Western Digital

“We are a growth and innovation company,” says Marci Paino, director of enterprise talent strategy and solutions. “We know learning and leadership drives the transformation we need to keep us competitive—so learning and leadership development became our complete focus.”

“We set expectations for assessing, developing, measuring, rewarding, and recognizing our leaders, with the intent of embedding those expectations into the DNA of our company culture.” It was also important to introduce the concept of a modern learning mindset. “We believe learning happens through experiences, exposure, and education, in an environment that supports those things,” says Paino. They partnered with Blanchard for leadership skills training and with Degreed for the learning platform and additional curated content.