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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Diane August

CLO Magazine

Chief Learning Officer recently had a conversation with Diane August, chief learning architect at Nationwide Insurance. CLO: What was your first official job in learning and development? CLO: What lessons did you learn in 2020 that you’ve brought with you into 2021? CLO: How do you enjoy spending your time outside of work? .

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Kraft Heinz CLO Pamay Bassey is reimagining corporate learning with laughter and passion

CLO Magazine

Ekpedeme “Pamay” Bassey, CLO of The Kraft Heinz Co., Now, after coming on board as CLO for Kraft Heinz in Chicago last December, Bassey is reimagining the company’s approach to corporate learning. It’s a great conversation starter. I like to reach out to those who are engaged in the movement.”.

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Good Habits Make Good Managers

CLO Magazine

The same strategies that work for improving exercise routines can be applied to creating healthy coaching habits. Participants who exercised in a consistent manner (i.e., at the same time every day) were more likely to form a habit of exercising compared with participants who did not follow a set pattern or schedule.

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Building post-pandemic team resilience

CLO Magazine

While leaders have traditionally shied away from conversations about “feelings,” we now recognize discussing mental and emotional health is an essential part of building a positive, healthy workplace environment. As you have this conversation, be sure to listen with empathy and conclude by asking “How can I support you?”.

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Health pandemic? Won’t stop the spread of knowledge

CLO Magazine

CLO : From your experience working with clients, what steps should be taken in order to transform or convert an organization’s learning strategy? Their initial concern led to a strategy of conversion: Just take it, convert it, and basically not transform it. It has to be flexible. It isn’t about the technology.

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Unlearn to transform

CLO Magazine

Bold new belief: To communicate well, leaders must facilitate better conversations. Instead of facilitating more conversations, leaders need to facilitate better conversations. Our research shows that having deep, meaningful conversations takes less time and has better outcomes for both parties.

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An arduous year and a half at work punctuates soft skills

CLO Magazine

Leaders should create conditions for these conversations to flourish by working consistently on communication, as well as building a sense of trust in an uncertain world. Training, ongoing conversations, active listening and effective communication all take time. The role of the CLO. I was safe to talk.”.

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