Award-winning doesn’t always mean impactful. Learn how to align your L&D with real business outcomes in this edition.
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    🎧 Podcast: Why Understanding Learner Pain Points Is Key to L&D Success
    Dasha Crosby (US Bank) shares how understanding the learner experience drives lasting results — not just metrics.
    → Listen here

    📖 Blog: From Training to Performance: How to Build an L&D Strategy That Drives Business Impact
    Award-winning programs still fall short when they aren’t tied to what leadership actually values. Here’s how to bridge that gap.
    → Read the blog

    🎮 New Playbook: Serious Games in Enterprise L&D — A Four-Step Integration Guide
    If you're exploring how to future-proof your L&D investments, this is your blueprint.
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    🎧 FEATURED PODCAST

     

    EP 34: Why Understanding Learner Pain Points Is Key to L&D Success

     

    “It’s not just metrics; it’s about showing the human impact.” — Dasha Crosby, Learning Director at US Bank

     

    From her early days in the mortgage industry to now leading L&D at scale, Dasha shares why listening to learners, aligning with business outcomes, and leaning into new tools like AI is how she drives real change. Expect insights on:

     

    ✔️ Understanding why learners feel stuck—not just what they say
    ✔️ Communicating value in a way every stakeholder understands
    ✔️ Treating learning as a team sport, not a solo act
    ✔️ Using data to tell stories, not just prove points
    ✔️ Making learning accessible from day one
    ✔️ Embracing AI and VR to free up humans for human work

     

    Discussion Starters:

    •  Are your learning KPIs human-centered or business-centered — or both?
    • What’s the most surprising learner pain point your team has uncovered recently?

      LISTEN HERE

      📊 CASE STUDY SPOTLIGHT

      When “Great Training” Isn’t Enough

        Award-winning training programs can still fail. (And not because the content was bad.)

         

        One global L&D team built a strong program:
        ✔️ Engaging
        ✔️ Globally launched
        ✔️ Recognized with multiple awards

         

        Years later, a company executive called it a failure.

         

        Why? It didn’t move the needle on the business goal it was meant to address. And no one had ever told the L&D team what that goal was.

         

        This story isn’t uncommon — and it’s why we created a practical guide to help you connect training efforts to performance outcomes.

         

          READ THE FULL BLOG HERE

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