Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofits
As nonprofit learning and development leaders, we want a seat at the table. We want to be viewed as true business partners who can help solve problems. We want to create meaningful learning solutions that fit in the flow of work and yield real results for the organization and for the staff.
That's why in this podcast, we will not only explore instructional design and leadership development best practices, but we will also explore change management, belonging, and influence - helping you build the case for the solutions your organization needs so you can show up confidently in conversations with other senior leaders, subject matter experts, staff, and partners.
If we haven't met yet, I'm Heather, and I’ve been in your shoes. I'm a learning and development consultant and the founder and principal consultant at Skill Masters Market. Before starting Skill Masters Market, I worked for a large national nonprofit where I led learning and development leadership initiatives.
I know what it’s like to need to develop your staff quickly and effectively, and to build the relationships and cut through the organizational layers to be successful. With an eye for the larger strategy and the creative design process, I've created hundreds of learning experiences - in-person, self-paced, and virtual classroom - and have worked with dozens of leaders and their staff to help them achieve their organization’s professional development goals.
So if you're ready to bust through the barriers and start creating behavior change in your nonprofit, this podcast is for you. Let's dive in. It's Learning for Good.
Nonprofit Management | Leadership Training | Leadership Development | Staff Management | Change Management | Instructional Design | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofits
What Strategic Partnerships Look Like in Learning & Development with Mark Nilles
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Many nonprofit learning and development professionals know their work matters, but still find themselves executing requests rather than shaping solutions.
In this episode of Learning for Good, I sit down with global learning and development leader Mark Nilles to explore what it really means to shift from order taker to strategic partner, and how nonprofit L&D professionals can build the capability, opportunity, and motivation to lead with influence.
Strategic partnership is not a personality type or a seniority level. It is a set of skills any L&D professional can develop, one small step at a time.
▶️ What Strategic Partnerships Look Like in Learning & Development with Mark Nilles
▶️ Key Points:
00:00:00 Mark's Origin Story in L&D
00:08:23 The Three Cs of Strategic Partnership
00:13:12 Can Anyone Lead as a Strategic Partner?
00:14:21 Strategic Partnership in Practice: From Conversion Request to eLearning Solution
00:23:49 Why L&D Professionals Get Trapped in the Order Taker Role
00:26:49 The COM-B Model for Behavior Change
00:35:54 Practical Steps Toward a More Strategic Role
Resources from this episode:
Join the Learning for Good Summit in July: https://collective.skillmastersmarket.com/invitation?code=9A6625
Past strategic partnership episodes:
- Episode 186: The Mindset that Separates Strategic L&D Leaders from Order Takers
- Episode 134: Being a Strategic Learning Partner & The Biggest Mistake You're Making
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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.
Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.
Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!
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