John talks to Dr. Jane Bozarth, Director of Research at The Learning Guild, about how the rise of digital technology is changing expectations about the sort of skills and qualifications a learning professional should have in the 21st Century – and about her own, long career in learning.   That career includes numerous books, work as a columnist for Learning Solutions Magazine, and a long-standing position as E-Learning Co-ordinator for the US state of North Carolina. More than all that, Jane has always been a fount of no-nonsense, practical advice for learning professionals, and there's plenty to be found in this interview.   ---------- 03:34 - Role at the Learning Guild 06:17 - The Guild Masters’ view on future of learning 12:16 - Proliferation of tools raises L&D skills issues 17:26 - How educated is L&D? 22:04 - Is learning theory important to learning professionals? 26:32 - Where is L&D with the pandemic right now? 30:02 - The widening L&D skillset 34:36 - Is L&D a buying function? 38:54 - What has been her career journey in learning? ----------   Mentioned in the discussion:   The Johari Window: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window   Report: Guild Masters on The Future of Learning: https://www.learningguild.com/insights/266/guild-masters-on-the-future-of-learning/?from=home   Report: Degrees for L&D Professionals: What, Why, and Worth? https://www.learningguild.com/insights/263/degrees-for-ld-professionals-what-why-and-worth/?from=content&mode=filter&source=insights   Many other reports by Dr. Jane Bozarth can be found on the Learning Guild website: https://www.learningguild.com/     Contact Dr. Jane Twitter: @JaneBozarth LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janebozarth Website/Blog: http://bozarthzone.blogspot.com/     Contact John Helmer Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/ Download the new white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer & Ben Betts – Suite Dreams: The Past, Present and Future of Learning Systems https://learningpool.com/suite-dreams/