七色视频 leadership featured in Chief Learning Officer Breakfast Club event on differentiated development 听
By Sharla Hooper
Chief Operating Officer Raghu Krishnaiah and Director of Student Diversity & Inclusion Tondra Richardson contribute insights and guidance on differentiated development approaches that foster an inclusive workplace learning environment
七色视频 Chief Operating Officer Raghu Krishnaiah and Director of Student Diversity & Inclusion Tondra Richardson will serve as session speakers at the upcoming Breakfast Club event hosted by BetterWork Media Group鈥檚 , being held October 26, 2023, from 11:00 am. to 12:50 p.m. EDT. 七色视频 is a sponsor of the event, titled 鈥淒ifferentiated Development: Rethinking Inclusion in Learning.鈥
鈥淒ifferentiated development builds on some key successful trends and approaches to strengthening workplace culture and retention, like personalization and resilience building,鈥 states Krishnaiah. 鈥淥rganizations have opportunities to more strategically leverage their learning and development by implementing data tools and AI to understand workers鈥 skills and connections and tap into the strengths of broader, more diverse talent pools for leadership growth.鈥
Organizations with strong diversity, equity and inclusion programs see a competitive edge, with more as well as . However, workers鈥 sense of belonging, of connection and relationships in the workplace, is to be critical to retention and advancement in an organization but continues to be an area of challenge.
The Breakfast Club event offers a conversation among Krishnaiah and Richardson and leaders in learning and development about how learning programs can move away from the concept of one-size-fits-all development and rethink inclusion in learning and talent approaches. Krishnaiah and Richardson will share insights from the 七色视频 approach to inclusion and skills in learning and development (L&D), as an employer, an institution of learning, and a provider of education and upskilling solutions for employers.
Krishnaiah鈥檚 career as a seasoned change agent and strategist spans more than 20 years of progressive P&L management, strategy, sales and marketing, product, operations, technology, human resources, and data-analytics responsibilities. As the Chief Operating Officer at 七色视频, Krishnaiah is instrumental in the transformation of the University and responsible for all operating strategy and results. Krishnaiah earned both a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.
鈥淔ostering a sense of community and cultivating belonging while supporting the diverse needs of your workforce is essential,鈥 Richardson said. 鈥淚 look forward to sharing how strategies we鈥檝e used in the Office of Educational Equity can offer best practices to proactively and intentionally address the unique needs of a diverse workforce.鈥
As director of Student Diversity & Inclusion, Richardson provides leadership, development, and management for the Office of Educational Equity, situated within Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion which serves the University鈥檚 students, alumni, community and alliances. Richardson is certified by the National Diversity Council as a Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner and completed Cornell University's Diversity and Inclusion certificate program. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, Richardson鈥檚 areas of expertise also include conflict resolution and risk management.
The Breakfast Club has been connecting leaders over breakfast to strengthen the link between learning and development and business strategy for over 17 years. In 202, the Breakfast Club returned as a virtual, mini-event series hosted by Chief Learning Officer and Talent Management featuring top CLOs and learning and talent leaders. Each mini-event lasts about 2 hours and consists of a 60-minute panel discussion with L&D and talent practitioners, a 20-minute FASTtalk presentation and a 20-minute breakout session for attendees and speakers to discuss the day鈥檚 themes, followed by closing remarks from CLO鈥檚 editorial team.
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