CLO Path: Industry Experts Discuss Education, Profession, and Future.

EDUCATION; MCNAMARA, Donna; BARTLETT, Darren; LEECH, Steve; COLGATE-Palmolive Co.; BARCLAYS Bank PLC; GAP Inc.; WORK environment; LEARNING

The article presents the perspectives from workplace learning and performance experts about education, profession and the future. Donna McNamara, vice president of global education and training for Colgate-Palmolive Co., recommends an interdisciplinary approach in education, particularly in the business courses. Darren Bartlett, business banking learning director for Barclays Bank PLC, stressed that novel workplace trainers should need a good grasp of how the business operates. Steve Leech, chief learning officer of human resource operations and learning development for Gap Inc., stated that they speak the language of their business colleagues to overcome the mistaken perception that workplace learning and performance professionals are savvy but have never worked in the business.