Today, Valerie Sunyak speaks to Kamaria Scott on today’s episode of WiLD. Kamaria is the Head of North America Learning for FIS. She leads learning strategy, development, and implementation for the region and in support of global talent management initiatives.


Show topics:


Introduction & Announcements
Kamaria’s backstory in learning
Wearing different hats in L&D
Commonalities in learning within various industries
Gaining Influence, Internal vs External
Influencing the business to recognize you’re the expert
Importance of scoping projects properly
Influencing by through quality skills
Compartmentalized training efforts vs end-to-end development
Challenges of not being seen as an equal partner
Encouraging learning in different industries
Innovating ways for managers to mentor employees
How to influence early in your career
How to push back without damaging the relationship
Importance in providing data to support learning
Performance consulting and clarifying outcomes
Helpful skills for influencing