The Role of the Chief Learning Officer: Implications for Human Resource Development Theory and Practice

This symposium on executive and management development consists of three presentations. "The Role of the Chief Learning Officer: Implications for Human Resource Development (HRD) Theory and Practice" (Robin Lackey) reports findings that suggest a need for a clarification of the role of these leaders and have led to the identification of unresolved issues that fundamentally influence their capacity to function optimally. The potential for HRD to assume a more dominant role in the leadership of organizational learning is discussed. "Anticipating Management Development Needs" (Jonathan Winterton) reports on a project designed to identify the key changes and predict the future skill needs of managers in Britain. "Simulation Enhanced Learning (SEL): Case Studies in Leadership Development" (Claudia C. Hill, Steven W. Semler) presents a more active alternative learning strategy, SEL, that combines assessment, role plays, mini-lectures, and simulations to provide an integrated leadership development approach that replicates the dynamics of the organization and meets the necessary conditions for development. Creation and application of SEL in two business organizations is described. All three papers include substantial bibliographies. (YLB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 2001 AHRD Conference Executive and Management Development U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) his document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy 1 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY l.c,c1Leyt,Vit-ti( iArt TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Symposium 41