Press Release
OREM, Utah – August 22, 2024
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News Facts:
With a strong learning culture, a leading industrial manufacturing company has partnered with Acumen Learning to enhance the business acumen and decision-making skills of their Distribution segment leaders.
This initiative aimed to equip service center general managers nationwide, who often rise through the company ranks, with a broader understanding of business strategies and enterprise-wide decision-making. Operating in 190 countries, the company prides itself on internal growth and development, and this business acumen training supports that mission.
Acumen Learning provided customized training focused on informed decision-making, the complexities of business acumen, understanding the impact of their roles on the overall organization, and aligning daily decisions with the company’s long-term objectives.
The training was a significant success, with participants scoring the course a 4.7 out of 5 in overall effectiveness. The program demonstrated the value of business acumen in enhancing leadership effectiveness, enabling participants to gain a deeper understanding of the company’s strategic goals and align their decisions with these objectives.
Acumen Learning’s partnership with this global power leader underscores our expertise in cultivating business acumen among industry leaders. With plans to expand the initiative and train all of the general managers across the U.S., the company’s commitment to developing its internal talent is clear.
Supporting Quotes:
“The course reengaged me in some things I haven’t thought about in awhile and related them back to what I do on a daily basis. The instructor was very knowledgeable, well spoken, and engaging. An important yet fun experience.”
“I think this was an excellent overview of corporate finance from a high level. Really taught me a lot about how to understand the corporate P&L.”
“The course was awesome, very informative, interactive and engaging. Finance in business made easy.”
“Very helpful course. Financials is not my strong point. This course has helped me understand more on how to read the P&L and has made me think how to run my business day to day.”
“It was inspiring to see the dedication and enthusiasm of these leaders during the business acumen training," says Monty Magleby, Senior Financial Consultant with Acumen Learning. "Their commitment to understanding their roles and making informed decisions will drive the company’s long-term success. We’re excited to see this initiative expand and further develop talented leaders across the organization.”
About Acumen Learning
Founded in 2002, Acumen Learning's highly customized business acumen and sales training programs have helped organizations develop employees who are more engaged, efficient, and effective in their work. To further support its mission, Acumen Learning published, Seeing the Big Picture – Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company, in 2012 which quickly became a #1 Wall Street Journal and a New York Times bestseller. More than 20 years later, Acumen Learning has been trusted by more than 200 organizations on six continents to help employees understand how their company makes money, and to take real steps towards improving that process.
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