Hey everyone. I was thinking over the weekend "What makes L&D really useful to the business?". With increasing pressure to deliver tangible results, it's important that L&D teams are prepared and able to align with the wider business agenda. Your business may not have the resources or budget of larger corporations for learning and development activities, but to continue to grow they should not be neglected. I have always thought that L&D is pushed somewhat into a backwater, as it is often considered as a nice to have, rather than a must have. Which is funny when you think that most companies will say "Our staff are our greatest asset." What a load of BS! L&D is always the first area to get hit when there are any hiccups in the economy at most companies, where any budget is redirected to sales or marketing. To overcome this stigma and become an indispensable part of the business, I truly believe that " Running Learning & Development as