In this episode of EdTalks, award-winning L&D leader Thomas Bailey shares actionable insights on how L&D professionals can drive real performance change and position themselves as trusted advisors. From starting with performance management to understanding what organizations truly want, Thomas provides practical strategies to elevate your impact in 2025 and beyond.

🎙️ Topics covered:

✅ Driving meaningful performance change

✅ What organizations value most in 2025

✅ Communicating in the language of business

📺 Watch now to learn how to transform the way you approach L&D!

About Thomas Bailey:

Thomas is an award-winning leader in Learning and Development based in Sydney, Australia, with over 20 years of experience primarily in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Currently, he serves as the President of the New South Wales division of the Australian Institute of Training & Development - AITD and runs his own development consultancy and offers executive coaching as an ICF ACC-accredited coach across Asia Pacific. Previously, as Group Head of Capability at Blackmores Group Ltd, Thomas developed the 'Blackmores Commercial Academy,' having previously managed commercial development at The Coca-Cola Company Euro-pacific Partners and Nestlé.

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Inna Horvath Thomas Bailey Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:10 Rapid Fire Q&A

08:55 Driving Real Performance Change

17:45 What Organizations Really Want

23:07 Designing L&D Programs to Sustain Engagement and Drive Long-Term Behavioral Change

27:30 Linking Performance Change and Behavior Change for Organizational Success

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