Investing In Yourself | Luis Ramirez Alonso | TEDxNileUniversityofNigeria
Luis Ramirez Alonso highlights the importance of investing in yourself, especially when it comes to professional development. He outlines four key pillars: training, which builds essential skills and knowledge; ownership, where individuals take charge of their growth journey; experiential learning, which emphasizes learning through real-life experiences; and coaching and mentoring, which provide guidance, perspective, and support from those with experience. Together, these elements empower individuals to grow with purpose, make informed decisions, and reach their full potential.Luis joined Honoris in 2020. He was before Vice President of Human Resources, Professional Education at Adtalem Global Education. He was previously Founder and Principal at LRA HR Solutions, providing senior HR consulting services to companies worldwide.Prior to founding his consultancy, Luis spent 10 years at LIU, holding various roles in HR, and most recently as Vice President Human Resources, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa. He started his career at Iberia Airlines of Spain in Chicago followed by 13 years at Motorola in various international HR leadership roles
Luis has 30+ years of experience (12+ years in Education) and holds a Bachelor in Geography and History from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a MHRIR from Loyola University in Chicago This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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