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There’s a CLO in all of us

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Nurturing customer centricity The idea behind thinking like a CLO is derived from the importance of fully understanding what the customer wants. Expertise alone is not enough these days for us to become a true learning partner to the business. Business focus and acumen are key to make this happen.

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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? Regardless of the organizations I worked or roles I’ve held (including business functional roles), I’ve always led with learning. CLO: What lesson(s) did you learn in 2020 that you’ve taken with you into 2021? Little did I know, there were no mountains in Mt.

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Meet the CLO Board: Tamar Elkeles

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She is the former vice president of Qualcomm Learning Center, and was named CLO of the year in 2010. CLO: How did you first become interested in learning and development? CLO: What lessons have you learned in 2020 that you plan on taking with you into 2021? CLO: How do you enjoy spending your time outside of work?

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It’s time to update your evaluation strategy

CLO Magazine

Learning professionals must be able to show the value of programs, projects, and initiatives to prevent further cuts from disrupting our businesses. There is pressure to connect major programs to the business. Key funders, sponsors and supporters expect you to be relevant and drive important business measures. The new normal.

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Framing the value of learning

CLO Magazine

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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Want to boost the development of underrepresented talent? Strengthen CLO, CDO partnerships

CLO Magazine

The result is a greater mix of talent, stemming from different backgrounds, who can build networks throughout the organization, accelerate business solutions and careers, and learn about other topics in class that matter to the organization. Strengthen CLO, CDO partnerships appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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No Status Quo for the CLO

CLO Magazine

There’s no playbook for becoming a CLO, and if there’s one simple fact that shines through from the hundreds of formal interviews and countless more conversations I’ve had with learning leaders, that’s it. Nearly half of current CLOs report they grew up through the L&D function. There is no status quo for the CLO.

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