This article presents abstracts of articles published in this issues of the journal "T+D." Outsourcing is what organizational leaders look to for help when they perceive that their training activities fall outside the core competencies. Other industries, such as financial services and pharmaceuticals, have already been affected by this trend. But how will it affect workplace learning and performance professionals? Implementing outsourcing means the adaptation of new management skills. As workplace learning and performance professionals, one is under increasing pressure to communicate the value of learning to one's organizations. Use a combination of logic, internal data, and external data to accomplish that worthwhile objective.