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Training is only the first step in creating inclusive company culture

CLO Magazine

Companies around the world are making diversity and inclusion a top priority but few are achieving actionable change within their culture. We are learning that true D&I is an active effort to drive change. We also decided to refrain from making the trainings in year two mandatory. Jennifer Westropp, Relativity.

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Women and Diversity in the Workplace: Do Your Inclusivity Initiatives Measure Up?

CLO Magazine

So how can organizations focus diversity and inclusion efforts to address cultural groups’ unique needs and build fluid, cross-cultural communities that promote collaboration and avoid pigeonholing? The benefits of diversity in the workplace are clear. One Size Doesn’t Fit All Women. Recognize Intersectional Identities.

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For Gen Z, a great place to work must be a great place to learn

CLO Magazine

More racially and ethnically diverse than previous generations, more values-driven and more likely to attend college, Gen Z is also on track to be the most educated generation to date , according to Pew Research Center. For this cohort of the labor market, finding a great place to work means finding a great place to learn. and beyond.

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Large Organizations Thrive Through Exponential Learning

CLO Magazine

The shift index recognized that businesses must move away from a scalable efficiency model to scalable learning to survive. In diverse markets, 360-degree customer insight is critical. Face-to-face interactions accelerate learning in a way virtual communities don’t. The Value of Exponential Learning.

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Your skills development strategy won’t work: Here’s why

CLO Magazine

HR and learning leaders are being tasked to improve employee performance and ultimately operational excellence. Nowadays, organizations have so many options to develop their employees: They can select a learning vendor promising to improve employee skill sets. They can revamp their in-person training to bring people together.

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5 things you, as a learning professional, need to know about disability

CLO Magazine

So, it’s vital that we embed inclusion and accessibility in our organizations and in our learning processes, practices and content. Here are five practical facts learning leaders should know to progress toward true inclusion for people with disabilities. In the U.S. But you do actually have to ask.

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The inclusive human-centered leader

CLO Magazine

To value individuality means to lead in a way that appreciates, attracts and leverages all talent, including diverse talent. A leader who values individuality is careful to focus on the development of others and realizes that they themselves always have something to learn. . But what exactly do inclusive leaders do?