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May 6
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107: How to Get Better Support for Your ...

Dr Heidi Kirby
About this episode

In this solo episode, I share 3 best practices for getting more or better leadership support for your learning initiatives based on my experience and research. 

Those three tips include:

  1.  Knowing the common obstacles and how to overcome them
  2. Aligning your work with business goals from the beginning
  3. Showing the impact of your work (going above and beyond survey and assessment data)


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