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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? Leveraging these natural talents and applying them to real-life experiences in the workplace with strong mentors and formal education in adult learning sparked my interest and passion in learning and development. CLO: How do you enjoy spending your time outside of work?

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Note to men: Mentor her! (Yes, even during a pandemic)

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Social distancing during COVID-19 is uncomfortable and challenging, but it also creates unique opportunities for men mentoring women to continue to be reliable and caring colleagues. But here’s the thing: Outstanding mentors show up and engage with mentees in crises and uncertain times, even when this requires some creativity and adaptation.

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Get on board with reverse mentoring

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One such practice is to encourage and support reverse mentoring and incorporate it as a norm within your organizational culture. What is reverse mentoring? Reverse mentoring is the same concept but often featuring a younger employee imparting know-how and improved methods to an older, perhaps more workplace-experienced worker.

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Building learning lanes, not ladders

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president and CEO of SHRM and author of “Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval,” he states that “to keep up with perpetual work reinvention and changing skill requirements, the HR leader must make continuous learning and reskilling a core component of the new employment deal.” As noted by Johnny C.

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Mentoring Matters, Especially for Women and Minorities

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One way to increase diversity in leadership roles is to improve mentoring opportunities for women and minorities. According to a new study by Heidrick & Struggles, more than three in four respondents said their most impactful mentoring relationship was important to their career development. Mentoring for Minorities.

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Why it’s time to throw out old upskilling playbooks

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According to a recent study, employee happiness has reached a four-year low , which survey authors attribute to inflation and financial woes, inconsistent return-to-office policies, evolving employee expectations and layoffs. I do regular reverse mentoring with my team and always walk away with helpful insights that challenge my thinking.

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Translating talent into opportunity

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A few examples: An analysis of actual performance evaluations found that more than 75 percent of women’s evaluations contained critical comments about their personalities versus 2 percent of men’s. The more women economists co-authored papers with men, the less likely they were to receive tenure.