Charlene Lawrence

Position: Senior Manager-Talent Optimisation
Organization: MTN
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Charlene is the Senior Manager for Talent, Learning, and Culture at MTN South Africa. Her career has focused on enhancing organisational capabilities and identifying talent. At MTN, she has expanded her role to include overseeing talent and culture, significantly impacting employee engagement and career satisfaction. Charlene fosters a sense of community and ensures the organisational culture promotes positive behaviours. She excels in cross-functional teams and drives action and results through focused initiatives. A fun fact about Charlene is that she enjoys driving fast cars, adding excitement to her dynamic personality.

Session Overview

Programme Development for Value & Impact (The story of MTN Leader as a Value Creator Programme)
In this session, we will focus on strategies for building capability tailored to different skills within the organization. We will delve into the importance of aligning learning goals with business objectives, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach between L&D and business units.
Key topics include:
  1. Building a Capability Development Framework: Creating a structured approach to develop skills and competencies across various disciplines.
  2. Aligning Learning Goals to Business Objectives: Ensuring that training initiatives directly support organizational goals & measurements of success.
  3. Letting Go of Control vs Partnering with Business: Transitioning from a directive approach to a partnership model for greater effectiveness.
  4. Choosing the Right Implementation Partner: Selecting partners who can deliver tailored solutions that meet specific needs.
  5. Refresh, Renew, and Release for Relevance: Embracing the dynamic nature of learning by adopting an agile mindset to continuously iterate and adapt learning programs, ensuring they remain relevant and impactful in a rapidly changing environment.
Join us to discover how these strategies can be applied to develop a robust and relevant programme that not only meets but exceeds expectations.

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Charlene is the Senior Manager for Talent, Learning, and Culture at MTN South Africa. Her career has focused on enhancing organisational capabilities and identifying talent. At MTN, she has expanded her role to include overseeing talent and culture, significantly impacting employee engagement and career satisfaction. Charlene fosters a sense of community and ensures the organisational culture promotes positive behaviours. She excels in cross-functional teams and drives action and results through focused initiatives. A fun fact about Charlene is that she enjoys driving fast cars, adding excitement to her dynamic personality.