eLearningMind

MARCH 25, 2022

A Chief Learning Officer (CLO) is essentially someone in charge of learning for an organization. What is a CLO? A CLO is the person is in charge of learning at a corporate, organizational level. The first CLO ever (on record) is Steve Kerr, hired in 1990 by Jack Welch to oversee General Electric’s (GE) learning and development.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s possible if you create a culture of accountability. Therein lies the key to creating a culture of accountability: encouraging individuals to take ownership of their results and the consequences of those results. What is a culture of accountability? How to build and maintain a culture of accountability.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 13, 2020

We all know that building the foundation for a positive and open workplace culture isn’t as easy as flipping a switch. And while working from home hasn’t completely derailed our efforts at building our culture, it has definitely taken them in a new direction. Evaluate Culture. What would you want to change?

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

CLO: What initially drew you to a career in learning and development, and how have your experiences evolved over the years? CLO: What key initiatives have you implemented as a learning leader to drive employee development and foster a learning culture? The culture work has been the most extensive and impactful learning program.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

With employees today viewing learning and development opportunities as a key benefit of their job — and willing to vote with their feet if those opportunities are not existent or meaningful —organizations must embrace and deliver on a culture of learning to attract and retain employees. The alternative is costly.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In an era where continuous learning is more than just a buzzword, it has become imperative for organizations to foster a culture that encourages and supports ongoing learning. This culture of learning and innovation can give companies a competitive edge, driving growth and success. Building resilience. Recognize and reward learning.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Throughout all this, chief learning officers play an especially critical L&D role in developing the new organizational environment and culture to thrive in the new era of digital transformative AI. The challenge for the CLO and L&D is to weave servant leadership and AI into a cohesive cultural fabric throughout the organization.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

Coming from a small college town in Massachusetts, my arrival in Kenya was a culture shock. Only later would I appreciate that there is a name for this experience — reverse culture shock. Understanding reverse culture shock and its effects may also be the best way to prepare for post-pandemic work and life.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 3, 2025

And in most cases the focus on leadership forms the bedrock of a flourishing culture of achievement, commitment, and grit. Here are five hidden costs of cultures that overemphasize leadership (Do any of these resonate with your organization?) But are there any downsides? A review of the current talent landscape suggests there are.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

Traditionally, the role of a CLO was primarily focused on learning and development, with a primary goal of ensuring employees received the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their jobs effectively. Another important shift in the role of the CLO is the increased use of technology in L&D.

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The Simple Shift

JUNE 25, 2019

According to a recent CLO Magazine article/survey, executives added or supported social tech for 3 very big and very common reasons: increase collaboration (47%), increase engagement (42%) and create a culture of continuous learning (60%). Each is sincere but since an investment has been made, measurability is desired and rarely found.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Where creating a culture of openness, collaboration and high performance is a priority, we cannot turn a blind eye to uncivil behavior. Otherwise, we will find that while we have filled roles in the short term, we have weakened and eroded organizational culture for years to come. We should be clear about standards for civility.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 18, 2021

On the surface, these objectives may seem like they’re only aligned with talent acquisition, culture or people analytics. Rather than siloing these objectives onto separate teams, CLOs and CDOs can accomplish more by working together, while also measuring and tracking progress at the same time.

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ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Moreover, a global talent pool will require cultural sensitivity and an inclusive mindset from L&D, HR and the organization. The role of the CLO will be to drive this change NOW! The CLO today has to be able to scan the emerging landscape and build her/his team in a way that will enable them to meet the future.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

It’s time to recreate our learn-it-all culture. . This puts chief learning officers and learning leaders in the unique position to redesign that learning experience, as well as the surrounding culture that supports it. And I think that’s been one of the biggest cultural mind shifts for us. Let’s put this shift into context.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2021

An integrated, aligned HR function that considers the actual everyday, individual experience it serves up to each employee is better equipped to manage the transition to a balanced hybrid work culture. Hybrid work embodies this when supported by the right technology and cultural practice.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

No longer confined to managing training programs leading learning and development teams, today’s CLOs are integral to broader talent management strategies that drive organizational success. Let’s delve into the expanded role of the CLO and how it intersects with talent management.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 16, 2025

This reactivity is commonplace in the American fire service, where cultural normalcy is often driven by seniority that adversely impacts education and learning opportunities for junior members. Culture suffers as a result, and safety risks for all stakeholders increase. Four actionable moves every CLO should make now 1.

