Corporate Vision March 2017

CORPORATE VISION / March 2017 87 , Shawna Erdmann of Intel talks to Corporate Vision about winning the prestigious title of Most Influential Woman in Executive Leadership - California. An Intel ligent Woman “Intel expands the boundaries of technology to make the most amazing experiences possible. Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the latest in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges,” enthuses Shawna Erdmann. She elaborates on the company’s overall aims and objectives. “Our aim is to be a world- class leadership and learning organization that not only responds to the most critical learning needs of our company, but also anticipates what learning will be most vital for company success. To help us maintain a forward looking position we participate in key industry research and carefully examine data and trends. “These aims have given us several opportunities to be a fully vested partner along with business leaders as they determine strategy and direction.” Intel is a worldwide company, which allows it to better serve its customers. “The global demand for key talent continues to influence our approach for attracting and retaining the industry’s best. It also provides opportunity to be creative when finding solutions.” ”I see our company positioned as a leader in the far wider HR & Training market. We are introducing content that not only trains our businesses, but enables our leaders to grow and continue to innovate.” Shawna runs us through key steps she follows when undertaking a new training programme. “Our first step is always to evaluate the business need we are working to solve and ask ourselves what true result we expect to achieve,” she says. “This allows us to appropriately scale the effort and determine additional work required beyond training. Changing behaviour and habits is challenging so when that is the primary goal, we include a robust transition and change management component to our strategy to ensure every stakeholder group is aligned.” Recently, Shawna was awarded the title of Most Influential Woman in Executive Leadership - California in the HR and Training Awards 2016. She tells us how it felt to receive this accolade. “I’m honoured to have won this prestigious award from among the many talented leaders in our industry. My success is due in large part to the incredible team of brilliant and innovative learning professionals with whom I work. Their passion to delight and amaze every learner is inspiring.” With respect to the future, Shawna shares what we can expect from Intel. “Organizationally in learning at Intel, we have our sights set on the learner experience and opportunities to make the whole learning journey more dynamic. “The pace of change in our wider industry has been unprecedented in recent years and I expect it will continue. Building our competencies around adapting to change and leading through change will be crucial.” K Company: Intel Corporation Name: Shawna Erdmann Web Address: www.intel.com HR160033