The Learning and Development Survival Guide (w/ Leah Carr, CEO - tilr)

And So, She Left: Wisdom from Women Beyond the Corporate World

Entrepreneurs love to set lofty, ambitious goals for ourselves…after all, it’s in our nature. But what separates those of us who reach our goals from those who don’t are the skills we obtain and use to get there.

Leah Carr’s approach to entrepreneurship is a highly grounded one. She’s the CEO of a learning and development company called TILR (that’s T.I.L.R.). They help HR teams and people leaders to hone in on the proficiencies their employees need. Her work philosophy is simple: she chases opportunities, no matter where they crop up, over hyper-defined goals.

Leah shares her best learning and development advice. If you’re looking to future-proof your career or your company through a skills-first approach, then this episode is essential listening.

Leah talks about:

• Going "rogue" as a bank employee
• Providing opportunities for skills development
• Absolutely essential advice for skills acquisition
• The most important skills employees need right now
• Developing a hyper-rational approach to entrepreneurship
• Developing upskilling solutions for entrepreneurs and businesses

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Hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos. Made by Cansulta and Ethan Lee.
Music by © Chris Zabriskie, published by You've Been a Wonderful Laugh Track (ASCAP).

Songs used in this episode include: "Air Hockey Saloon," "Everyone Will Notice, No One Will Say Anything," "Hitchcock Would Have F___ed Up Charades," "What True Self? Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X," " Short Song 022123."

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