Leadership support is critical to the success of a training program, but many HR and L&D departments are challenged in building that bridge and actually gaining the support that is necessary. In this session, Katie Miller from BizLibrary will look at why leadership buy-in is critical and introduce a 10-step program to make it happen.

2. Presenting Today
Rachel Grzeskowiak
Client Marketing Specialist
BizLibrary
Katie Miller
Marketing Events Strategist
BizLibrary

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5. 1. Top level management support
2. Effective communication and marketing
3. Managing change through program management
4. Aligning program and business objectives
5. Defining key objectives and benefits
6. Setting vision and goals
7. Building alliances and partnerships
7 Key Factors for Learning Program Success

7. What is Leadership Buy-in?
Agreement on objectives
Alignment with strategy Access to resources Informed decision making
Established Trust Change management
Shared Outcomes

8. 70%
of strategic failure comes from poor execution – not the actual idea –
having well defined processes and leadership buy-in will be the
difference between success and failure
SOURCE: Ram Charan, author of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Why is Leadership Buy-In Important?

9. Maturity Model

10. Leadership Buy-In Maturity Model
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Why are we doing this.
I don’t see the value.
We don’t have time.
I thought this initiative was dead.
Regroup
Confused

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Regroup
Tell me more about it
Does it support our strategy
What if we looked at it this way
I see the possible benefits
Sell
Confused
Interested

12. Leadership Buy-In Maturity Model
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Regroup
Sell
What can we think about to move things
Can you provide me with more details
The justification seems appropriate
Socialize
Confused
Interested
Willing

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Regroup
Sell
Socialize
I will work to engage my team
Let’s answer my remaining questions
I’ll do my part to ensure quick approval
Commit
Confused
Interested
Willing
Supportive

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Regroup
Sell
Socialize
Commit
I can provide resources
Let’s manage cultural change
Can we accelerate the timeline
This is good for the company
Execute
Confused
Interested
Willing
Supportive
Convinced

15. 10 Steps to Get Buy-In

16. Road to Success
10 Steps to Get Buy-In
1. Know your leader
2. Identify above
or bottom-line
indicators
3. Connect
to business
strategy
4. Clarify
problems
5. Make time to show
the solution
6. Demonstrate thought
behind the scenes

17. 7. Show collaborative effort
8. Build an accountability plan
9. Know timing
10. Be invested

18. Know your leader
Answer the question in the group chat!

19. Or bottom-line
indicators
Identify above the line
Sales
Revenue
Client Retention
Employee Turnover
Productivity
Process Improvement

20. Connect to business strategy

21. Identify the strategy
Ask Questions
Observe
Survey
Build Relationships
Some tips to help

22. Productivity
Dispersed
Workforce
Competitive
Advantage
Multi-
Generational
Workforce
New Product
Launch
Compliance
Sales Growth
Succession
Planning
Skill Gaps
Agility
New
Managers
Client
Retention
Employee
Retention
Change and
Uncertainty
Types of Strategies

23. Clarify Problems with Details
Anticipate Questions
Practice, Practice, Practice!
What can you do?

24. Make time to show the solution

25. Demonstrate thought behind
the scenes
Implementation
Process
Resources Needed
Timeline
Be able to discuss
the following:

26. Show collaborative effort
Don’t miss this step!
Type your answer in the group chat.

27. Build an accountability plan
Carrot StickOr
What’s Your Mentality?

28. Knowing timing

29. Be invested
If you’re not 100% invested, do you
expect your leadership to be?
Ask yourself…

30. Keep it Going

31. Align
To strategies and business objectives
Communicate
Market and sell
Promote positive change
Plan
Socialize the initiative
Show progress
Pushback on unrealistic expectations
Leadership Buy-In Maintaining

32. Communicating how leadership can be supportive?
Ensure buy in exists
Learn from mistakes and
move forward
Constant communications
Provide ideas
Reward success
Continued alignment to business

33. How to manage change or interruptions?
Awareness
Planning
Communication
Business Alignment
Alternative leadership
Continued alignment to business

34. Leadership Buy-In Best Practices
Get Started
Communicate Effectively
Establish Trust
Manage Change
Drive Change

35. Questions?

36. The Complete Training Program Checklist
In this infographic, you’ll learn:
• Tasks necessary for a three-phased
program approach
• Essential components of an employee
training program
• When to adjust your program and
when to keep going
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