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Jess Almlie is a former Vice President of Learning and a dynamic leader in the learning and development field. She is passionate about empowering L&D professionals to increase our impact by evolving from order takers to strategic business partners. With three decades of experience and a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, Jess helps organizations solve talent challenges and improve performance. In addition to consulting and speaking, Jess hosts the podcast, L&D Must Change and is author of the book, “L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner.”Jess has been recognized by the Learning Guild as a Guild Master.
Latest from Jess Almlie
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Hot Mic, High Stakes: Securing C-Suite Influence Live from Orlando
We need to start by speaking in business terms. Words like customer satisfaction, revenue, risk, and retention are the language of the C-Suite that we best adopt as our own.
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When You Have to Take the Training ‘Order,’ Find the Opportunity
When trying to move from order taker to strategic business partner, recognizing when you have to take the order—and finding the opportunities—is the key to a smooth transition.