{"id":147330,"date":"2026-04-09T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=magazine&p=147330"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:20:58","slug":"how-training-managers-stay-relevant-in-times-of-change","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/magazine\/spring-2026\/how-training-managers-stay-relevant-in-times-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"How Training Managers Stay Relevant in Times of Change"},"author":52,"featured_media":98670,"template":"","tags":[1205,223,3993],"class_list":["post-147330","magazine","type-magazine","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-business-impact","tag-change-management","tag-training-leadership","global_topic_tax-professional-development","magazine_issue_tax-spring-2026","magazine_article_type_tax-ld-careers","magazine_article_type_tax-thought-leader"],"acf":{"sponsored":false,"gated":false,"gated_content_type":"","file_attachment":null,"gated_content":"","form_instruction_header":"To access the full article, please fill out the form below:","pardot_html_embed":"","author_override":true,"author_name":"Amy\u00a0DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM","author_image":"","author_bio":"Amy\u00a0<\/span>DuVernet<\/span>, Ph.D., CPTM, is the vice president of learning products at Training Industry, Inc., where she oversees all processes related to Training Industry\u2019s courses for training professionals, including program development and evaluation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>","excerpt":"Discover how learning leaders can drive organizational change by focusing on people, performance and measurable business outcomes.","main_content":"When organizations face change, we all tend to look inward. We think about how it will impact us, our teams and our processes. This is natural, but for training professionals, it can mean missing a critical moment.\r\n\r\nOrganizational change reshapes roles, skills and expectations, leading employees to question where they fit. Leaders are expected to help with this uncertainty while also facing ambiguity themselves. Training professionals are not immune to this pressure.\r\n\r\nAnd yet, it\u2019s at this very moment that visibility matters most.\r\n

Stop Looking Inward<\/h2>\r\nAs part of their work in the Certified Professional in Training Management program<\/a>, I often see participants approach change scenarios by focusing on how the training function must evolve. They discuss restructuring the team, adopting new technologies or improving internal processes. This reflects strong operational thinking, but it centers the training function instead of the organization.\r\n\r\nAccording to Training Industry research<\/a>, the number one reason change efforts fail is a lack of communication around expected changes, and the second is not addressing obstacles related to culture and structure. These issues can\u2019t be solved with better systems alone. They require a focus on people, behavior and performance.\r\n

This Is Training\u2019s Moment<\/h2>\r\nChange is a human challenge and learning leaders are uniquely positioned to lead by:\r\n