Interview with Charles Jennings
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 10 February 2012
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with Charles Jennings.
Design/methodology/approach
The interview is conducted by an independent interviewer.
Findings
Charles Jennings is the director of Duntroon Associates, a leading learning and performance consultancy practice focused on helping organizations build their ability to deliver maximum business benefit from their workforce. He is also a principal of The Internet Time Alliance, a think‐tank of leading learning and business performance practitioners helping organizations exploit emerging practice and informal and social learning to “work smarter”. From 2001 until the end of 2008 he was the chief learning officer for Reuters and Thomson Reuters.
Practical implications
Charles Jennings explores the concept of governance in learning and development and how learning and development professionals need to become involved with business strategy.
Originality/value
The paper reveals that learning and development professionals need to develop core consultancy skills in order to communicate and deal effectively with key stakeholders and thus help define company strategies.
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Citation
by William Strange, I. (2012), "Interview with Charles Jennings", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281211201240
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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