Lunch & Learn: Exploring Careers in Talent Development - A Panel Conversation

Lunch & Learn: Exploring Careers in Talent Development - A Panel Conversation

The talent development world includes a wide variety of roles, specialties, entry points, and career paths. In this one‑hour virtual Lunch & Learn, participants will hear from a panel of L&D professionals representing diverse functions across the field.

This session highlights the real journeys behind L&D careers: how people got started, how they navigated transitions, and what skills helped them grow. Attendees will gain insight into what’s similar across roles, what’s uniquely different, and how to chart their own path in a rapidly evolving profession.

Talent Development Capability Alignment

ATD's Talent Development Capability Model serves as a comprehensive framework guiding professionals in the TD field on essential knowledge and practices for personal, team, and organizational development. This event aligns with the following capability(ies):

Lifelong Learning, Career & Leadership Development

Presenter

Barbara Hueter is a Learning & Development leader with a talent for making complex work feel clear, doable, and even fun. She began her career as a high school Spanish teacher in Chicago and Maryland, where she built strong instructional skills and a deep respect for the many ways people learn. Her move into adult learning grew naturally out of her work with the Montgomery County Education Association, where she helped teachers develop as leaders and led engagement efforts. Today, Barbara designs practical, people‑centered learning experiences that meet performance needs. She’s also fluent in the tools that keep modern L&D running — from LMS platforms to e-Authoring tools — and uses them to support learning that works for both people and business.