Ep 50: Transformational L&D - Future Business Drivers by Kaushik Das from Siemens

Talent Transformation is the buzzword & The strategic role of L&D leaders is to develop future-ready talent & build the capability for the organization to drive business results and success.

Kaushik is a Learning & Development Professional with 13 years of experience. He is passionate about learning & using technology to help people learn faster and grow better. Currently, he is working as a Global Learning Partner at Siemens India.

  • His expertise lies in helping organizations transform people's capabilities and building a culture of trust and performance.
  • He has worked with state governments on the Skill Development Initiatives for the youth
  • He is on the Board of Studies of Narsee Monjee Management Institute (NMIMS)

Few questions I ask Kaushik Das on the Transformational L&D is as follows: Time Stamps: 1:00m to 01:00hr  

  1. Context Setting? 1:00m
  2. The significance of L&D has skyrocketed in the last decade. As L&D professionals… are we ready? 5:30m
  3. What is the must-have competency for an L&D professional to be ready in the VUCA world? 9:00m
  4. L&D needs to be a catalyst in the system & what is been your approach to empower business to scale? 13:55m
  5. What is your ideal definition for an L&D professional? 17:10m
  6. L&D is going through a paradigm shift. Can you give more insight on what should be our focus as an L&D professional? 19:45m
  7. What is your strategy and are L&D professionals equipped to handle this lifelong learning intervention? 26:25m
  8. How much should one invest in oneself? 29:42m
  9. In today’s context how L&D can lead by examples? 32:22m
  10. How do we as L&D re-engineer the culture part in the organization? 36:30m
  11. Do you think that L&D has geared up to be agile? 39:30m
  12. What is the strategic role of an L&D leader? 43:20m
  13. As an L&D champion, how should we architect the function in the tech know-how to access the latest functionality? 48:45m
  14. How do L&D functions/leaders align the budget constrain by creating a learning-centric strategy that aligns with business growth? 51:40m
  15. What are the biggest challenges of Learning Officers looking towards 2021? 54:55m
  16. Is there anything else you would like to add, that will be of value to my listeners? 55:22m

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