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The Rise of the CLO

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Thu Jun 01 2006

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The article presents information related to the evolution of "Chief Learning Officer" (CLO). The term CLO was coined by Jack Welch for executive trainers. In the article, "A Place at the Top for Trainers," published in the March 1993 issue of the journal, George F. Kimmering wrote that although many organizations don't include a chief training officer (CTO), many workplace trainers are performing CTO-like functions within companies. He wrote that training professionals can take advantage of the opportunities that will come with the organizational learning. But they must be ready to build their skills as chief training officer candidates. In the February 2000 issue of the journal "Training and Development," Dede Bonner in the article "Enter the Chief Knowledge Officer," wrote that CLOs are the leaders of their organization's knowledge management and organizational learning initiatives. Most CLOs are first-generation incumbents, who started their jobs less than three years ago without clearly defined roles, responsibilities and daily activities.

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