It is no surprise that active senior leadership support is the number 1 indicator of success for training and development. Yet, many HR professionals have difficulty acquiring and keeping senior executive support. The speaker will share the three critical skills for making an impact in your conversations and achieving senior leadership support. CEOs want to be clear on how training creates change, demonstrates value, and makes a positive impact on people and performance. Presenting the results of an exhaustive study on The Leadership-Profit Chain, the speaker will "make the business case" for training by exploring the impact that leadership development has on employee engagement and customer loyalty. He will also discuss how CEOs are a different breed and have a different take on evaluating, understanding, and taking action on business issues related to employee development. You'll learn how to present needs, outcomes, and solutions in a way that CEOs can relate to. Plus, CEOs want to know that money spent on a training initiative will translate into improved performance on the job. The speaker will share a five-step process that that maximizes learning and creates sustainability.