Return on Learning
Return on Learning
Podcast Description
The Return on Learning explores how Learning and Development is evolving to meet the changing needs of organizations. Our guests share insights from their experience leading L&D, Talent Development, and Organizational Development functions, showing how these teams can work hand in hand with the business to address real performance challenges.We dive into how L&D assesses business needs, the expectations placed on learning teams, and how success is measured, far beyond just completion rates. The conversation also unpacks a key tension in the field: Should L&D focus on upskilling based on established competencies or shift toward solving targeted, high-priority business problems?
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The podcast covers themes around Learning and Development strategies, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, featuring episodes such as assessing business needs for training, the importance of aligning L&D with corporate objectives, and evaluating success beyond completion rates. Additionally, discussions explore the tension between traditional competency-based upskilling and addressing urgent business challenges.
The Return on Learning explores how Learning and Development is evolving to meet the changing needs of organizations. Our guests share insights from their experience leading L&D, Talent Development, and Organizational Development functions, showing how these teams can work hand in hand with the business to address real performance challenges.
We dive into how L&D assesses business needs, the expectations placed on learning teams, and how success is measured, far beyond just completion rates. The conversation also unpacks a key tension in the field: Should L&D focus on upskilling based on established competencies or shift toward solving targeted, high-priority business problems?
”It starts with listening.” – Nicholas Bird
In this episode of The Return on Learning podcast, Tevon Pierre sits down with Nicholas Bird, Director of Learning and Development at American Tire Distributors. They explore how L&D is evolving into a true strategic partner to the business, with a focus on identifying and measuring what really matters.
Nicholas shares his perspective on the role of AI in reshaping learning processes, the balance between long-term upskilling and addressing immediate business needs, and the importance of agility and innovation in today’s fast-changing environment.
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