Issue 03 | When Clarity Reveals Complexity
Light changes direction when it moves between different mediums. This is refraction. In organizational systems, perspective operates in a similar way. What is visible depends on how it is being observed.
Issue 01 shaped what is seen. Issue 02 structured how it is seen.
Visibility is the result of both. However, higher visibility does not simplify systems…
Issue 02 | Within the Frame
A lens is not a single surface. It is a carefully assembled system of layers, each shaped for a purpose, each contributing to clarity. On its own, one layer does very little. Together, they bend light, correct distortion, and bring the world into focus.
L&D works the same way…
KNOXVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2026 — Jenn Kammerdiener, Founder and CEO of Clearpath Learning Group, has been named a 2026 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient, an internationally recognized distinction for business leaders whose work stands apart in scope and influence.
The Award honors leaders whose businesses demonstrate sustained growth, industry influence, and a commitment to strengthening the systems and communities they serve. Enterprising Women magazine reaches more than one million readers across 185 countries, chronicling the growing economic, political, and social impact of enterprise leaders worldwide.
The term “enterprising” is often used to signal ambition or growth. In practice, it defines leadership that holds under constraint and sets direction amid uncertainty, qualities Kammerdiener exemplifies.
“Jenn is an accomplished business owner and leader in her field,” said Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women. “We are so proud to recognize her contributions.”
Through Clearpath, Kammerdiener has built a firm grounded in the fact that organizations are driven by people. Learning and development is first and foremost about enabling human capability, the force behind successful business performance. In today’s environment, where AI, automation, and rapidly evolving systems are transforming how work gets done, this human element remains critical.
Kammerdiener treats L&D as a strategic device for shaping operational capability. Her work focuses on the intersection of human judgment, workflow, and technology. Her approach is to define how people will learn, adapt, and integrate new systems so organizations can embrace innovation while keeping people at the center of performance.
Clearpath is helping leadership teams translate strategic intent into measurable capability in environments where efficiency is non-negotiable and expectations are accelerating. Rather than beginning with tools or training, Kammerdiener works upstream, clarifying how people will engage with technologies, what decisions and handoffs will shift, and how outcomes will be measured once systems are operational.
“Organizations are calling 2026 the ‘year of AI adoption’ while also pledging to invest in their people,” Kammerdiener said. “It’s an interesting conversation. What’s rarely acknowledged is that adoption is not about technology alone but about how people will grow through it. Without clarity on roles, behaviors, and how people will actually engage, even the most impressive new tools will not deliver the results companies are hoping for.”
Clearpath’s insights have become increasingly critical as organizations streamline. “Leadership in these environments is load-bearing, carrying accountability and direction across interconnected operations,” Kammerdiener said. “Even amid workforce reductions and often more so because of them, skilled and foresightful leaders are essential for guiding people through change.”
By defining direction first, Kammerdiener is helping organizations avoid the wild west of technology adoption, where new tools are implemented without a clear plan and people are left to adapt on their own. Her approach ensures that strategy informs execution from the start, rather than depending on HR to translate decisions into action.
“When systems evolve faster than roles, friction appears down the line,” Kammerdiener noted. “People aren’t necessarily resisting change, but struggling with its ambiguity. Organizations don’t fail because people can’t adapt. They fail because the strategy for how people learn, make decisions, and integrate new practices hasn’t been clearly defined and communicated.”
“This has always been the work,” continued Kammerdiener. “But now we are expanding its reach and navigating entirely new landscapes. Recognition for leadership in the industry, especially at a moment like this, is incredibly timely. It’s a reminder that being enterprising means solving for the demands of today while keeping an eye on the future. Awards like these make the often-invisible work visible.”
Clearpath is an award-winning learning strategy and design firm specializing in performance-based training that links individual capability to organizational outcomes. Since 2009, we’ve delivered innovative programs across industries and continents, serving both nimble non-profits and the largest Fortune 100 companies. From defining role-based skills to launching scalable global initiatives, our end-to-end solutions turn complex business challenges into strategic opportunities. Clients rely on us to help people work smarter, faster, and with greater impact. Learn more at https://clearpathlearninggroup.com.
Enterprising Women is a global business publication dedicated to chronicling the political, economic, and social influence of high‑impact entrepreneurs and business leaders. Through in‑depth features, insights, and profiles, the magazine provides a platform for exploring critical issues facing growing enterprises and spotlighting leaders who shape their industries. The online edition reaches more than one million readers in 185 countries, offering a forum for strategic conversation and community among business leaders worldwide. More information can be found at https://enterprisingwomen.com.
Issue 01 | Seeing what Others Miss
When light passes from one material into another, like air into water, it bends. Hidden details and new perspectives suddenly become visible. This is refraction. Not magic. Not philosophy. Physics. And perhaps the best metaphor for what modern L&D can do for business…
KNOXVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2025
Clearpath Learning Group has been named Gold Stevie® Award winner in the Best Women-Run Workplace of the Year, ten or fewer employees category, in the 22nd Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.
Founded in 2009 by CEO and Lead Practitioner Jenn Kammerdiener, Clearpath is a lean, high-performing collaborative of a handful of carefully selected independent consultants spanning client services and professional roles. This core team expands as needed, partnering with up to twenty specialized professionals and privately owned firms in ways that are both purposeful and mutually beneficial project by project.
The efficient, resilient construct supports the Learning Strategy and Design firm as it delivers programming to some of the largest and most complex organizations in the world.
