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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Judy Whitcomb

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CLO: How did you become interested in learning and development? CLO: What lesson(s) did you learn in 2020 that you’ve taken with you into 2021? CLO: Through the various leadership positions you’ve held during your career, are there any personal skills or skill sets that you’re especially proud of growing or developing as a leader?

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The Top Takeaways From LENS 2019

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Here’s the breakdown of LENS 2019 by the numbers: 105 client companies Attendees from 35 states and 12 countries 13 sessions with 26 speakers 15+ industries represented 11 sponsors 4 brewery tours 3 live bands 7 goats and lambs in costumes 1 mechanical bull. In the meantime, here are five of our favorite highlights from LENS 2019: 1.

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2019: The Year of Learning and Development

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Almost of half of learning leaders report that in 2019 their budgets are increasing, 77 percent say they are adding staff, and 82 percent say their executives actively support efforts to engage employees in professional development. The post 2019: The Year of Learning and Development appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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Who leads your DEI function, and how do you support them from an organizational perspective?

CLO Magazine

Many organizations that were surveyed in Human Capital Media Research and Advisory Group’s “ 2019 Diversity Value Index Benchmarking Report ” said that the head of the diversity function reported to the chief executive officer, with the second highest response being the chief human resources officer.

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Training soft skills at scale is the key to transformation success

CLO Magazine

It’s about behavior change, and that’s the tough part — the thing that keeps business leaders awake at night. Behaviors that lead to a growth mindset, where there is an openness to new ideas and an ability to collaborate with colleagues with diverse minds and backgrounds so the best ideas and solutions to problems can be uncovered.

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Does coaching deliver impact?

CLO Magazine

Considering these data points were collected in 2019, before the pandemic, the situation is even more difficult as executives are trimming and, in some cases, eliminating coaching budgets because they don’t see the connection of coaching to the business of the organization. Behavior is the principal focus.

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COVID-19 didn’t challenge managers, it exposed them

CLO Magazine

The article, though, clearly states that managers “stepped up” these behaviors. Based on steady, dismal employee engagement rates throughout the last 20 years, it is safe to assume these were not the default behaviors of most managers prior to the pandemic. Managers were not executing on the right behaviors before the pandemic.

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