How to Transition from Individual Contributor to L&D Leader with Heidi Kirby

Interested in what it takes to transition into L&D leadership for the first time? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast L&D Leader Heidi Kirby shares her experience transitioning from higher education, to corporate L&D and then most recently to an L&D leadership position. If anyone knows Heidi, you know this episode is FULL of goodies like:🔀 What prepared Heidi for her transition from an L&D individual contributor role to a leadership and people manager role😑 Common misconceptions people have about going from an L&D individual contributor to a people leader📚 What led Heidi to her decision to pursue her doctorate in Instructional Design and Technology (Dr. Kirby in the house 🏡)☎️ What she looks for when she's adding people to her team, now that she is on the hiring manager side of things🤝 How Heidi's volunteer work shaped her as a new L&D leader, and her advice to any brand new L&D leadersWe also geek out on Learning Cluster Design, which by now shouldn't be a surprise to anyone! 🤣P.S. I make a few important announcements in the beginning of the episode, including letting y'all know I am sunsetting 1:1 Career Coaching at the end of this month. I have 4 spots left for this 3-month container, so if you are looking to get your dream L&D job by the start of the new year, schedule a FREE consultation call with me here.

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Let’s take the guesswork out of becoming an L&D professional. Are you looking to get into Learning and Development and don’t quite know where to start? Have you recently been promoted to a Corporate Trainer or Instructional Design role and want to make sure you have the tools to knock it out of the park? If any of those are you, you’ve come to the right place.