Talent Development Leader provides a high-level look at the top trends in talent development and offers practical solutions to burning challenges in the field through the following articles:

• Spotlight is an in-depth profile of a talent development executive.

• Hot Topic is a high-level examination of macro-level, global issues that are affecting the world of work.

• Angst Index looks at top TD leader challenges, such as measuring impact and effectiveness, leadership development, business and strategic alignment, adapting to globalization, employee engagement, resource allocation, leadership support, budget, time, and succession planning.

• Confessions From the C-Suite is a real-life perspective other than the typical “happily ever after.” A TD leader details a big problem or situation they encountered, the struggle and solution, as well as the lessons they learned from it.

• Executive Know-How offers guidance on building the skills needed at the executive level, such as strategic planning, business acumen, critical thinking, consulting, agility and adaptability, and data and analytics.

• Prove It is is a case study that highlights the business impact a talent development initiative made on the business.

• State of TD is a section with three research roundups and trend reports to keep you up to date on the latest talent development news.

Talent Development Leader Staff

Director, Production, Editorial, and Creative: Sarah Halgas
Editor-in-Chief: Vanessa St. Gerard
Managing Editor: Rachel Pelovitz
Writer/Editor: Ryann K. Ellis
Content Strategist: Paula Ketter
Associate Director, Talent Leader Consortiums: Ann Parker
Creative Director: Rose Richey
Graphic Designer: Mary Newman

Talent Development Leader Advisors

Michelle Braden, WEX Inc.
Kimberly Currier, AECOM
Tamar Elkeles, East Wind Advisors
Mike Prokopeak, PMMI Media Group
Angela Stopper, University of California, Berkeley
Chris Yeh, Author, Investor, Speaker, Mentor

If you're interested in writing for Talent Development Leader, review the following information:

How do I submit an article to Talent Development Leader?

Talent Development Leader does not accept unsolicited articles. All potential contributors should send a query in advance. Please include a one-page outline or 100-word (maximum) overview of your proposed submission. To improve your chances of being published, read several recent articles from Talent Development Leader to get an idea of the content and tone. Talent Development Leader accepts submissions for these articles:

Hot Topic. This is a high-level examination of macro-level, global issues that are affecting the world of work. (1,600 words, excluding sidebars; sidebars are 250 words)

The Angst Index. This is a look at current challenges for TD leaders, such as measuring impact and effectiveness, leadership development, business and strategic alignment, adapting to globalization, employee engagement, resource allocation, leadership support, budget, time, and succession planning. (1,600 words)

Prove It. This is a practical analysis of how talent development executives can effectively measure the impact of talent development efforts. (1,200 words)

Confessions From the C-Suite. This is a different perspective from the typical “happily ever after.” This case study article focuses on a big problem that a company is facing and the lessons it learned from implementing a training initiative. The article explores what program, initiative, or issue the company was trying to solve; the actions the company took; what didn't work; the lessons the company learned and what it would do differently. (1,000 words)

Exec Know-How. This is an advice-based piece where an executive-level leader shares tips for the role. The advice can cover anything that is relevant to TD leaders and based on the experience of the executive. (1,200 words)

What should my submission include?

Author details: For each author, provide the individual's name and a brief biography including current position and title, phone number, and email address.

Author headshots: Provide a high-resolution headshot for use on the ATD website with your article. The image can be a jpg, tiff, or png file.

Graphics: Include tables, charts, or other graphics only if they will help readers understand the article. We do not guarantee their use. All data in charts must be supplied in a text format. Do not incorporate PowerPoint or similar tables, charts, and figures into the body of the document. Send graphics in a separate file, preferably in Word format. Note: You must have permissions to reprint any tables, charts, or figures that you pull from other sources.

Citations and documentation: Talent Development Leader is not a scientific journal. Do not assume readers have prior knowledge of accepted theories or seminal works. Do not use last-name author references to previous works, theories, studies, or papers.

References: Use references only when you have lifted exact words from a source or when an idea originated with the source named and isn't widely known. No references are needed for paraphrased ideas or widely known information, such as the fact that the number of women in management is increasing. We do not publish footnotes or bibliographies. References for further reading presented in sidebars are acceptable.

Talent Development Leader's style is journalistic rather than academic. It is a professional business publication, not a scholarly journal. That means authors should favor the active voice over passive voice. Avoid jargon and technical terms; if you must use them, define them. Spell out abbreviations on the first use. Writing should be crisp, clear, and plain-speaking.

Submit your article via email as a Word document to Ann Parker, Associate Director, Talent Leader Consortiums.

Conditions of Acceptance

Talent Development Leader is an official publication of the Association for Talent Development (ATD). It is a monthly newsletter available to all, members and non-members alike.

All published material is copyrighted and becomes the property of ATD. Authors will be expected to sign a standard copyright release form. Failure to sign the release will result in the rejection of the article. We edit all articles for style, format, content, and readability. Submission implies that authors agree with our policies. Please do not submit an article that is under consideration by another publication or that has been published elsewhere, including websites.