Because learning isn't the goal...
Business impact is.
Because learning isn't the goal...
Business impact is.
Stop delivering training.
Start building capability.
Stop delivering training.
Start building capability.
DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE TEAMS
Talent Collective strengthens the strategic capability of Learning and Development leaders so you’re relied on for growth, performance, and transformation, not requests.
Council-backed standards · Triple-accredited learning partner
Here are the headwinds you face:
You’re brought in to deliver,
not to decide.
You’re solving today’s problems with yesterday’s playbook.
Most L&D leaders today are being asked to drive growth, performance, and transformation while operating like a delivery function.
The expectation has changed. The operating model hasn’t.
so the gap widens
so the gap widens
Most L&D leaders don’t get to work upstream. You’re asked to build the solution, not to question whether it’s the right one. Training becomes the request, even when the real issue lives elsewhere. You’re expected to make it work anyway.
AI, disruption, and constant change have rewritten the job. But much of the development available to L&D leaders is still rooted in outdated models and theory-heavy approaches. The world has moved on. The playbook hasn’t.
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Organizations are changing faster than people can keep up. Skills expire quickly. Roles keep shifting. Leaders want adaptability, not just competence. Yet most L&D teams are left to figure out what “real capability” even means, when everything feels urgent and nothing feels clear.
Building capability has never mattered more and never felt less clear.
The Talent Collective solves this
The Talent Collective solves this
Talent Collective was built around a simple idea:
If L&D is expected to drive business impact,
then L&D itself must be developed with a high level of rigor.
That means moving beyond fragmented learning and one-off interventions, and building real, strategic capability, deliberately and over time.
This is the gap Talent Collective fills.
We don’t approach development as content delivery.
We approach it as capability building.
That shows up in how we work:
We focus on how L&D actually operates inside organizations, not how it’s described in theory
We develop judgment, decision-making, and strategic confidence, not just knowledge
We support both individual leaders and entire L&D teams, depending on where the work needs to happen
The result is L&D that can move upstream, shape the work, and be relied on when the stakes are high.
Two ways to build L&D capability with Talent Collective
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Three-day, in-person working sessions for L&D teams of 5+, designed to create clarity, alignment, and a shared way of operating.
A 12-month membership for L&D professionals ready to lead the function with confidence, supported by practical courses, applied resources, and ongoing coaching built for real-world L&D work.
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Two ways to build L&D capability with Talent Collective
* includes the Talent Development Academy
A leading authority on learning design and behavior change, with a sharp focus on how people actually think, decide, and act at work. Shapes Talent Collective’s standards so capability development translates into real performance, not just well-designed learning experiences. Ensures the Council’s work is grounded in evidence, application, and outcomes that hold up in practice.
A defining voice in the evolution of workplace learning, with decades of experience shaping how organizations build learning cultures that endure. Grounds the Talent Collective Council in long-term perspective, intellectual rigor, and a deep understanding of what actually makes learning stick at scale. Ensures the work is rooted in credibility, substance, and the realities of leading learning over time.
A sharp commercial lens shaped by building and scaling a successful consultancy focused on proving impact. Grounds the Talent Collective Council in evidence, value creation, and the ability to demonstrate how people development drives real business outcomes. Keeps the work anchored in results that leaders can stand behind, not activity that’s hard to justify.
Brings deep strategic rigor to the Talent Collective Council, advising global and Fortune 100 organizations on building future-ready, AI-enabled workforces. Known for translating complexity into practical, evidence-based frameworks that stand up under real business pressure. Ensures Talent Collective’s standards remain relevant, credible, and grounded in execution, not theory.
Talent Collective was founded by Candice Mitchell, an L&D leader who has spent nearly two decades building, leading, and modernizing learning and capability functions inside complex organizations.
Candice has worked across every layer of the profession, from operational delivery through to enterprise-wide strategy. She has built L&D functions from the ground up, led teams inside global and Fortune 500 organizations, and partnered with executives to align capability with business outcomes.
Candice Mitchell
CEO | Creator
The work is shaped and held to a high standard by practitioners and advisors who have built, led, and evolved L&D functions inside complex organizations.
Built and backed by experienced People Leaders
Built and backed by experienced People Leaders
Markus Bernhardt. PhD
Talent Collective Board Member
Talent Collective Council Member
Dr. Nigel Paine
Talent Collective Council Member
Chris Taylor
Julie Dirksen
Talent Collective Council Member
Expert Guest Coaching Sessions Exclusive for members
It's hard to find a person more committed to L&D.
It's hard to find a person more committed to L&D and the promotion of the Learning industry. Having worked with and followed Candice's career, she is the one person you want on your team.
sean king
Co-Founder and COO of Rocket Technologies
Candice is always curious to find new and exciting ways to do things!
Candice works with integrity and is committed to always delivering the best solution that meet customer requirements and needs. In the later years of our 7 year working history, Candice worked closely with L&D teams across the African continent supporting and coaching for best practice. Candice is very structured in how she works but exudes creativity in everything she does.
Priyal Ramdass
Director: Connect Consulting
When you spend time with Candice, you can't help becoming a better person than you were before.
As I have gotten to know Candice, it becomes evident that her talents are in caring and empathizing with people of all walks of life. I have found that what truly drives her, is to help others become successful. When you spend time with Candice, you can't help becoming a better person than you were before.
Jonathan Robert Keyes, PMP
Director of Project Management: Automation & Innovative Technology Solutions
Candice has a special way to inspire.
Candice's commitment and delegation to any task has been proven to be of high standard and not evident in the consulting field often enough. She has a special ability to inspire and engage people and her passion for learning captures any audience she engages with.
Antoinette Roberts
CEO: Bridging Associates
If this course is as good as her mac and cheese, I'd jump on it.
As soon as you meet my sister you'll know that she loves her work. In my opinion, if this course is as good as her mac and cheese, l'd jump on it.
Kevin Bull
Candice's younger brother
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