Learning and Development (L&D)

Definition

The department responsible for making employees smarter, usually with outdated online courses they completed at 1 AM on their last day of the quarter.

Example Usage

Our L&D budget was cut by 40%, so we're now relying on 'informal learning' and YouTube videos.

Origin

Emerged in the 1960s as formalized training and development

Fun Fact

L&D departments are consistently the first to face budget cuts during downturns

Source: Organizational Learning Standards

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