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From Order Takers to Strategic Partners: The Mindset Shift L&D Needs Now

From Order Takers to Strategic Partners: The Mindset Shift L&D Needs Now

Update: 2025-08-11
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We’ve all been guilty of celebrating the wrong data—hours of training delivered, high NPS scores, without asking if it actually changed anything.

In this episode, Vanessa Alzate takes a hard look at how organizations define success, why L&D can’t do it alone, and why executive sponsorship is critical to lasting change.

You’ll hear:

  • The “green smoothie” problem with vanity metrics

  • Why culture change must start at the top (and bottom)

  • How middle management can derail your evaluation efforts

  • What L&D pros must ask themselves about their role in the future

It’s time to move from learning to performance—and stop pretending the status quo is good enough.

 

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From Order Takers to Strategic Partners: The Mindset Shift L&D Needs Now

From Order Takers to Strategic Partners: The Mindset Shift L&D Needs Now

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