Fractional Chief Learning Officer (CLO)
Strategic Learning Leadership Without the Full-Time Price Tag
Why a Fractional CLO?
A Fractional Chief Learning Officer provides executive-level leadership for learning and development—without the cost of a full-time executive.
✅ Align training with business priorities
✅ Build or optimize your L&D strategy
✅ Develop managers into true leaders
✅ Boost engagement, retention, and performance
✅ Save time and money by focusing on what actually works
Ideal For:
Growing small to mid-size companies without a full L&D department
Organizations struggling with engagement or culture
HR leaders needing executive-level L&D expertise
CEOs who want to turn strategy into sustainable performance
The Four-Step Process for Reshaping Culture
Changing culture isn’t about posters on the wall or one-off workshops—it’s about reshaping what people experience every day. Our proven four-step process uncovers what really drives behavior in your organization and builds a culture that aligns with your goals, values, and people.
🔍 ASSESS - See what’s really shaping your culture—above and below the surface
We begin by uncovering the true drivers of your current culture—both the visible and the invisible.
We look at the obvious:
Mission, vision, and values
Organizational structure
How performance is measured and rewarded
But we go deeper—into the subtle, often-overlooked cultural shapers:
What happens when someone makes a mistake?
How are meetings run—hierarchical or collaborative?
Do people feel safe disagreeing?
What behaviors are tolerated, rewarded, or quietly discouraged?
This phase reveals not just what you say your culture is—but what it actually feels like to work there. You’ll walk away with a clear map of what’s helping and what’s hurting your cultural goals.
🧬 DESIGN - Define the culture you want—with voices from every level
Great culture doesn’t happen by accident—it’s designed.
We guide your team through a deliberate process to define your cultural “blueprint.” This is more than a values list—it’s a shared language that drives decision-making and behavior. Think Amazon’s Leadership Principles or Netflix’s Culture Deck.
Importantly, we involve people across all levels of the organization. Jack Welch spent two years gathering feedback from employees before finalizing GE’s core values—a powerful reminder that culture change isn’t just a leadership directive, it’s a company-wide creation. When people see their fingerprints in the final product, they’re far more likely to live it.
We’ll help you:
Clarify what “winning” looks like in your culture
Translate abstract values into specific behaviors
Co-create your culture with the people who live it every day
The result is a practical, memorable Culture Blueprint that everyone can understand and apply.
🚀 IMPLEMENT - Bring your culture to life in the flow of everyday work
Culture is built in the flow of everyday work—not in a binder on a shelf.
We co-create an implementation plan that brings your blueprint to life through:
Leadership modeling and storytelling
Reinforced hiring and onboarding practices
Everyday tools and rituals (meeting structures, feedback loops, decision filters)
Communication strategies that keep it alive and visible
This isn’t about adding extra work—it’s about weaving culture into what people are already doing.
📊 MEASURE - Track what matters—especially what’s hard to see
What gets measured gets managed—but most companies only measure the obvious.
We help you track both hard data and subtle signals:
Do people feel more safe and supported?
Are the defined behaviors showing up in meetings, decisions, and feedback?
Are teams more aligned, energized, and accountable?
We create a feedback loop that keeps culture visible and adaptive—so you know what’s working, and where to keep shaping.
Let’s Talk!
Got big company problems with a small company budget?
Let’s explore how a Fractional CLO can help.