'The Strategic Value of Learning & Development' - Nick van Dam

Описание: In many organizations Learning & Development (L&D) is seen as a 'Nice to Have'. Unfortunately, this is often reflected their (bland) L&D offerings, which, more often than not, are generic and fail to address the strategic issues organizations need to address

However, what would happen if organizations truly would treat Learning & Development as a strategic instrument?

In the 29th episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast, I interview Nick van Dam about 'The Strategic Value of Learning & Development'.

During our conversation, we discussed the following topics:

00:00 Where Nick’s interest in Learning & Development (L&D) stems from
03:16 How Nick put L&D on the map of McKinsey and Deloitte
07:09 How to link L&D to business strategy
09:23 How to determine the ROI of L&D
13:09 If L&D efforts should be limited to Soft Skills
16:43 A strength-based approach to L&D
18:41 The implications of Generational Differences for L&D
21:51 Has the role of L&D changed over the years?
23:24 What world class L&D organizations look like
26:19 Nick’s latest book: 'The Best Version of Me'
29:16 Final Thoughts

► About Nick

Dr. Nick van Dam is an internationally recognized thought leader, advisor, executive coach, researcher, facilitator, and best-selling (co-) author of more than 29 books on Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Corporate Learning & Talent Management. Dr. van Dam has over 30+ years of business experience as a former Partner, Global Chief Learning Officer, HR Executive, and Client Advisor at Siemens, Deloitte and McKinsey. As an advisor or faculty, he has served over 100 clients around the world.

He is (visiting) Professor at The University of Pennsylvania , Harvard Business School-
Corporate Learning, IE Business School, and Nyenrode Business University. Nick is

Director of the IE Business School, Center for Corporate Learning and Talent Management. He is the Director of the IE Business School, Global HR Leadership Program and Global L&D Leadership Program. He is a core faculty member of CEDEP. (INSEAD Campus, France) and a co-founder of Pathos Leadership Institute. Nick is an External Senior Advisor
and Faculty member at McKinsey & Company.

He has written numerous articles for various publications and has been quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek, The Financial Times, Fortune Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Times of India, Information Week, CLO Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.

His lifelong learning journey has included studies in economics and business economics (BEd, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam), organizational sociology (MA), Universiteit van Amsterdam), psychodynamic psychology (EMC, INSEAD) and human capital development (PhD, Nyenrode Business University).

Nick has lived in the US, Spain and The Netherlands. Throughout his career, he has spent time in various countries, with significant periods in Asia, particularly in India.
Leaders around the world value his inspiring, engaging, and application-oriented
teaching/facilitation style tremendously.

► Books (selection)

Van Dam, N.H.M., et al. (April 2024) The Best Version of Me: Boosting Your Well-Being, Lulu Publishing.

Van Dam, N.H.M., Marcus, J. (2023). Handbook Organization & Management (5th edition), Noordhoff Publishers.

Brassey, J., van Dam, N.H.M., Van Witteloostuijn, A. (2022) Authentic Confidence. Vakmedianet.

Feser, C., Nielsen, N., Rennie, M., editors (2018) Leadership at Scale. HBG (Nick has co-authored 4 chapters)

Rogers, E., & van Dam, N.H.M. (2014). YOU! The Positive Force in Change: Leveraging Insightsfrom Neurosciences and Positive Psychology. Raleigh (NC): Lulu Publishing.

► Website

www.nickvandam.com