36. Reflections of a Learning Leader with Dr. Kevin Claypool

Have you ever wondered how learning leaders think about delivering leadership and employee development across a large enterprise? On this episode we climb inside the brain of the Head of Learning and Development for an iconic American company and the world's largest beer company, Anheuser-Busch. Home to brands like Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois, and too many others to name, Anheuser-Busch is committed to developing people and elevating its performance to create a future with more cheers.

 

About our Guest

Dr. Kevin Claypool is the North American Head of Learning and Development for Anheuser-Busch, the world's top brewer, based in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a graduate of York University in Nebraska, and Abilene Christian University, and he earned his doctorate at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Strap in because his passion for people and elevating performance is contagious!

 

What You'll Learn

• How learning executives prioritize initiatives to drive strategy
• Challenges that senior learning leaders face
• The importance of using both internal leaders and external subject matter experts to lead learning
• How Anheuser-Busch creatively uses simulations to drive the practical application of learning
• How to scale learning across an enterprise

 

Links for This Episode:

• anheuser-busch.com

• email: kevin.claypool@anheuser-busch.com

 

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Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 A look inside today's conversation
• 3:27 Welcome to our first in-studio interview!
• 4:50 The love language in a corporate setting
• 12:00 The workforce reshuffling around the globe 
• 14:29 The greatest challenges leaders face 
• 18:04 The power of storytelling in learning
• 23:00 A creative and invited simulation Kevin does with teams 
• 26:30 Word of mouth still works in 2023
• 32:01 One thing that can help you become a better leader today