Articles by Elizabeth Loutfi-Hipchen

Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Justin Lombardo
Meet longtime CLO Advisory Board member Justin Lombardo, chief human resources and staff development officer for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Chief Learning Officer announces its 2021 LearningElite finalists
The final ranking will be announced on April 28, 2021, at our annual LearningElite Gala, which will be held virtually.

Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Molly Nagler
Meet CLO Advisory Board member Molly Nagler, chief learning officer of PepsiCo.

Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Tamar Elkeles
Meet longtime CLO Advisory Board member Tamar Elkeles, chief human resources officer and head of HR for XCOM Labs.

Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Kevin Wilde
Meet longtime CLO Advisory Board member Kevin Wilde, an Executive Leadership Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business.

Key findings: What changed in L&D in 2020?
In October 2020, we conducted our biannual CLO Learning State of the Industry Survey. Here's how the L&D landscape currently looks.

Human Capital Media, owner of Chief Learning Officer, relaunches as BetterWork Media Group and resurrects Talent Management brand
Four colleagues are using 70 years of collective experience in business- and workplace-focused media to form the new company, refreshing the Chief Learning Officer brand and relaunching the Talent Management brand with a renewed focus on diversity, inclusion and company culture.

Sydney Savion is the 2020 CLO of the Year
Throughout her career, including 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and various roles in corporate L&D, Sydney Savion, CLO of Air New Zealand, has learned the value of clear communication, kindness, empathy and creating a culture of belonging.

Chief Learning Officer’s most-read stories of 2020
Chief Learning Officer's most-read stories of 2020.

Video: Where does virtual learning and development go from here?
As organizations head into 2021, L&D is more important than ever, says Asfa Malik, who is the vice president of learning and development at Addison Group.

Video: 2020 Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning study identifies global leadership gap
47 learning leaders across several continents participated in this survey, which revealed how the leadership requirements across various industries have shifted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video: Overcoming the narrative of racial difference: Why the controversy?
Diversity has become a controversial topic amid today’s political climate. At the same time, many organizations feel that deeper discussions about diversity, race and unconscious bias are due.

New benchmarking tool for higher ed seeks to address workplace soft skills gap
Quality Assurance Commons’ new Employability Self-Assessment will support higher education programs as they develop proficiency in teaching eight 21st century soft skills critical to today’s employers.

Who leads your DEI function, and how do you support them from an organizational perspective?
Evidence suggests a gradual increase in organizational support for initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the individuals who run them. What does DEI look like when it's supported organizationally, and through L&D?

Video: Adopting a coaching mindset for leadership
International Coaching Federation CEO Magdalena Mook discusses how leaders can adopt a coaching approach to successfully manage their remote teams through challenging times.