Please join KMA for our breakfast brief:

Creating a Culture of Learning

 "It's the paradox of expertise": The more closely you've looked at an industry, the more successful you've been in a company or profession, the harder it can be to see new patterns, prospects, and possibilities. Which is why the best leaders are the most insatiable learners. And why all leaders, wherever they are in the organization, have to keep asking themselves, "Am I learning as fast as the world is changing?"  ~ Harvard Business Review 9.16.16

In this Breakfast Brief, Kristen Kellner, KMA Chief Learning Officer, and Jen Fullmer, Boots2Roots Executive Director, will focus on the need to shift paradigms from viewing failure as unacceptable to embracing it as valuable feedback for paving the best way forward. Cultures that embrace learning from failure have a greater capacity to be resilient in the face of change. They can also vastly improve their performance in a variety of ways, including: higher levels of engagement; increased critical thinking skills and risk-taking; open communication and sharing of learnings; and enhanced ability to compete for and retain top talent.

This program will offer participants a host of beneficial strategies that can help them build and strengthen a culture of learning within their organization.

About the Presenters:

Kristen Kellner SHRM-SCP is KMA's Chief Learning Office. Kristen is a seasoned HR professional with expertise in addressing adult learning needs and is passionate about collaborative, vibrant and successful work environments. She has worked in a variety of settings in the retail industry, including 20+ years at L.L.Bean. Kristen earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maine, Orono, and a M. Ed. from the Univeristy of Southern Maine. Her diverse background is a tapestry of training and development that includes team building, customer service, developing core values & vision statements, creating a positive work culture, and leadership develoment.

Jen Fullmer (Colonel, USAF Retired) is the Executive Director of Boots2Roots. Jen began her 24-year Air Force career as a human resources leader, responsible for an 18-member team supporting a 5,000-person organization. She has been the military equivalent of a CEO, COO, Chief of Staff, and held numerous leadership positions. She was a B-1 Bomber instructor and evaluator pilot for 15 years, graduated as distinguished graduate from the elite and highly competitive U.S. Air Force Weapons Instructor Course (Weapons School), the Air Force’s premier instructor school, and led large organizations in resource constrained and challenging environments. Jen earned a M.S. in Human Resources with a specialization in nonprofit management from Purdue University Global, M.A. in Strategic Studies from Air University, M.A. in National Security & Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Northern Colorado.  

We hope you can join us!