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Andrew Barry

Founder & CEO, Curious Lion

AI is reshaping the role of individual contributors. ICs can now do more on their own than ever before, presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for L&D. This newsletter explores how to shift your focus from only developing managers to equipping ICs with the influence skills that drive retention, accelerate OKRs, and position L&D as a strategic partner to the business.

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[3-2-1] Why Managers Can’t Carry It All

Hi Reader, Welcome to the first edition of the 3-2-1. You're getting this because you care about developing people. I'm sharing what I'm learning as we solve the IC development crisis. 3 things you can use for work, 2 things for fun, and 1 idea from me. Let's get into it. 3 Things for L&D L&D at the Crossroads—Why HR Leaders Must Embrace a New Era of Learning RedThread’s Dani Johnson explains how L&D must evolve from “course provider” to strategic capacity-builder. 🏋️♀️ Effort ≈ 6 min read...

9 days ago • 2 min read
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Hello Reader, Today I'm launching a newsletter to tackle the fastest-growing problem I see in talent development. 👉 The Rise of the Individual Contributor (IC) and the Lack of Growth and Development You're getting this because we worked together, we chatted, or you subscribe to my newsletter. (Which tells me you care about developing people.) Structural shifts in how we work (flattening hierarchies, siloed growth, and the AI info explosion among them) are making the IC role more critical than...

12 days ago • 1 min read