Certified Strategic Learning & Development Professional

Introduction

This advanced certification program is designed for executives and senior L&D professionals who seek to position learning as a core driver of business growth and a competitive advantage. The curriculum moves beyond foundational L&D practices to focus on the strategic leadership and business acumen required to create a future-ready workforce.

This training program is designed to include:

  • 16 hours of training
  • 03 months of one-on-one coaching

How you will benefit

  • Articulate the strategic imperative of a robust learning culture to business success.
  • Conduct a top-down, business-driven analysis to identify critical skill and capability gaps.
  • Design, develop, and implement strategic learning journeys that directly support key business objectives and innovation.
  • Evaluate the business impact and calculate the ROI of L&D initiatives using C-suite-relevant metrics.
  • Leverage learning technology to create a comprehensive, scalable, and personalized learning ecosystem.
  • Act as a credible and influential strategic partner to executive leadership.

Who should attend

C-Level executives, heads of HR, L&D directors, and senior managers responsible for talent development.

What you will cover

Objective: Understand and articulate the value of L&D in C-level conversations.

Session 1: The Business Imperative for Learning

  • Linking L&D to business strategy: profitability, market share, innovation, and employee engagement.
  • Key business metrics and how L&D can influence them.

Session 2: Organizational Dynamics & Change Leadership

  • The role of L&D in managing and leading organizational transformation.
  • Developing a change management strategy for major initiatives.

Objective: Master the process of aligning learning strategy with business strategy.

Session 1: Top-Down Strategic Needs Analysis

  • Moving beyond traditional needs analysis to a future-focused approach.
  • Identifying the capabilities needed to achieve future business goals.

Session 2: Creating the Strategic L&D Roadmap

  • Prioritizing initiatives based on strategic impact and resource allocation.
  • Developing a multi-year learning roadmap that is agile and adaptable.

Objective: Learn to design holistic, integrated learning experiences for leaders and high-potential talent.

Session 1: Mapping the Learning Journey

  • Mapping learning paths to key roles, functions, and business units.
  • Integrating formal, informal, and on-the-job learning.

Session 2: Curating Content for Leaders

  • Sourcing and creating content that builds strategic skills (e.g., critical thinking, emotional intelligence, data literacy).
  • The role of micro-learning and executive coaching.

Objective: Develop the skills to measure and communicate the true business value of learning.

Session 1: Beyond Completion Rates: A New Measurement Framework

  • Aligning evaluation metrics with business outcomes (e.g., sales growth, customer satisfaction, reduced turnover).
  • Using a business-centric scorecard to track progress.

Session 2: Presenting the Value Proposition

  • Communicating L&D's ROI to the C-suite in a compelling and data-driven manner.
  • Case studies on successful L&D investments and their business impact.

Objective: Understand how to leverage technology to create a scalable and integrated learning environment.

Session 1: The Role of Technology in Learning

  • Evaluating and selecting technology (LMS, LXP, AI-powered platforms) based on strategic goals.
  • Integrating different platforms to create a seamless learning experience.

Session 2: Fostering a Learning Culture

  • The leader's role in modeling and promoting continuous learning.
  • Creating psychological safety to encourage experimentation and learning from failure.

Objective: Apply the entire curriculum to a real-world business challenge.

Final Project: Participants will select a business strategy and design a complete, multi-year learning roadmap to support it. The project will include:

  • A strategic needs analysis.
  • A detailed learning journey for a key function or business unit.
  • A measurement plan with C-suite-level KPIs.
  • A compelling presentation of the roadmap, including a value proposition and ROI projection.

Schedule

Live Online
$7,500
12-Week, 22 Jun 2026
New York
$7,500
12-Week, 18 May 2026
Vancouver
$7,500
12-Week, 21 Sep 2026
Shanghai
$7,500
12-Week, 28 Oct 2026
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