1008 Strategies for Seamless Alignment: Bridging the Gap Between L&D and Organizational Goals
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Thursday, December 7
In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, the role of learning and development (L&D) leaders has become increasingly critical in fostering organizational growth and success. However, many L&D professionals face significant challenges in aligning their initiatives with overall organizational strategies. Understanding and addressing the challenges of aligning learning initiatives with organizational strategies has never been more crucial.
This session offers participants a unique opportunity to explore practical solutions, leverage real-world examples, and network with peers facing similar challenges. This session is designed for learning leaders, HR professionals, talent development managers, and anyone involved in shaping the organization’s learning culture and strategy. Attendees will leave with actionable insights applicable to organizations of all sizes and industries.
In this session you will learn:
- How to gain understanding of business goals and strategy
- Practical strategies and best practices to align L&D initiatives with broader business objectives
- Tools for measuring the ROI of learning programs and presenting data-driven evidence to organizational stakeholders
- How to engage senior leaders and communicate the results of L&D initiatives
Mark C. Lewis
Senior Director, Learning & Talent Management
Delek US
As the head of talent management at Delek US, Mark C. Lewis remains driven by his unwavering belief in the potential of people and the transformative power of effective talent strategies to drive organizational excellence. He joined Delek in April 2020 as the senior director for L&D and rapidly expanded his scope to ultimately become the head of talent management in February 2021. He leads the areas of talent acquisition, L&D, talent planning, and organizational performance for over 4,000 employees. Mark provides the organization with highly effective and technologically advanced employee development, consulting, and talent to support the operating goals, mission, vision, values, and strategic plan while enhancing individual, team, and organizational effectiveness.
Prior to joining Delek, Mark was head of L&D for Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Transportation and Rail organization, where he led the strategy and execution of L&D programs for over 2,100 employees. Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and a master’s degree in management from Bellevue University. He is a graduate of George Mason University’s Chief Learning Officer Executive Development Certificate Program and is a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Mark is an Air Force veteran and served 24 years as a senior intelligence officer, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.