Elevating Your Learning and Development Brand From Program Owner to Strategic Business Partner

Elevating Your L&D Brand From Program Owner to Strategic Business Partner

In this virtual workshop, you will learn how to highlight the strategic role of L&D.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Location: Virtual. The Zoom link will be provided after you register.

Speaker: Rachel Bolton, Leadership Development and Executive Coach

Today's L&D Leaders are being asked to do more than deliver programs. They are expected to influence the business, demonstrate ROI, and operate as strategic partners to senior leadership.Yet many struggle with visibility, credibility, and alignment. This session introduces a practical framework for elevating your internal brand, including the PIE model (Performance, Image, Exposure), helping L&D leaders understand how their work is perceived and how to more intentionally build influence across the organization. 

Key Focus Areas:
• Shifting from program delivery to strategic positioning
• Communicating L&D value in business language
• Understanding and applying the PIE framework (Performance, Image, Exposure) to
increase visibility and influence
• Crafting a clear and compelling leadership narrative (including your elevator message)
• Aligning leadership development to business priorities

What Participants Will Walk Away With:
• A clear understanding of how to position L&D as a business driver
• A practical framework (PIE: Performance, Image, Exposure) to increase influence and visibility
• A refined personal elevator message to communicate value with clarity
• Tools to connect leadership development work to business outcomes
• A more intentional approach to building their internal brand

About our Presenter:

Rachel Bolton is a Leadership Development Executive and Executive Coach who designs leadership systems that actually work in real environments. With 20+ years across Fortune 500 organizations, she helps leaders strengthen decision-making, expand influence, and operate with greater clarity, precision, and impact