Today we welcome Rashi Kakkar, Global Manager and Portfolio Lead for Leadership Development at McKinsey & Company. Rashi shares her unique journey from strategy consulting, sports management, and digital transformations to her current role in learning and development. Together, Andy and Rashi delve into a range of compelling topics, including: The Brand of learning and development (L&D)Digital transformationsScaling and upskilling employees within a global organization, with a focus on professional services. Rashi provides valuable insights into the importance of clear communication, people alignment, and capability building during organizational transformations. She also discusses the significance of breaking down silos, working closely with IT and digital teams, and the need for L&D to take a more strategic, proactive approach. Additionally, Rashi shares her perspective on using principles from CX, UX design, service design, and agile thinking to enhance talent development practices. Listen in to discover how you can improve your strategies and elevate the impact of L&D within your organization.Rashi Kakkar who has a career spanning strategy consulting, sports management, design thinking / service design and digital transformations, before getting into learning and development at McKinsey. And all of this has helped Rashi develop her own unique look at problems and servicing and developing others. Currently Rashi is the global manager and portfolio lead for Leadership Development at McKinsey and Author of the Decks and Diapers blog. All views expressed in this podcast interview are her own and not representative of the McKinsey organization. Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Check out Andy's feature on Rashi's Blog here Connect with Rashi Kakkar here:LinkedInDecks and Diapers

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