Learning for Good · 2026-06-22 · 41 min
Many nonprofit learning and development professionals know their work matters, but still find themselves executing requests rather than shaping solutions. In this episode of Learning for Good, I sit down with global learning and development leader Mark Nilles to explore what it really means to shift from order taker to strategic partner, and how nonprofit L&D professionals can build the capability, opportunity, and motivation to lead with influence. Strategic partnership is not a personality type or a seniority level. It is a set of skills any L&D professional can develop, one small step at a time. ▶️ What Strategic Partnerships Look Like in Learning & Development with Mark Nilles ▶️ Key Points: 00:00:00 Mark's Origin Story in L&D 00:08:23 The Three Cs of Strategic Partnership 00:13:12 Can Anyone Lead as a Strategic Partner?
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