tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396317.post5183167134226329099..comments2010-01-12T03:13:42.828-08:00Sumeet Moghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085919050832112976noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396317.post-71685754677431152712010-01-12T03:13:42.828-08:002010-01-12T03:13:42.828-08:00Liked the bit on being a consultant. As L&D professionals, we not only need to develop state-of-the art courses, but also need to identify areas where we require them, and then go forward and sell our solutions. In other words, we also need to market our solutions at times. Guess that's why analysis, communication and presentation skills are getting increasingly important for us folks. Have heard of the other hats before, but it's the first time that someone has admitted (in my limited knowledge) that we need consultant skills as well.kavitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02679006705468363778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396317.post-53075252897033939232010-01-09T09:16:55.179-08:002010-01-09T09:16:55.179-08:00Couldn't agree with you more Jane! In fact, that's where I see the technologist hat becoming all the more important and we'll perhaps expose ourselves to the risk you point out, if we don't do that more oftenSumeet Moghehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085919050832112976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396317.post-4101454458282375522010-01-09T04:53:59.540-08:002010-01-09T04:53:59.540-08:00Thanks for including me here! I have started to see real change happen (with some old guard trainers finally leaving the practice, opening spaces for those who are willing to use technology). There's also been something I didn't anticipate. I've seen three instances now of vendors/others simply bypassing the resistant trainers/training departments and go straight to IT to sell and launch products. If training is not careful, it will itself consumed by the IT department.Jane Bozarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179488095482056918noreply@blogger.com