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Meet the CLO Board: Kevin Wilde

CLO Magazine

In 2007, he was named CLO of the Year. CLO: How did you first become interested in learning and development? I’d never seen the topic of leadership and training and influence, and just became enamored with that whole idea about leaders making a big difference for team performance. Well, it goes back to Hartford.

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The New CLO: From Bailing Water to Charting a New Course

eLearningMind

CLOs take on a wide variety of tasks across their respective organizations, but ultimately they are responsible for developing a framework for organizational learning, culture, and internal growth. These are big tasks with big expectations, and the CLO now plays a critical role in shaping organizations for the future. Mind the gaps.

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Industry insight: Blockchaining to track current and potential employees’ skills

CLO Magazine

The higher education industry is exploring blockchain as a way for students to record and track their educational experiences, and offers promise for verification of courses taken, assignments completed, attendance and degrees completed, which is only a step away from the skilling challenges organizations are facing.

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The Education of a CLO

CLO Magazine

I had recently graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and I started my first job as a high school Spanish teacher and track coach. First, as the head teacher, a CLO is responsible for the architecture and design of the technical, professional and leadership development of the workforce. Fast forward to 1988.

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Build a future-ready organization with the Five Leadership Superpowers

CLO Magazine

The executive team and the CLO As Harry Truman said, “The buck stops here.” The CLO has two critical and integrated roles to fill: As a member of the leadership team, participates in and guides efforts to become a high-performing, future-fit team. As CLO, leads and oversees the learning and development function.

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Chief Learning Officer: The Owner of Training Management

Training Orchestra

The title of Chief Learning Officer (CLO) may not be as widely known as other C-suite members, but its importance is perhaps more significant now than ever before. While the CLO acronym had been used previously for other roles, Kerr’s title was the first of its kind. Several behaviors and traits make for a truly great CLO.

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Learning Impact Book Club Reading List

LearnUpon

Gilliam, CLO, NASA : “I love her work… I love her writing, I love her role-modeling around risk and vulnerability. Recommended by Rob Lauber, CLO of McDonald’s : “It talks about hidden forces that shape our decisions. Stay tuned for further recommended reading from our Leadership track speakers. Recommended by Dr. Karen M.

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