
About the episode:
In this episode, Michael and Nina dive into the realities of building enablement programs that actually drive behavior change and business impact. They explore why manager buy-in is crucial for sustainable success, how to design programs that stick beyond the initial rollout, and share a real case study of a career development program that achieved 70% promotion success through strategic champion building and peer-to-peer learning.
About the guest:
Nina LaRouche is a seasoned enablement leader with over a decade of experience who has built programs from the ground up across companies like ExactTarget (acquired by Salesforce) and Bazaarvoice, where she led a team of seven practitioners through tremendous company growth. Starting her career as an educator before transitioning into 15 years of sales, Nina combines her teaching background with deep sales experience to create impactful enablement programs that drive measurable business results and sustainable behavior change.
Where to find Nina LaRouche:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninalarouche/
Where to find Michael (Founder & CEO @ SellMeThisPen AI):
Email: michael@sellmethispen.ai
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelocean/
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