Synopsis
Is your learning strategy delivering measurable value to the business?
The L&D Leader by Laura Overton and Michelle Ockers is a strategic guide for senior L&D executives and organizational leaders who want to align learning priorities with business objectives, build workforce capability and drive long-term performance.
Written by two leading industry voices, this book distills over 20 years of research with more than 10,000 L&D professionals and 230 learning leaders. It provides proven tools for assessing focus areas, adopting evidence-based practices and embedding principles that make L&D more outcomes-led, innovative, data-driven and agile.
You'll discover how to:
- Align L&D strategy with business priorities for maximum impact
- Build workforce skills that meet current and future demands
- Move beyond tools and models to create sustainable learning value
- Lead change in L&D culture, governance and delivery
With real-world examples from McKinsey & Company, Barnardo's, AstraZeneca and Multiplex, The L&D Leader equips senior decision-makers to transform learning into a strategic driver of business success.
Themes include: L&D strategy, leadership, governance, workforce capability, data-driven learning, business alignment
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About the Authors
Laura Overton is an award-winning learning expert with over 30 years' experience in the learning industry. She is the founder of Towards Maturity, an independent learning analysis company which has been delivering the L&D industry's annual benchmark report since 2003. Prior to this, she was an e-Learning champion at e-Skills UK and was responsible for e-learning implementation at Smartforce. In 2018, Laura was listed number one in the e-Learning Movers and Shakers list, an annual report of the Top 100 most influential people in the learning industry across the world.
Michelle Ockers is the Founder and Director of Learning Uncut where she helps organizations to develop a high-impact L&D strategy. Based in New South Wales, Australia, she is a popular keynote speaker and the host of the podcast series, Learning Uncut.
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