Momentum Metropolitan’s Chief Learning Officer, Chantel van der Westhuizen recently represented the Group at the LearningElite Awards held in San Diego, USA.

The awards are a prestigious peer-review platform that recognises and pays tribute to the learning and development (L&D) initiatives of some of the most successful companies in the world.

Learning and development efforts are intended to demonstrate that employee workforce development strategies contribute to delivering significant business results. Momentum Metropolitan were the only South African company represented and was awarded Bronze.

“It was evident from being in the room with other L&D specialists, from across the globe, how well we compare to work done within other organisations,” Van der Westhuizen said. “I’m humbled to see how far we have come as a function and that we can wave the flag high in representing South Africa – This means we are on par with the world’s best.”

As a key takeout, from the experience, Van der Westhuizen noted that the business can do more around informal learning, making learning more scalable for all employees to access. L&D is about creating a culture of learning where employees not only learn at work, but in all aspects of their lives.  

According to LearningElite Awards judges: “The future-forward thinking of Momentum Metropolitan’s L&D is astounding. The the Group is on the right path to creating not only future leaders but also growing through their potential, now. It is impressive how in-depth their Learning and Development is embedded into the people’s culture, subsequently achieving what so many L&D teams aspire to achieve.”