Transforming L&D From A Reactive Service to a Strategic Driver with Geraldine Murphy

Описание: Is your L&D team viewed as a strategic partner, or are you the "last-minute" addition to business projects? Many L&D leaders face the same uphill battle: fragmented tools, "shadow" learning pockets that drain budgets, and a constant struggle to show clear ROI. In this episode of the Learning and Development Podcast, host David James sits down with L&D leader Geraldine Murphy to discuss how to break this cycle and lead a true organizational transformation.

Geraldine shares her experience turning a "slow ship" around by moving away from reactive training toward a proactive, strategic future state. She details the journey of using hard data to dismantle "shiny object syndrome" and consolidate fragmented global tools into a unified, high-impact ecosystem.

Key takeaways from this episode include:

The "Four Bs" Model: A strategic framework for content—Build, Buy, Borrow, or Bot—to maximize productivity and resource allocation.

Influencing Senior Stakeholders: How to use transparency and data to build trust and finally earn a permanent seat at the table.

Decentralizing through SMEs: Why empowering internal experts is the only way to upskill at the speed of modern innovation.

Stop being a "watermelon"—green on the outside but red with challenges on the inside. Learn how to align your L&D roadmap with business productivity and turn internal expertise into your company's greatest competitive advantage.

About the Podcast: The Learning & Development Podcast, hosted by David James, CLO at 360Learning, explores the latest trends and strategies in corporate learning.

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