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The Perfect Training Program That Worked Until the Work Got Hard | Unboxed Training & Technology

Adam started to notice the same feedback coming up again and again about the new training. As the leader of L&D, he had been confident in the early...

by A. Verdin May 18, 2026

Employee Training

The Perfect Training Program That Fit the Role but Missed the Moment | Unboxed Training & Technology

When Adam, who led leadership development for a large organization, first rolled out the new training, one of the most consistent pieces of feedback...

by A. Verdin May 12, 2026

Employee Training

The Perfect Training Program That Led To Being Laid Off | Unboxed Training & Technology

When I got a call from Adam, he said “I really didn't see it coming…and that’s what still bothers me” Not the layoff itself, but in hindsight, he can...

by A. Verdin May 4, 2026

Employee Training

You Don’t Want a Seat at the Table. You Want to Earn a License to Operate. | Unboxed Training & Technology

The business does not care about training. Full stop. It cares about performance. And when training improves performance, the business pays very...

by A. Verdin Apr 27, 2026

Employee Training

Complication Is a Cover for Lack of Focus | Unboxed Training & Technology

If you need twelve slides to explain your learning strategy, you don’t have one. Complicated feels sophisticated. It signals depth. It signals rigor....

by A. Verdin Apr 20, 2026

Employee Training

Outsourcing L&D to L&D Is Comfortable. Partnership Is Accountable. | Unboxed Training & Technology

Most organizations say they want L&D to be strategic. Then they structurally isolate it. Here’s how it usually works: A business leader says, “We...

by A. Verdin Apr 13, 2026

Employee Training

Fast L&D Is a Liability When It Isn’t Integrated | Unboxed Training & Technology

If L&D disappeared tomorrow, how long would it take the business to notice? That question makes most organizations uncomfortable. Because the honest...

by A. Verdin Apr 6, 2026

Employee Training

From Talking About Skills to Building Capability | Unboxed Training & Technology

“Skill development” is one of those ideas everyone agrees on. It shows up in strategy decks, boardroom conversations, and annual goals. But despite...

by A. Verdin Mar 30, 2026

Leadership Training

Don’t Measure Skills at the End. Design for Measurement at the Start. | Unboxed Training & Technology

Most skill measurement conversations happen too late. After the training launches. After the rollout deck. After the participation numbers come in....

by A. Verdin Mar 24, 2026

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When “Skill Development” Becomes a Catch-All, Nothing Improves | Unboxed Training & Technology

The Perfect Training Program That Worked Until the Work Got Hard | Unboxed Training & Technology

The Perfect Training Program That Fit the Role but Missed the Moment | Unboxed Training & Technology

The Perfect Training Program That Led To Being Laid Off | Unboxed Training & Technology

You Don’t Want a Seat at the Table. You Want to Earn a License to Operate. | Unboxed Training & Technology

Complication Is a Cover for Lack of Focus | Unboxed Training & Technology

Outsourcing L&D to L&D Is Comfortable. Partnership Is Accountable. | Unboxed Training & Technology

Fast L&D Is a Liability When It Isn’t Integrated | Unboxed Training & Technology

From Talking About Skills to Building Capability | Unboxed Training & Technology

Don’t Measure Skills at the End. Design for Measurement at the Start. | Unboxed Training & Technology

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Think Outside™ the box

When “Skill Development” Becomes a Catch-All, Nothing Improves | Unboxed Training & Technology

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