{"id":136376,"date":"2025-09-18T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=magazine&p=136376"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:21:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:21:52","slug":"developing-the-next-generation-of-clos","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/magazine\/fall-2025\/developing-the-next-generation-of-clos\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing the Next Generation of CLOs"},"author":52,"featured_media":98670,"template":"","tags":[2822,36067,36066],"class_list":["post-136376","magazine","type-magazine","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chief-learning-officer","tag-executive-readiness","tag-training-manager-development","global_topic_tax-professional-development","magazine_issue_tax-fall-2025","magazine_article_type_tax-ld-careers","magazine_article_type_tax-thought-leader"],"acf":{"sponsored":false,"gated":false,"gated_content_type":"","file_attachment":null,"gated_content":"","form_instruction_header":"To access the full article, please fill out the form below:","pardot_html_embed":"","author_override":true,"author_name":"Amy DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM","author_image":"","author_bio":"Amy DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM, is the vice president of learning products at Training Industry, Inc., where she oversees all processes related to\u00a0Training Industry\u2019s courses for training professionals<\/a>, including program development and evaluation.","excerpt":"Training managers can build executive readiness by gaining enterprise exposure, financial fluency, and strategic influence to become CLOs.","main_content":"The role of the chief learning officer (CLO)<\/a> is about more than overseeing training programs. Learning executives are expected to drive business strategy, influence senior leaders and guide organizations through near constant change. For many, the path to CLO starts as a training manager. Combining both learning and leadership, training managers have a unique opportunity to build the skills and experiences that will prepare them for the executive level.\r\n

Leadership Pipeline Through Training Managers<\/h2>\r\nTraining managers sit in a critical position. They translate organizational strategy into learning solutions while also managing people, processes and resources<\/a>. This exposes them to both operational and strategic demands, making the role a natural stepping stone toward executive leadership. In fact, Training Industry\u2019s ongoing L&D career and salary research<\/a> identified training managers as a common precursor to director and executive-level learning and development (L&D) job roles.\r\n

Bridging the Gap Between Manager and Executive<\/h2>\r\nBut while at least half of learning leaders aspire to the CLO level, less than 1% actually achieve that senior L&D role. To prepare yourself and gain a competitive advantage, training managers must seek out opportunities that stretch them beyond day-to-day program management:\r\n