The Business of Learning, Episode 75: Building Business Acumen as a Learning Leader

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Business acumen can help position learning leaders as strategic business partners. The challenge? Most of us aren’t born with business savvy. The good news, however, is that business acumen is a skill that can be learned. In the 75th episode of The Business of Learning, we spoke with Dr. Keith Keating, author of “The Trusted Learning Advisor” and chief learning and development officer at BDO Canada, to learn more about how to build business acumen as a learning leader. Listen now for insights on: Learning the lingo: Why speaking the language of your stakeholders is key in gaining their buy-in and support. Seeking feedback: Why feedback is ultimately a gift that can help you advance L&D in your organization. Listening to learn: Why taking the time to listen and learn is essential for delivering strategic training programs.

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