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eLearning Industry

APRIL 19, 2023

The CLO's job is to work with companies to establish a continuous learning culture that will improve company success. This article highlights the eight abilities that every Chief Learning Officer requires. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Paradiso Solutions

APRIL 11, 2025

ATD International Conference & Expo Overview: A global hotspot for knowledge sharing, ATD rotates its venue annually, ensuring diverse cultural and professional insights. Corporate Learning Week Overview: This intimate, peer-to-peer event emphasizes team-based learning, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared success.

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Infopro Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

For networking and connecting strategies to succeed, organizations need visibility into the services, learning architectures, offerings, and technology available across the enterprise as well as the culture, capacity, and ability to apply them. And through that evolution, they’ll subsequently foster systemic people growth for others.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

CLO: What initially drew you to a career in learning and development, and how have your experiences evolved over the years? CLO: What key initiatives have you implemented as a learning leader to drive employee development and foster a learning culture? And we’ve only begun the journey. This is a tough question.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Overview of the Chief Learning Officer Role A Chief Learning Officer (CLO) is the highest-ranking corporate officer overseeing learning management within an organization. This role emerged in the late 1980s and gained prominence in the 1990s when Jack Welch appointed Steve Kerr as the first CLO at General Electric.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2024

CLO: What initially drew you to a career in learning and development, and how have your experiences evolved over the years? CLO: What key initiatives have you implemented as a learning leader to drive employee development and foster a learning culture? Opportunity and mentorship have played crucial roles in my career.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

To stay competitive, leaders must understand the skills they currently possess, the skills they need and how to cultivate a culture that enables continuous upskilling. At the same time, the focus must remain on building a human-centered L&D culture. The future of work is here, and the moment to act is now.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

More than just a function for learning, it serves as a catalyst for reshaping corporate culture, fostering innovation and driving long-term business success. Learning is the chisel that sculpts a new cultural reality. Driving inclusion and diversity: Training in unconscious bias and cultural competency promotes equitable workplaces.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this article, we will explore the role of a CLO in harnessing technology to revolutionize L&D initiatives and drive organizational growth. As technology continues to reshape the L&D landscape, the role of the CLO has evolved from a mere facilitator to that of a strategic driver of organizational growth.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At the same time, the prestigious CLO of the Year Award winner will be named! Division 1: Stacey Johnson, Head of Leadership and Culture, The Kraft Heinz Co. Stacey Johnson, Head of Leadership and Culture, The Kraft Heinz Co. Finalists are listed alphabetically by category: THE BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD. THE TALENT MANAGEMENT AWARD.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Under the umbrella of The Learning Forum, CLO LIFT , a group of learning and development leaders, is actively addressing persistent challenges straining the learning and development industry. CLO LIFT’s values group is taking on this particular challenge as time, by orders of magnitude, is the largest investment that goes into learning. “We

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Grundfos, a Danish water solutions company with 20,000 employees across 60 countries, has a strong wellness culture, as is common in Denmark. It’s difficult to say whether these successes stem from company culture, the bold visions of Letitia and Lucy, or some other factor.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

As a chief learning officer, if you want to foster cross-departmental collaboration and teamwork, you must build and nurture a safe, transparent culture in which information can flow freely. Your to-do list Here are five ways to encourage open, healthy communications throughout your organization as a CLO. Your areas of weakness?

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

CLO: What initially drew you to a career in learning and development, and how have your experiences evolved over the years? CLO: What key initiatives have you implemented as a learning leader to drive employee development and foster a learning culture? That it’s “nice to have,” but essentially an additional cost center.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 14, 2023

Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Finally, we can’t forget the leader of the pack – the Chief Learning Officer or the CLO. The CLO is responsible for developing and executing L&D strategies, ensuring employee development, managing budgets, evaluating training effectiveness, and fostering a culture of learning within the organization.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2014

If the culture of the workplace is conducive, pairing individuals of different generations could be beneficial although it is important to keep in mind that stereotyping generational characteristics can be detrimental. Does the workforce consist of different generations working together? Add some scope for mentoring and reverse mentoring.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to Big Think and ATD , a learning ecosystem involves an organization’s people, technology, data, processes and culture all working together to incorporate and support learning across the enterprise. Suffice it to say, it takes multiple teams to manage an organization’s people, technology, data, processes, and culture.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

Some organizations have taken a 100 percent flexibility route citing “culture was never your building” and advocating for empowering individual employees to dictate how they want to work. Managers and leaders can more intentionally create an inclusive culture by creating “checkpoints” for themselves.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It turns out, however, that providing on-the-job professional development and skills training is one of the most desirable, effective and feasible strategies organizations can implement to improve company culture, engagement and employee retention. Encourage questions and normalize mistakes as part of the learning process.

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