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Performance problems don’t happen in a vacuum and neither does learning. So why would we address them that way?
Lavinia Mehedintu, founder of Offbeat and author of L&D Rewired, joins Jess to explore L&D's shift from training providers to system shapers. They discuss how an organizational system shapes performance, and how L&D can influence those conditions. They also tackle the infamous request for L&D to “Create a learning culture.” What does that actually mean, and how can we examine the system to uncover what’s helping people learn and what’s getting in their way
Jess and Lavinia Discuss
What it means for L&D to think and work as system shapers.
Questions that uncover the real problem behind a training request.
How processes, tools, incentives, and feedback influence performance.
Ways to contribute when the solution falls outside L&D’s authority.
Using facilitation skills to help stakeholders work through business challenges.
Identifying what defines, enables, and blocks a learning culture.
Recognizing progress beyond positive training feedback.
Building courage and finding creative solutions in any system.
About Lavinia Mehedintu
Lavinia Mehedintu is the founder of Offbeat, a learning and development space for modern L&D professionals, and author of the new book, L&D Rewired: How learning & development professionals are breaking their own rules to stay relevant.
Through Offbeat, she brings people together through their newsletter, membership, live events, conference experiences, and research that challenges conventional thinking about workplace learning. Her work explores how L&D can move beyond supporting skills acquisition and start shaping the culture, conditions, and ecosystems that help learning thrive. With a style that is thoughtful, creative, and a little offbeat, she helps learning professionals find fresh ideas, practical inspiration, and new ways to build learning that matters.
Find and Connect with Lavinia
Offbeat Community: https://offbeat.works/
Book: L&D Rewired: How L&D Professionals Are Breaking Their Own Rules to Stay Relevant
