What is a Chief Learning Officer? CLO role explained

01/15/25 at 03:00 AM

What is a Chief Learning Officer? CLO role explained 
Forbes; by Melissa Daimler; 1/12/25 
A Chief Learning Officer is a strategic C-suite executive who develops leadership and technical skills in alignment with strategic priorities and cultural behaviors. Reporting directly to the CEO or CHRO, the CLO operates as a peer to other senior executives, participating in strategic decisions that shape organizational direction. Over the past thirty years, corporate learning has evolved from training delivery to building organizational capabilities. No role embodies this evolution more than the Chief Learning Officer (CLO), though even this title understates the role's current scope. 

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