The Beauty That Comes From Constraint, With Chris Proulx From Humentum

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.

Wherein we sit down with Chris Proulx at Humentum, the global membership association providing training, convening,\xa0and support.\xa0Working\xa0towards social good by helping non-profits and NGO by helping organizations manage compliance and risk, juggling finances, designing programs and helping people perform at their best, Humentum is a long-time supporter of The Learning Futures Group, and we were delighted to sign them up as the official sponsor for this run of episodes. As global director for member engagement and learning at Humentum, Chris is responsible for leading the global convening, learning, and conferences activities for the organization, focused on helping members derive the most value out of their involvement with the group and their engagement with the membership community; previously the CEO of eCornell for ten years, he\u2019s superbly placed to offer informed comment on a range of Workplace Learning issues, including: why he\u2019s based in Ithaca, NY; what he learned trying to create a pro-profit business out of an Ivy League; what it\u2019s like to work in an environment with permanently-constrained budget goals; his work in trying to get a common financial reporting standard for his sector; the central role of Workplace Training in what Humentum\u2019s trying to achieve (at least 50% of focus, from certification creation to course development to a \u2018Learning-as-a-Service\u2019 offering); the strange link between really high levels of engagement and really tight Learning circumstances; the importance of \u2018use what you have;' why the metaphor of \u2018moving\u2019 Training from A to B maybe isn\u2019t really enough any more; and much more.