Future Proof Talent: How Employee Education Fuels Agency Evolution

In a recent article, smith & beta founder and CEO Allison Kent-Smith outlines four attainable steps for businesses to prepare for the future.

Her take on organizational readiness? “Many agencies are blinded by past success and ignore the ongoing need to evolve and develop talent… If you hear ‘we’re too busy to learn’ in the hallways, ask yourself what is the alternative to learning – stagnation.”

To read the rest of the article on The Drum, go here.

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