Fractional Chief Learning Officer
Strategic L&D leadership at the executive level without the full-time commitment.
When a Fractional CLO Makes Sense
You’re big enough to need a real learning strategy, but not ready for a full-time CLO seat. You want to empower your internal L&D team with human-centric, outcome-focused strategies that drive revenue, retention, and performance: not just completions. You might need a Fractional CLO if:
- Your L&D team is 2 – 10 people and lacks a strategic leader
- You’re experiencing high attrition, slow ramp-up times, or disconnected training programs that don’t show value.
- You’ve been told “we need more training,” but aren’t sure that’s the answer
- You’re considering replacing your L&D team with AI
What I Do as Your Fractional CLO
Leveraging my ATD Master Performance Consultant certification and the proven frameworks I developed over my 25+ year career, I act as your strategic head of L&D, building a clear learning culture with strategies directly tied to your top business priorities and KPIs.
I reshape how work gets done across L&D to:
- Build a learning culture through a customized L&D strategy and roadmap aligned to your critical business priorities
- Redesign operating model, roles, processes, and technology
- Partner with executive, HR, and operations leaders to align L&D with talent, CX, and revenue goals
- Lead, coach, and develop your internal L&D team
Typical Focus Areas
While every engagement is tailored to your needs, I typically partner with your L&D team to:
- Redesign onboarding and continuous learning to shorten time-to-proficiency for critical roles, especially in sales, service, operations, and AI enablement.
- Shift L&D from a perceived cost center into a true value-creation engine by prioritizing initiatives that reduce ramp time, improve performance, and support growth
- Implement manager enablement, frontline leadership development, and the design of a cohesive learning ecosystem across content, platforms, and workflows
How the Engagement Works
My fractional CLO engagements typically range from 10–20 hours per week on a monthly retainer. I blend strategic leadership (vision, roadmaps, governance) with targeted hands-on support for key initiatives where you need extra depth. In practice, I operate as part of your leadership team—with regular executive touchpoints, collaboration in Slack/Teams, and direct coaching and engagement with your key stakeholders.
Engagements are structured as monthly retainers. Reach out to discuss scope and investment.
What to Expect in the First 90 Days
In the first 30 days, I conduct a focused diagnostic of your current L&D function, onboarding, and learning technology to understand what’s working and what’s in the way. By day 60, you’ll have a clear 6–12 month L&D strategy and roadmap aligned to your business priorities. By day 90, we’ll have delivered a set of measurable quick-win improvements, often in onboarding, measurement, or program focus, demonstrating visible impact and building momentum for deeper transformation.
Every engagement is tailored to your size, goals, and current L&D maturity.