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Leading the Learning Function

Tools and Techniques for Organizational Impact

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Leaders as Learners, Learners as Leaders

Leaders as Learners, Learners as Leaders

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Drawing upon firsthand experiences and insights from senior practitioners, Leading the Learning Function: Tools and Techniques for Organizational Impact offers best practices, tools, techniques, and processes that successful business leaders use to develop, build, and implement their personal leadership skill sets.

Drawing upon firsthand experiences and insights from senior practitioners, Leading the Learning Function: Tools and Techniques for Organizational Impact offers best practices, tools, techniques, and processes that successful business leaders use to develop, build, and implement their personal leadership skill sets.

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The ATD Forum—a consortium for senior talent and learning practitioners to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge, best practices, and company experiences—sought to extend those accruing benefits more broadly in the profession to current and aspiring learning leaders and talent practitioners. In this book, Forum managers and book editors MJ Hall and Laleh Patel and Forum members set out to document the work learning leaders do to help themselves and others build organizational capabilities and successful results. In 26 chapters, Forum contributors—leaders in their respective organizations—offer insights and lessons about setting direction, managing processes, leading and developing people, making an impact, collaborating with stakeholders, using technology for learning, and innovating.

The ATD Forum—a consortium for senior talent and learning practitioners to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge, best practices, and company experiences—sought to extend those accruing benefits more broadly in the profession to current and aspiring learning leaders and talent practitioners. In this book, Forum managers and book editors MJ Hall and Laleh Patel and Forum members set out to document the work learning leaders do to help themselves and others build organizational capabilities and successful results. In 26 chapters, Forum contributors—leaders in their respective organizations—offer insights and lessons about setting direction, managing processes, leading and developing people, making an impact, collaborating with stakeholders, using technology for learning, and innovating.

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Growing leadership skills is a lifelong journey; gaining a portfolio of techniques others have used successfully to solve similar business challenges can provide an edge in your role as a business advisor. Leading the Learning Function is just that portfolio.

Growing leadership skills is a lifelong journey; gaining a portfolio of techniques others have used successfully to solve similar business challenges can provide an edge in your role as a business advisor. Leading the Learning Function is just that portfolio.

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Contributors include:

Contributors include:

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Alan Abbott Alissa Weiher Ann Quadagno Brandon Carson Bryan McElroy Caroline Fernandes Casey Garhart Catherine Rickelman Chris Garton Dana Alan Koch David McGrath Elizabeth Huttner-Loan Emily Isensee Graham Johnston Jerry Kaminski Joan McKernan John Kelly Laura Solomon Leanne Drennan Lisa Gray Maire Wehrung Michelle M. Webb MJ Hall Rachel Hutchinson Ron Dickson Sandi Maxey Sarah Siegel Suzanne Frawley Tanya Gilson Teri Love Terry Copley Tony Bingham

Alan AbbottAlissa WeiherAnn QuadagnoBrandon CarsonBryan McElroyCaroline FernandesCasey GarhartCatherine RickelmanChris GartonDana Alan KochDavid McGrathElizabeth Huttner-LoanEmily IsenseeGraham JohnstonJerry KaminskiJoan McKernanJohn KellyLaura SolomonLeanne DrennanLisa GrayMaire WehrungMichelle M. WebbMJ HallRachel HutchinsonRon DicksonSandi MaxeySarah SiegelSuzanne FrawleyTanya GilsonTeri LoveTerry CopleyTony Bingham

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Book Details

Book Details

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    ISBN: 9781950496617

    ISBN: 9781950496617

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    Pages: 368

    Pages: 368

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    Publication Date: June 2020

    Publication Date: June 2020

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    Formats: Paperback, PDF

    Formats: Paperback, PDF

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    Product Code: 112009

    Product Code: 112009

About the Authors

Laleh Patel

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Laleh began her ATD career in August 2009 as a research associate responsible for the quarterly release of the Learning Executive Confidence Index and was involved in all phases of conducting, analyzing, and publishing research reports. She wrote the 2010 State of the Industry report. In February 2011, Laleh became the manager of the ATD Forum. Laleh previously worked at the Society for Human Resources Management in the survey research department, conducting surveys and analyzing and reporting data on current human resources issues. Prior to that, she worked for two years as a global account executive for Lowe Worldwide in London, managing four personal-care accounts for Unilever. Laleh holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from University College London and a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from George Mason University.

Laleh began her ATD career in August 2009 as a research associate responsible for the quarterly release of the Learning Executive Confidence Index and was involved in all phases of conducting, analyzing, and publishing research reports. She wrote the 2010 State of the Industry report. In February 2011, Laleh became the manager of the ATD Forum. Laleh previously worked at the Society for Human Resources Management in the survey research department, conducting surveys and analyzing and reporting data on current human resources issues. Prior to that, she worked for two years as a global account executive for Lowe Worldwide in London, managing four personal-care accounts for Unilever. Laleh holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from University College London and a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from George Mason University.

MJ Hall

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MJ leads the ATD Forum content arena and serves as the learning subject matter expert for the ATD communities of practice. As the leader of a consortium known as a “skunk works” for connecting, collaborating, and sharing learning, she worked with members to evolve the consortium into a lab environment for advancing the learning practice within the context of work, thus evolving the Forum’s work-learn lab concept. MJ is a skilled and experienced design and performance coach for work teams, as well as a seasoned designer of work-learn experiences with a focus on strategy and program management. She previously held leadership positions at the Defense Acquisition University, including senior instructor, special assistant to the commandant, and director of professional development.

MJ leads the ATD Forum content arena and serves as the learning subject matter expert for the ATD communities of practice. As the leader of a consortium known as a “skunk works” for connecting, collaborating, and sharing learning, she worked with members to evolve the consortium into a lab environment for advancing the learning practice within the context of work, thus evolving the Forum’s work-learn lab concept. MJ is a skilled and experienced design and performance coach for work teams, as well as a seasoned designer of work-learn experiences with a focus on strategy and program management. She previously held leadership positions at the Defense Acquisition University, including senior instructor, special assistant to the commandant, and director of professional development.


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