LinkedIn Live
Small Team, Big Impact: How to Build Your L&D Strategy In 2026
If you’re running a lean L&D team and constantly being asked to do more with less, this session is for you
2026 is shaping up to be a year where expectations rise, budgets tighten, and the pressure to prove L&D’s value hits a new tempo.
But here’s the good news: you don’t need a huge team or a huge budget to create a strategy that actually moves the needle.
In this fast-paced, practical LinkedIn Live, Tom McDowall sits down with Darren Shurmer, Digital Learning Experiences Lead at Primark, to unpack exactly how small L&D teams can build a strategy that delivers real business impact.
You’ll learn how to:
✨ Focus on the work that actually matters, and cut what doesn’t
✨ Tie your learning priorities to the outcomes your business cares about
✨ Make smarter tech choices that expand your team’s capacity
✨ Keep your strategy flexible as economic, social, and workplace trends evolve
🚀 Build an L&D plan that’s achievable, strategic, and built for the realities of 2026
Whether you’re a one-person L&D team or leading a small but mighty function, you’ll walk away with clear steps you can put into action immediately.
