ATD Blog
What’s With the New Name?
Wed Apr 01 2015

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Several recent trends affecting business have led many organizations to restructure the training and development function or department. Some have also re-organized the roles and responsibilities of staff involved in training-related initiatives.
Several recent trends affecting business have led many organizations to restructure the training and development function or department. Some have also re-organized the roles and responsibilities of staff involved in training-related initiatives.
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Examples of “new branding” include:
Examples of “new branding” include:
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Training Project Management Office
Training Project Management Office
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Project Management Office
Project Management Office
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Project Office
Project Office
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Learning and Development
Learning and Development
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Learning and Performance Improvement
Learning and Performance Improvement
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Training and Development
Training and Development
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Talent Development
Talent Development
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Performance Consulting.
Performance Consulting.
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Has your organization restructured its training department recently—say, in the last 5 years? Share your story, and the top winning submissions will each receive a free copy of my new book Templates for Managing Training Projects .
Has your organization restructured its training department recently—say, in the last 5 years? Share your story, and the top winning submissions will each receive a free copy of my new book Templates for Managing Training Projects.
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We have two questions we would like to ask.
We have two questions we would like to ask.
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Did you restructure the training function to take on projects outside of “traditional training programs? For example, did the training department take on such initiatives as change management, process improvement, or talent development? If yes (you did take on different training-related initiatives), can you briefly describe them?
Did you restructure the training function to take on projects outside of “traditional training programs? For example, did the training department take on such initiatives as change management, process improvement, or talent development? If yes (you did take on different training-related initiatives), can you briefly describe them?
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Are there any job titles used by your training department not included in the list below? What are the roles and responsibilities?
Are there any job titles used by your training department not included in the list below? What are the roles and responsibilities?
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Animator
Animator
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Career Coach
Career Coach
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Chief Learning Officer
Chief Learning Officer
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Course Developer
Course Developer
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Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
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Education Coordinator
Education Coordinator
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E-learning Developer
E-learning Developer
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Event and Meeting Planner
Event and Meeting Planner
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Facilitator
Facilitator
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Graphic Artist
Graphic Artist
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HR Business Partner
HR Business Partner
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Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
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Learning Coach
Learning Coach
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Learning Management System Administrator
Learning Management System Administrator
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Learning Strategist
Learning Strategist
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Organizational Development
Organizational Development
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Organizational Effectiveness
Organizational Effectiveness
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Performance Consultant
Performance Consultant
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Presentation Specialist
Presentation Specialist
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Succession Planner
Succession Planner
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Talent Development Specialist
Talent Development Specialist
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Technical Writer
Technical Writer
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Trainer
Trainer
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Training Administrator—Data Entry
Training Administrator—Data Entry
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Training Analyst
Training Analyst
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Training Consultant
Training Consultant
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Training Coordinator
Training Coordinator
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Training Director
Training Director
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Training Event Coordinator
Training Event Coordinator
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Training Manager
Training Manager
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Training Officer
Training Officer
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Training Specialist
Training Specialist
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Video Producer
Video Producer
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Voice Talent—Narrator.
Voice Talent—Narrator.
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Please submit your responses to me at [ [email protected] ](mailto: [email protected] ?subject=What's With the New Name) by May 17. I will announce the winner of Templates for Managing Training Projects with an update to this blog.
Please submit your responses to me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]?subject=What's With the New Name) by May 17. I will announce the winner of Templates for Managing Training Projects with an update to this blog.
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Also, please join me at ATD 2015 International Conference & Expo May 17-20 in Orlando, Florida. I will facilitating the session “W118 - The Training Project Management Office,” which will focus on how to align the learning and development department of a training organization to support projects more effectively and efficiently.
Also, please join me at ATD 2015 International Conference & Expo May 17-20 in Orlando, Florida. I will facilitating the session “W118 - The Training Project Management Office,” which will focus on how to align the learning and development department of a training organization to support projects more effectively and efficiently.