823 Advizers
Samuel
Manager Of Learning And Development
SoulCycle
SUNY Hunter College
N/A; Bachelors of Arts
Q1Career path
Instructional Design
Learning and Development
Training Delivery
0:40
"And then also to collect the feedback on those trainings to make sure that those learnings were really impactful to the audience that received them."
Q2Main responsibilities
Project Management
Communication
Data Analysis
1:13
"A day in the life for a manager in learning and development can be a lot of different things."
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Empathy
Facilitation
1:39
"You need to be a great facilitator. If you get stage fright, that's something to work through."
Q4Most important skills - role
Leadership
Career Exploration
Career Development
0:50
"Learning and development can have an impact on someone's career in a way that you might not have ever realized."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Organizational Development
Leadership
Adult Learning
0:28
"My biggest challenge is sometimes getting the buy-in. People want learning and development opportunities but struggle to find the time to commit."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Content Creation
Project Management
Communication
0:29
"What I enjoy most about learning and development is that every day is a little bit different."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Curiosity
Communication
Empathy
0:22
"I would describe people who typically thrive in my industry as curious, great communicators and empathetic."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Feedback Analysis
Communication
Pattern Recognition
0:45
"I wish that someone had told me how much feedback is important to this role."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Data Entry Skills
Training Coordination
0:45
"Some of the entry level positions for a role like mine might be something like a training coordinator or a training specialist."
Q10Entry-level positions
Learning and Development
Observation Skills
Patience
0:36
"I would say one lesson that I've learned that's been really significant in my career is to slow down a little bit."
Q12College ideas for success
Communication
Writing Skills
Digital Communication
0:46
"In undergrad, I took a lot of English classes and I think that really helped refine how I communicate verbally and think about how to deliver messaging in a written way that's exciting and interesting to read."