Tesco Bank CLO is awarded Gold at the 2015 Learning Awards
Dave Buglass, Head of Organisational Capability and Development at Tesco Bank, scoops top award in London.
Dave Buglass, Head of Organisational Capability and Development at Tesco Bank picked up the "CLO of the Year Award" last week at the prestigious Learning Awards 2015 ceremony in the Dorchester in Park Lane, London.
The award, sponsored by Cornerstone, recognises the leadership qualities needed for the CLO to operate on the global stage and to have the trust and confidence of their CEO as they operate at the highest level in their companies.
Buglass was selected for the Gold against stiff competition from Dell and DHL Express. Judging the award was a panel of industry luminaries including Nigel Paine, who commented, "This award attracts extraordinary learning leaders, each with their own unique style and all of whom have made a huge impact on their respective organisations and added real value to the bottom line."
Buglass has been with Tesco Bank since its inception. He began in the organisation with no more than a mobile phone, laptop and a hotel room. Since then it has grown into a significant retail bank with 51,000 current accounts and and it employs 4500 people. He built the bank, initially, around staff leaving HBOS, RBS and Standard Life and melded their different cultures into a strong creative culture that is able to embrace regulation and innovation. It stands independently from its parent company but shares its core values.
The judges found him to be both humble and fiercely passionate about building the right culture, the right skills and the right physical as well as learning environment. His strategy of building leadership around curation and exploration rather than curriculum delivery has delivered outstanding results for the bank.
Commenting on his award, Buglass said "Although this award is for 2014, I really feel that it recognises my efforts over the last 18 or 19 years. I feel that the work I've done in my career up to now has been justified. This is a great honour for me."
Asked about his approach to L&D, Buglass said, "The most successful initiatives for us in 2014 were the simplest ones. Simplicity was the key to last year's success and it will be 'simple, simple, simple' again for next year."
The CLO of the Year award adds to a plethora of other awards Buglass has received during 2014.
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