In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explains why leaders don’t promote effort - they promote impact. If you’re working hard, delivering consistently, and still not being seen as leadership-ready, this episode breaks down what leaders are actually listening for, how they interpret updates, and how small shifts in language can change how your work lands.

Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.

00:45 What leaders focus on
01:24 What leaders listen for when you speak about your work
02:36 How to translate L&D activity into business outcomes
03:25 How I surface impact to my leaders in my career

05:15 Your practical move for today

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