"I want to go to where the puck's going to be, not where it is today." — Marty Murrillo, Precisely
A Monday question. A Friday Charrette. A Lab in two days.
Most senior talent leaders don't get help fast. They get a stack of articles, a framework, and a six-month engagement quote.
The ELE Ecosystem moves differently. Here's what just happened.
Day 1 — The signal
Monday, May 4. A senior talent leader's role ends at a major financial services firm. Her first move isn't a Google search or a Coursera certificate. She posts one question in ELE's Idea Exchange: how do I upskill myself in AI?
She had options. She picked peers.
Days 2–3 — The community listens
The responses come fast. But the comments under her question expose something bigger: she's not alone. Learning professionals across the ELE community are quietly wrestling with the same three questions:
- Where is my value actually shifting?
- How do I redefine my role for real business impact?
- How do I build AI experience employers actually want?
One question became a curated business problem.
Day 5 — The Design Charrette
Friday, May 8. Twenty-plus senior talent leaders converged for a lively interactive discussion built on the Signals-to-Action Planning Worksheet. Audra Pinter (Discover/Capital One, transitioning into a new role) opened by sharing her own arc — and the room got to work.
What came out wasn't a topic recap. It was decisions.
"They're trying to do these little spot AI projects, but they're not fixing the workflows." — Marty Murrillo, Precisely
Stop chasing the tool. Chase the workflow.
"You don't actually own it anymore, because it's out of your control." — Peter Hogaboam, CNA Insurance
Peter drew the AI / outsourcing parallel. Smart resistance isn't a brake. It's a leadership skill.
"We have to avoid becoming just the AI training department for everyone." — Katie Stone, Global Talent Leaders
L&D's value isn't being the help desk for prompts. It's building the conditions that make adoption stick.
Three leaders. Three angles. One shared business problem coming into sharp focus.
Day 10 — The AI Practical Lab
Thursday, May 14. The Action Planning Worksheet from Friday's Charrette becomes the input — not a recap slide, the working brief. The room moves from "what should we try" to "what did we ship." Playbooks. Early evidence loops. Implementation moves.
That's the ELE Ecosystem. Listen → Curate → Co-design → Implement. Loop.
Who was in the room
Audra Pinter (Discover/Capital One) anchored the real-world signal; Patti Ouzounian (ELE) walked the room through the Signals-to-Action Planning Worksheet; co-facilitator DeB Lenchard (L&D Consultant). Strong voices from Adrienne Guerrero (Positive Delta), Peter Hogaboam (CNA Insurance), Katie Stone (Global Talent Leaders), Marty Murrillo (Precisely), Mike Hoyt and David Scherer (Chicagoland Talent Leaders) — plus additional contributing members from the ELE community.
What to try next — the ELE move, not the AI tactic
- Post the question, not the certificate. When something shifts in your work, drop it in the Idea Exchange before you Google it. Early evidence: peer-level expertise back in 24–48 hours, not generic articles.
- Bring your business problem to the next Charrette. If a Charrette built around someone else's question pulled this much value, imagine what happens when it's built around yours.
- Show up for the Practical Lab on May 14. It's running on May 8's APW as direct input. Bring a colleague. This is implementation, not theory.
If any of these insights resonate—and you've got a top-of-mind talent business problem you'd like the ELE community to work on—send it our way.
Members can submit their challenge here: Submit My Challenge Now
Looking to turn these ideas into action? Access the Idea Exchange Post-chat for an updated Action Planning Worksheet.
