CHAPTER 9

Partner With Business to Become Trusted Advisors

Studies by Bersin demonstrate that organizations with a strong learning foundation in place outperform their peers (Mallon 2010; Garr and Atamanik 2015). If it is accurate that developing employees is important to achieving an organization’s strategy, why do organizations hesitate to launch and leverage a talent development plan? Why is employee development not at the top of every senior leader’s action list?

You are a trusted advisor to your leaders, who expect you to partner with each business unit in your organization by supporting them with developmental solutions.

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