Design Thinking Mindset in L&D - Episode 46

Our guest is Laura Dannels - Head of Talent and Chief Learning Officer at Wellstar Health System and Associate Faculty for Columbia University’s Human Capital program. Laura’s background is connected to well-recognized establishments: At Kaiser Permanente her leadership efforts were globally recognized in Training Magazine where she was selected as a “Top 5 Global Emerging Leader” for the creation of KP Leadership University. At Pacific Gas and Electric Company she led transformational leadership development which resulted in the organization ranking #14 in Training Magazine’s premier list of “Top Global Training Organizations." Her endeavor received praise as a model program for growing leaders from The White House and the Obama Administration. Also, Laura has a passion for helping communities thrive and currently serves as a board member of JDC, a leading global humanitarian organization working in over 70 countries.In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Laura discuss: How to apply a design thinking mindset to strengthen the organizational culture   How VR and other L&D innovations can enhance the employees' experience Her company Wellstar Health’s pandemic experience and what the future of HR looks like there? For more information about Laura Dannels, please connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradannels/For more information about the Scaling Culture Podcast or our upcoming book or Masterclass “Scaling Culture”, go to connollyowens.com