Chief Learning Officer - December 2007 - (Page 58) 2007 CLO OF THE YEAR Kevin Wilde, General Mills Link Between Learning Strategy and Business Success Post-Merger A chief learning officer who stands out among his peers will know instinctively that learning and development — while singularly one of the most effective ways to effect change in an organization — are not enough. He will know that without foresight, learning technology can hinder as much as help, and learning programs, whether in a classroom or online, are not always the answer. At least, they are not the answer without a solid business-motivated strategy to back them up. Kevin Wilde, vice president of organization effectiveness and chief learning officer at General Mills and Chief Learning Officer magazine’s 2007 CLO of the Year, understands these things very well. When the leading consumer-foods company experienced some of the ills common to large, recently merged organizations, Wilde knew that without change management, support from senior leadership and interdepartmental cooperation, learning and development activities would not be enough to bolster flagging performance. December 2007 I www.clomedia.com I Chief Learning Officer 58 http://www.clomedia.com
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