From Order-Taker to Strategic Partner: How L&D Can Earn a Real Seat at the Table
Too often, Learning & Development (L&D) professionals are brought into conversations after key decisions have already been made. Despite delivering high-quality learning solutions, many struggle to articulate their value in ways that resonate with executive stakeholders. This session is designed to equip L&D leaders and practitioners with the strategic mindset, language, and advisory tools necessary to reposition themselves as internal consultants and trusted partners in business growth.
Participants will explore why traditional approaches to learning advocacy fall short, and what business leaders actually need to hear. Through the introduction of a tactical L&D Consultant Toolkit, attendees will gain practical frameworks for building business cases, influencing without authority, and navigating stakeholder relationships using internal consulting models.
Learning objectives:
- By the end of this session, participants will walk away with:
- Two adaptable pitch templates to communicate learning impact
- A visual stakeholder positioning map to guide strategic alignment
- A diagnostic worksheet for improving executive communication
Featured speaker:
Tyra Banks brings over 20 years of experience in public policy, consulting, and program development—working with government, education, law enforcement, and minority-owned businesses to build stronger, more effective teams. At SSA Consultants, she specializes in leadership coaching, meeting facilitation, and organizational development.
A proud Louisiana native, Tyra holds an MPA from LSU and has led major initiatives for East Baton Rouge Parish, Pennington Biomedical, and the Louisiana Minority Business Development Agency. She’s also a published author and founder of the Mission Possible Foundation, committed to community-rooted change and helping leaders operate at their highest level of impact.
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ATDBR strives to align our programming with the ATD Capability Model. This workshop supports the "Impacting Organizational" Capability.
ATDBR is a pre-approved provider and is authorized to provide continuing education programs that qualify for initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. ATDBR provides high-quality programming that has been developed and delivered by subject matter experts.
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Pre-registration required. No walk-ins.
