Articles by Elizabeth Loutfi-Hipchen

Explainer: Who is the chief learning officer?
While the CLO remains the highest-ranking executive in charge of learning and development, the role and responsibilities have expanded.

The critical first step to building strong organizational DEI
You can't make DEI a priority in your organization if you aren't first addressing racism, discrimination and bias.

Video: Positioning remote learning for diversity, equity and inclusion
A well-designed learning program can help bring diversity, equity and inclusion to the forefront.

Kelly Palmer, chief learning officer for Degreed, shares her career journey
Degreed's CLO talks about the intersection between learning and technology and how to create a culture of continuous learning.

A look at skills assessments, bias and stereotypes
Do strengths and skills assessments perpetuate gender bias and stereotypes? It’s a complicated question.

Video: How can leaders better support Black employees in the workplace?
During this very human movement — amid social demonstrations, protests for systemic change and public outcry against acts of violence and police brutality — it’s important to also think about how people are impacted in your organization. Leadership should create a safe space for meaningful conversation and posit the organization as a place where Black people and people of color can feel supported.

Video: Supporting D&I initiatives and inclusive leadership through a crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated some of the challenges faced by people on the margins of society. Therefore, especially now, it's critically important to not let diversity and inclusion initiatives fall by the wayside.

Video: Supporting D&I initiatives and inclusive leadership through a crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated some of the challenges faced by people on the margins of society. Therefore, especially now, it's critically important to not let diversity and inclusion initiatives fall by the wayside.

Molly Nagler of PepsiCo shares her career journey
The CLO of PepsiCo talks about her L&D journey, important leadership traits and setting boundaries.

Skillsoft enters restructuring agreement with lenders
The agreement aims to help the organization reduce its debt from approximately $2 billion to $585 million.

Grant announced to help address COVID-19-related health care shortages
A $54,000 grant will help map health care credentials for New York workers and employees.

Walmart expands Live Better U program
The program’s expansion includes courses in skilled trades, digital certificates and earlier eligibility.

Combatting impostor syndrome through learning and development
Do you have impostor syndrome? It can affect anyone at any point in their career. Here’s how your learning strategy can help your workforce — and even you personally.

Video: The 4-day week: Making the case for work flexibility
A shorter work week can result in lower stress levels and higher engagement and productivity, says Andrew Barnes, founder of Perpetual Guardian.

Navigating semantics and skills: reskilling vs. upskilling
It’s become easy — and common — to use “reskilling” and “upskilling” interchangeably. But they are, in fact, different.