Hybrid by Design: Tactics to Reskill L&D Professionals for Cross‑Disciplinary Roles (January Monthly Event-Virtual)

Hybrid by Design: Tactics to Reskill L&D Professionals for Cross‑Disciplinary Roles

Description: 

The future of Learning & Development roles isn’t confined to traditional boundaries—it’s evolving into hybrid roles that blend L&D with product, change management, digital transformation, project leadership, and more. In this session, Sara Hounshell will share how she's navigated reskilling and upskilling to move into in these dynamic spaces. You’ll learn strategies for research methodologies, leveraging AI to accelerate connections and insights, and practical strategies to position yourself for roles like product owner or change project manager. Walk away with actionable steps to expand your impact and stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.

Sara Hounshell

Abour Sara:

Sara Hounshell (formerly Stevick) is a Director of Product Delivery & Design at Huron, and product owner for the Huron Learning Digital Platform (HLDP)—an enterprise program that upskills and reskills the healthcare workforce. Throughout her career, she has blended methodologies from digital transformation, change management, product management, process improvement, project management, and organizational design to bridge learning and development with organizational integration—delivering measurable adoption, retention, and performance outcomes. A former educator turned L&D and product leader, Sara builds CE‑accredited, role‑aligned pathways at scale and equips talent development professionals with practical playbooks for skills frameworks and analytics.

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahounshell/

ATD Capability Model: 

Personal: Lifelong Learning

Professional: Career & Leadership Development

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