11:15 – 12 p.m. ET

Simon Sinek says to start with the “why.” But when you are building a learning strategy, I say you should start with, “why not?” As you work with different stakeholders, leaders and vendors, you have the opportunity to bring innovation into your business by asking the right questions. Starting with “why not?” can help deliver new connections and ideas leading to a forward-thinking strategy.

During this talk, your speaker, Heather Balcerek, senior manager of corporate learning and development (L&D), will help empower you to start building your learning strategy with “why not?” with a framework to follow.

This interactive session will help you lead strategy conversations with “Why not?” by:

• Defining the “why not?” concept.
• Outlining how to use the concept with different stakeholders.
• Providing questions to help lead “why not?” conversations.
• Offering a flexible framework to implement the concept immediately.

Heather Balcerek, CPTM Senior Manager, Corporate Learning & Development | MaximusHeather Balcerek, Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM), has 15+ years of experience launching, leading and facilitating development programs across multiple industries with Amazon, Apple and Verizon. As the senior manager of corporate L&D at Maximus, her programs focus on the development of senior leaders. She specializes in building programs from the ground up and reviving programs that lost their way.