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Signal the Value of Learning

Everything at your company sends a signal about whether learning is a top priority. It’s the job of the L&D team to stay vigilant and keep that steady drumbeat going. Individual employees may not be directly exposed to your team’s messaging on a daily basis. How can you be confident people still see your organization’s commitment and will keep doing their part to prioritize learning agility?

Leadership signals are the most powerful and impactful mechanisms for spreading a culture of learning. Senior executives can’t tout the benefits of learning if they’re not engaged in it themselves.

The term authentic gets thrown around a lot, but I don’t use it lightly. If your leadership team only pays lip service to the core ...

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