Release Date:
October 21, 2025
Release Date: Oct 21
Organizations today need to adapt at lightspeed, but what's the secret to lasting agility and a future-ready workforce? In this dynamic episode of The Learnit Lounge, host Mickey Fitch-Collins sits down with Geoffrey Roche, a nationally recognized healthcare leader, diversity advocate, and Senior Vice President at RisePoint. Together, they unpack the evolving role of learning and development (L&D) as a core driver of business agility, retention, and sustainable growth. Geoffrey shares real-world strategies on embedding L&D into company strategy, overcoming organizational inertia, and how leaders must genuinely care about people to create cultures where both individuals and companies thrive. From personal development plans to rethinking leadership humility, this conversation reveals the human side of future-proofing—and why transformative, not transactional, approaches are key.
Whether you’re an L&D professional, leader, or employee looking for actionable ways to spark change, this episode is filled with insights, tools, and memorable stories from the frontlines of organizational transformation.
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About Geoffrey Roche
Geoffrey M. Roche, MPA, is a recognized expert in healthcare, diversity advocacy, and education—currently serving as Senior Vice President of Healthcare Solutions at RisePoint. A sought-after speaker on workforce transformation, Geoffrey brings over 16 years of experience in hospital and higher education settings, and sits on multiple boards and councils including the Forbes Business Council. He’s led major initiatives in personal development planning, career mobility, and learning strategy, with a deep commitment to embedding social justice and human dignity in every workplace. Geoffrey is also a proud father of three and an active doctoral student in Leadership at the American College of Education.
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