Beyond Buzzwords: How L&D Drives Skills-Based Organizations
As organizations pivot toward skills-based models to remain competitive, learning and development (L&D) leaders are uniquely positioned to lead this transformation. This webinar explores how to navigate the shift beyond overused terms like “upskilling” and “reskilling,” focusing instead on cultivating sustainable skill ecosystems.
Learn how L&D professionals can align talent strategies with business goals, foster inclusive growth and future-proof the workforce by embedding skills-first thinking across the organization. ELB Learning’s experts Ellen Burns-Johnson, vice president of learning strategy, Josh Penzell, vice president of AI innovations and solutions, and Scott Provence, vice president of integrated learning services, will discuss the future of building an effective learning culture in 2025.
This interactive session will provide you with insights on how to:
- Reframe skills development.
- Understand the ways to integrate skills ecosystems
- Obtain tips on driving employee ownership.
- Learn the best tools for measuring impact.
Speakers
 | Ellen Burns-Johnson, VP of Learning Strategy, ELB Learning Ellen is an award-winning learning experience designer and strategist with over a decade of experience in L&D. She’s also a game designer, podcaster, Agile practitioner and innovation evangelist. She believes in “people and interactions over processes and tools,” and in harnessing the power of play for learning. As lead learning strategist at ELB Learning, Ellen guides how team members across the company think about learning, organizational psychology and technology. She and her team of learning strategists often work directly with customers in the early stages of partnerships and projects. She has a BA in secondary education and a post-secondary certification in educational technology. She shares her life with her husband, two dogs and forty houseplants. |
 | Scott Provence, VP of Integrated Learning Services, ELB Learning Scott Provence is a health-tech leader and content developer whose print and web-based curricula have served millions annually across the world. Scott has worked in both the public and private sectors, creating federal education programs and leading L&D teams from small startups to Google. Scott’s work at the intersection of AI and leadership training led to an award-winning algorithm that empirically measures how well caring gets communicated in conversations. Using a unique combination of instructional and gamification design, Scott’s passion is turning expert-level concepts into engaging products for a general audience. As a senior learning strategist at ELB Learning, Scott works with teams at every budget and development stage to create measurable and interactive training solutions. Reach out to him at sprovence@elblearning.com. |
 | Josh Penzell, VP of AI Innovations and Solutions, ELB Learning Josh Penzell is a strategic AI consultant with over 15 years of experience in sales enablement, process improvement, global strategy and organizational innovation. He has pioneered the TheaterThink methodology, drawing from his background in theater, to create novel learning experiences that have had profound impacts on businesses like Zillow, Amazon and Skillsoft. With his unique vision and proven results, Josh has led initiatives that reduced training resources by 50%, increased revenue by 15% in six months and enabled 1000% growth in the Amazon Alexa business. A passionate believer in “Passion Transfer” and delivering ROI rather than content, Josh’s approach embodies the future of learning and talent development. |