CLO Academy: Days 2 and 3

This post was written by Jacob McNulty

Days 2 & 3 of the CLO (Chief Learning Officer) Academywere excellent.  We spent most of our time working through a case study as teams in separate rooms while CLOs and Learning Executives rotated throughout the rooms.  At the end of Day 3 (a half day), all groups presented on their portion of the case as the facilitators observed and then gave their thoughts at the end.

The case study will need some tweaking before the next group of participants arrives but this was the first time it had been conducted - and something as complex as what they assembled is not easy to pull off the first time.  With some slight modifications it will be an outstanding exercise. 

We had another fireside chat on Evening 2.  This time there wasn’t a moderator.  There were several of the facilitators present and they all took turns asking questions and interacting with the group. 

I talked to all fellow participants and most of the faculty one-on-one at some point.  I was able to discuss some very specific topics I had questions about.  As with most conferences, the informal learning that took place between sessions is where I personally got the most value. 

As promised in a past post, I am compiling a compare/contrast look of the CLO Institute and the CLO Academy - it will appear in my next entry.

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