L&D as a Business Partner - AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

Benefits of Attending:

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Use the context of own organisation to inform participant’s practice as a L&D business partner to add greatest value with a focus on aligning people with business strategy
• Apply L&D business models to strategy and planning
• Strengthen position as a trusted business advisor, build effective relationships and increase visibility within own organisation
• Identify and enhance influencing skillsets to challenge others constructively
• Sharpen skills to qualify, map and engage key stakeholders
• Develop skills to 'coach the leader' to surface insights and raise awareness
• Evaluate how the L&D business partner adds value in organisational performance

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is suitable for people who meet business needs by delivering operational work with some complexity or for professionals who have to drive people change and deliver medium to long-term value for stakeholders.

Workshop Content:

Strategic Positioning in L&D

• Explore how you can position L&D as a strategic partner by aligning learning interventions with organisational and HR strategies
• Learn how to use evidence-based approaches to design and recommend learning solutions that address strategic goals, demonstrate business value, and support long-term success

The Changing Shape of L&D

• Examine how your role in L&D is evolving from a traditional training function to a dynamic enabler of performance and growth
• Reflect on the drivers of this shift – such as digital transformation, changing learner expectations, and agility – and consider what they mean for your organisational context

Strategic Partnering in L&D

• Discover four L&D business models that support the move from learning delivery to business value creation
• Strengthen your ability to collaborate with stakeholders, plan with commercial awareness, and apply models like 70:20:10 to design impactful learning strategies embedded in day-to-day work

The Learning Cycle

• Revisit the learning cycle through a strategic lens and explore how each phase – from needs analysis to evaluation – can improve learning outcomes and organisational performance
• Learn how to apply the cycle in agile, learner-centred environments to ensure relevance and impact

Influential Partner

• Enhance your ability to influence and engage key stakeholders by building trust, credibility, and strong professional relationships
• Strengthen your confidence to lead learning change by applying behaviours such as professional courage and commercial thinking to your L&D practice

Organisational Coach-Mentor

• Explore how to adopt a coaching mindset in your L&D role to support development, encourage self-directed learning, and build stronger internal partnerships
• Understand how to integrate coaching and mentoring into wider learning strategies that align with your organisation’s goals and culture