I am hoping for some advice from the communittee. My organization just merged several independant companies and we will now be operating as brands of the overall corporation. Our operations teams are being merged so that we will have one L&D department for the organization as a whole. I am the L&D manager/designer/trainer in one of the now brands. There is one other trainer, but the other companies have never had L&D. I am trying to figure out how to organize this and strategize how we can come together to serve the needs of all brands. Just a place to start would be great. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

I guess the best place to start would be a training needs analysis based on the requirements of the new set up and its employees. Until you are clear how the organisation is going to be structured and what challenges that brings, I think you might find it hard to implement any meaningful learning & development.

I believe the first and most important thing you need to do is ensure your L&D focus aligns with the new company's business goals. This will ensure you are working on the right things at the right time for the business.