Learning Technology & Business w/ Christopher Lind from GE Healthcare

Bio: Most individuals who have dedicated their careers to learning and talent development have spent a majority of their time in Human Resources. Christopher is different from most individuals. He’s a bold, digital-first learning and talent development leader that’s always reported directly to the business functions he’s served. As a result, he’s spent his career leading the reimagination of learning and talent development across healthcare, higher education, and technology, while going head-to-head with business operation leaders and being directly accountable for the outcomes. He currently serves as the head of global digital learning for GE Healthcare where his teams are transforming the way development occurs for commercial and marketing professionals around the world. What is your biggest strength or area of expertise? How do you think you can provide value to others?: Understanding what it takes to bring an L&D organization from a legacy function to a strategic partner and how technology is enabling us to do it in ways never before possible. Learning Tech Talks with Chris Rainey, live once/week on LinkedIn with tech providers Notes: Christopher’s diverse background in L&DBeing at the trifecta of business learning The importance of humans and people in organizationsChristopher’s work on transformation at GE HealthcareBreaking down the “Stockholm syndrome” of people developmentWhat causes “Stockholm Syndrome” in L&DHelping people make big changes and push past fear in transforming“The landscape of technology is changing really fast”How to piece together different technologiesThe importance of operationalizing learning and developmentHow to lay out a capability map to understand capabilities in the supply chainHow to make L&D more a part of the business by having more conversationsThe importance of being curious about how the business worksThe mistake of overstating our goal and acting like L&D is the key to successChristopher’s proudest accomplishment of setting up organizations for success when he leavesBiggest failure of not connecting with the business and what he learnedChristopher’s drive and success networking remotelyThe importance of looking at outcomes to drive your networking activitiesTrend: “Workflow learning” about content and experience in the flow of workTrend: Augmented reality as the GPS of real l ifeTrend: How to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) with voice and other thingsAdvice: Get as much diverse experience as possibleLinks: Christopher’s LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at [email protected] Mentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/