Bonus Round Q&A with Jess Almlie

On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Jess Almlie. Jess Almlie has worked in the talent development field for more than 20 years in nonprofit, for-profit, and higher education organizations. She is currently serving as Vice President of Learning Experience in the Benefits Division of WEX, a leading financial technology service provider with nearly 5,000 associates around the world. In this role, she is responsible for casting vision, defining effective learning strategy, developing learning leaders, and working collaboratively across the organization.Jess Almlie has a BA in organizational communication and a Master’s in education leadership from North Dakota State University and a certificate in Improving Human Performance from the Association for Talent Development.In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:12. Jess Almlie’s biggest career accomplishment and why it means so much to her.13. The biggest career mistake she made and what she learned from it.14. The talent development trends she’s paying attention to and why she sees the need for agility in learning and development.15. Why she recommends reading Multipliers by Greg McKeown and Liz Wiseman and Designing for Modern Learning by Crystal Kadakia and Lisa Owens.16. The advice she would give to someone looking to advance their career.Connect with Andy Storch here:andystorch.comlinkedin.com/in/andystorchtdtt.us/Connect with Jess Almlie:linkedin.com/in/jessalmlieMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/