The Trusted Learning Advisor: The Tools, Techniques and Skills You Need to Make L&D a Business Priority - Softcover

Keating, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1398612456 ISBN 13: 9781398612457

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2023

Synopsis

<p><b>WINNER</b>: <i>getAbstract International Book Award 2024 - Readers' Choice - Learning Impact</i><br><b>WINNER</b>:<i> Goody Business Book Awards 2023 - Leadership - HR and Employee Development</i><br><b>FINALIST: </b><i>International Book Awards 2024 - Business: Management &amp; Leadership</i><br><b>DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: </b><i>NYC Big Book Awards 2024 - Business: General</i><br><b>DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: </b><i>Independent Press Award 2025 - Business: General</i><br><b>FINALIST: </b><i>2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Business</i><br><b>FINALIST: </b><i>National Indie Excellence Awards 2025 - Business: General</i><br><b><br>How can I make learning part of the overall company strategy? How do I convince key stakeholders of the value of L&amp;D? How can I develop a proactive approach to L&amp;D rather than reactive? </b><br><br>L&amp;D professionals can achieve all these things and more by becoming a trusted learning advisor rather than an order taker. <b><i>The Trusted Learning Advisor </i></b>is full of practical tips, tools, and case studies outlining the path learning practitioners need to follow to transform from order takers into strategic consultative business partners.<br><br>This essential guide includes strategies for developing skills needed to build trust and relationships with stakeholders, practical advice on connecting the learning strategy to business strategy, and communicating all of this to the organization. It also has additional support on critical thinking, communication and influencing skills as well as advice on how to master a growth mindset. Written by an author with over 20 years' experience in the industry, locate the skills that are needed by L&amp;D professionals to become strategic consultive partners by driving value for organizations and unlocking potential. This is crucial reading for all L&amp;D practitioners looking to develop their role as well as positively impact lives through the power of learning and adding true value to the organization.</p>

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About the Authors

<b>Dr Keith Keating</b> is a Chief Learning Officer at BDO and Academic Director for the University of Pennsylvania's CLO doctoral program. A respected industry author and keynote speaker, he has more than 20 years' experience in the Learning and Development (L&amp;D) industry. He champions lifelong learning as the pathway to seizing control of one's career trajectory and is also an advocate for talent development. He leverages his platform to emphasize human talent as the cornerstone of organizational success. He resides in Toronto, Canada.

<p><b>Nigel Paine</b> is a change-focused leader with a worldwide reputation and extensive experience in leadership and consultancy with public service broadcasters, SMEs, global industry players, government and education institutions. He is the author of <i><b>Building Leadership Development Programmes </b></i>and <i><b>The Learning Challenge.</b></i><br><br> As the Head of Training and Development at BBC, he built one of the most successful learning and development operations in the UK. He now runs his own consultancy, which focuses on leadership, creativity, innovation and e-learning, working with companies in Europe, Brazil, Australia and the US.<br><br>He is an academic director and member of the international advisory board at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, board member of Management Issues and a Masie Learning Fellow. Frequent conference speaker, Nigel has also written many articles for Training Zone and contributed and edited two books for the internationally respected Masie Centre think tank. <br><br>In recognition of his contribution to learning, he received a Global Learning Leader Award at the 2006 Masie Learning Conference in Orlando, and the Colin Corder Award at the Learning Awards in London in February 2012 (The Learning and Performance Institute).</p>

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398612456
• ISBN 13: 9781398612457
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 277