help
Managers are the best tool companies have to combat burnout, improve performance and increase retention. Instead of piling onto managers’ already overflowing plates, CLOs must challenge stakeholders to take a long, hard look at what it takes to be a manager in today’s workplace and urge partners to shift management expectations to focus on the human side of the job — and they must provide a framework to empower managers with the skills needed to overcome human problems like burnout. Read More
Rebuilding learning equity: The key to overcoming the skills gap
Rather than get distracted by timely skill gaps, L&D must instead address the pervasive and damaging lack of opportunity. Read More
The future of learning is on the front line
L&D can learn a lot from the front-line experience — regardless of industry or audience. Read More
To overcome business disruption, take a front-line-first approach
Eighty percent of the global workforce is on the front line. Disruption may have changed the way they do their jobs, but they remain the ultimate driver of business success, and we should invest in their development. Read More
Shattering the way L&D thinks about measurement
One model cannot solve the industry’s measurement problem. Instead, each L&D team must ask their own questions, apply proven, data-rich principles and develop their own measurement strategy. Read More
Take a look at the evolution of the CLO
The world of workplace learning has experienced seismic change over the past three decades. How has the CLO role kept pace with the evolving needs of the workplace? Read More
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