The 5% Solution: Prioritizing Learning and Development in a Busy World
April 25, 2023
In this episode of L&D in Action, we’re joined by Simon Brown, Chief Learning Officer at Novartis, to discuss how he and his L&D team have cultivated a thriving learning culture for an organization of 105,000 global employees.
The goal of any Chief Learning Officer is to foster a learning culture that provides employees with the tools and autonomy needed to make learning fulfilling. With a comprehensive ecosystem of educational opportunities that embeds directly in work, Novartis seems to have achieved this goal. Having set a goal several years ago to get all employees spending 5% of their time at work learning, Novartis has developed one of the most impressive L&D systems in the world.
Our guest today is Simon Brown, Chief Learning Officer at Novartis. Simon’s career in e-learning and corporate L&D spans nearly 30 years, the last ten of which have been in his current position.
Join us as we discuss:
- How to institute dedicated learning time across an entire Fortune 500 company
- How the creative use of AI can take your learning platforms to a new level
- How leaders can best support employee learning in an “unbossed” environment
- How even those who have mastered their craft can still benefit from learnin
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Previous guests include: Simon Brown of Novartis, Ravin Jesuthasan of Mercer, Michael Lee Stallard of Connection Culture Group, Michelle Weise of Rise and Design and Dr. Nigel Paine of Learning Now TV.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
Previous guests include: Simon Brown of Novartis, Ravin Jesuthasan of Mercer, Michael Lee Stallard of Connection Culture Group, Michelle Weise of Rise and Design and Dr. Nigel Paine of Learning Now TV.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
- The 5% Solution: Prioritizing Learning and Development in a Busy World
- Employing Talent, not Jobs, in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Creating Relational Excellence with the Power of Connection Culture
- Longer Life and Smarter Tech: Educating A Workforce For An Unknown Future
- Reframing L&D: The Need For Learning Practitioners In An Evolving World