The Power of Group Learning

Group learning has long been recognized as an effective approach to talent development. However, many organizations underestimate its true power in fostering relationships, collaboration, culture, and inclusion in the workplace. Group learning can break down long-standing silos, drive culture change, build critical skills, and leverage diverse perspectives in decision making. By tapping into our inherent need for human connection and a sense of community at work, learning in a group environment can yield remarkable results.

This session will explore the benefits of group learning and offer key principles to help organizations maximize the effectiveness of group learning.

Speakers

Mary Slaughter is the Chief Customer Strategy Officer at Quantuvos. She is a global human capital executive, consultant, coach and published author. She has held enterprise roles including CHRO, Chief Talent Officer, Chief Learning Officer, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Head of Employee Experience & Communications, as well as Managing Director in large consulting firms. Her career includes notable brands such as AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Deloitte, EY, Wachovia, SunTrust, The NeuroLeadership Institute and Morningstar. Based in Atlanta, she specializes in driving behavior change at scale including culture alignment, leadership and succession planning, workplace learning, and equity and inclusion. Mary brings in-depth practitioner experience to her work as well as the broad perspectives of management consulting. Her executive advisory roles include the Association for Training Development (ATD) Board of Directors, Bersin by Deloitte’s Advisory Council, and The Conference Board’s Council on Learning, Development and Organizational Performance. She serves as a Distinguished Principal Research Fellow with The Conference Board's Human Capital Center, focusing on Strategic HR. A frequent industry speaker, Mary has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, PwC’s strategy+ business, Fast Company, Quartz, Reworked, Talent Management, T+D, CLO, Selling Powerand Consulting magazines. Under her leadership, her teams have won awards from Bersin & Associates for leadership development, Brandon Hall for sales talent management, CLO Magazine for academic partnerships, Training Magazine’s Top 125, ATD BEST for exceptional enterprise learning, and Consulting Magazine as one of the top management consulting firms for building a career.

Margaret Brake is the co-founder of Quantuvos, a professional development company with coaching at its core. She has over 25 years of experience in leadership, team and organizational development, Margaret has worked with hundreds of mid-level to senior leaders focusing on high-performing teams, communication and influence, executive presence, leadership effectiveness, and managing change. She has held leadership positions across a wide range of industries including financial services, hospitality, telecommunications, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and non-profit. In these roles, Margaret designed enterprise-wide talent management processes and consulted with business unit leaders to drive growth and organizational change. As a leadership development expert, Margaret has designed award-winning programs that utilize blended learning approaches. Several of these were featured in Investor’s Business Daily and have been implemented widely throughout F100 companies, earning the HR.com LEAD awards for “Best Team Development Program” and “Best Executive Coaching Program.” Her extensive client list includes companies such as Delta Air Lines, Hilton Hotels Corporation, McKesson, Home Depot, the Centers for Disease Control, Chick-fil-A, UPS, ING, Novelis and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

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