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Breaking Down the Different Roles in Talent Development with Tracie Cantu
Episode 2985th April 2022 • Talent Development Hot Seat podcast • Andy Storch
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In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Tracie Cantu. She is a forward-thinking, digital-first learning tech and talent development leader with a bias for operational impact. The majority of her career has been spent at the intersection of employee performance, operational impact, and technology where she is seen as a trusted advisor and peer to business leaders, directly contributing to the achievement of business outcomes.

Tracie Cantu has 15+ years of experience leading learning and learning technology teams in various industries, including aviation, insurance, government, retail, big tech, and finance. She is currently the Head of Learning Ecosystems for a large tech company based in Silicon Valley.


In this episode, you’ll hear:


  1. Tracie Cantu’s career background in secondary school education, how she pivoted into corporate education, and some of the roles she’s held over the years.
  2. Why human resources has such career appeal right now and who might be looking to move into HR.
  3. Where the skills revolution has fallen short and why that unicorn hire doesn’t exist.
  4. The mistakes Tracie Cantu sees most often in L&D making when it comes to careers and what you can do to begin addressing that shortfall.
  5. What companies can do to begin to take advantage of this new diversity in the L&D career path.


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