The leaders and the most public figures of the organization. They have the power to shape culture from the top down and advocate for the power and importance of continuous learning and growth.
Executives identified soft skills training as the most essential skillset to cultivate through talent development programs.
Executives feel that they're using their platforms to encourage employee learning, but they are willing to do more.
For the talent developers that don't feel they have a seat at the table, executives see a path forward- by tying learning to business outcomes and playing a role in helping the company overcome critical business challenges.
"We need to see a living network where every person in it is learning, creating, and continually realigning. It is a network where everybody, regardless of their specialty or role, sees him/herself as a powerful, responsible, and skilled agent of change and learning."
— Pat McLagan, CEO of McLagan International, Inc.
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