“We want to thank the Stevies for this nod to what we’ve always believed and known. A talented team working under a smart business model can successfully compete with the biggest of firms,” said Kammerdiener. “Unlike many L&D providers, we’re not bound by overhead or fixed structures. We prioritize strategic fit and engage experts sized precisely to scope and need.”
The firm’s scalable nature provides the space for precise, high-impact solutions without compromise. “We simply operate the way our learning programs do,” continued Kammerdiener. “We’re aligned, targeted, and efficient.”
Judges for the Stevies applauded Clearpath for its work as a “forward-thinking learning strategy and design firm that not only delivers measurable organizational outcomes but also elevates the people who make it possible.” The panel went on to note, “(Clearpath) demonstrates remarkable agility, efficiency, and resilience. Its structure empowers independent consultants to thrive professionally, while simultaneously delivering world-class solutions to a global client base, a rare balance in an industry often constrained by rigid structures.”
The Gold Stevie® Award adds to a growing list of accolades Clearpath earned in 2024–2025, including:
From its headquarters in the mountains of Tennessee, Clearpath’s lean team has delivered enterprise-level learning experiences to more than 300,000 learners worldwide, across nearly every modality and industry.
Known for learning strategies that tie individual capability directly to organizational outcomes, it’s been bridging the two with particular attention to the evolution of AI in the workplace. Clearpath’s forthcoming AI Enablement Program, expected in 2026, is a continuation of its people-first mission and will help organizations build the human side of AI readiness.
Kammerdiener noted, “L&D is built for people. We provide our clients with strategies and programs to help their people do their best work. Clearpath’s internal challenge isn’t generally in the work itself, but in protecting the space we need as practitioners to do the kind of work that makes it world-class. We’ve had to find the balance between scaling, serving clients, and saying yes to growth. There were paths to expansion we didn’t take and ways to sell that we said no to because they didn’t align with our mission or vision.”
“The goal has been to build a company that can evolve without losing its essence,” she continued. “I’m so proud to be able to say we are being recognized for doing just that. This is a celebration of our unique organization and, importantly, the people whose brilliance helped put it on top.”
Clearpath is an award-winning learning strategy and design firm. We specialize in performance-based training that connects individual capability to organizational outcomes. From defining role-based skills to launching scalable global programs, our end-to-end solutions turn complex business challenges into strategic opportunities. Since 2009, we’ve delivered innovative training across continents and industries for small but mighty non-profits and the largest Fortune 100 companies. Every program we build is shaped by insight, aligned to purpose, and designed to last. No matter their size or stature, our clients count on us to help people work smarter, faster, and with far greater purpose. Learn more at https://clearpathlearninggroup.com.
The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business are regarded as the world’s premier business awards for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 190 professionals across seven international judging committees after reviewing more than 1,500 entries from 48 nations and territories. Learn more and view the full list of winners here: 2025 Stevie Award Winners | Stevie Awards
KNOXVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, September 30,2025
/EINPresswire.com/ Clearpath Learning Group, a performance-based learning strategy firm serving clients across industries and continents, has been named a finalist for two of the world’s most prestigious awards.
Some awards honor how a company transforms its clients. Others celebrate how it transforms its own people. This season, Clearpath is being recognized for both.
The Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Learning in Practice Awards named Clearpath a finalist in the Provider Award for Excellence in Partnership category, spotlighting firms that serve as trusted advisors, shaping innovative learning strategies effectively aligned with business goals. Final placements will be announced on October 16.
At the same time, the Stevie® Awards for Women in Business selected Clearpath as a finalist for Best Women-Run Workplace of the Year, 10 or Less Employees. From over 1,500 entries representing 48 nations and territories, Clearpath stands among a select few honored for building a workplace where scale is measured not by headcount but by impact. Gold, Silver, and Bronze will be revealed at the Stevie® Awards gala in New York City on November 10, broadcast live worldwide.
These honors tell our story well,” said Jenn Kammerdiener, Founder & CEO of Clearpath Learning Group. “They show that a small, tightly knit team based in Tennessee can earn recognition across continents, not just for how we partner with clients, but for the culture we’ve built inside our own walls. Size is no barrier. What matters is that we bring expertise and dedication to the work we do, and that in everything we do, we put people first. That means our clients, their people, and our own outstanding team.”
A global partner echoed the sentiment. “We’re continually impressed by the heavy lifting Clearpath’s team takes on. Even with rapidly shifting project priorities, they handle every challenge with grace and the utmost professionalism.”
“What matters most about this recognition is that it’s not just for the work we deliver, but for how we do it,” Kammerdiener continued. “Our commitment is to the results of our programs, but also to the experience of working with us. That’s always been very important to us. You see it in every strategy, every partnership, and every interaction with clients and within our own team, too.”
Clearpath is an award-winning learning strategy and design firm. We specialize in performance-based training that connects individual capability to organizational outcomes. From defining role-based skills to launching scalable global programs, our end-to-end solutions turn complex business challenges into strategic opportunities. Since 2009, we’ve delivered innovative training across continents and industries for small but mighty non-profits and the largest Fortune 100 companies. Every program we build is shaped by insight, aligned to purpose, and designed to last. No matter their size or stature, our clients count on us to help people work smarter, faster, and with far greater purpose. Learn more at https://clearpathlearninggroup.com.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are regarded as the world’s premier honors for women executives and women-led organizations. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 190 professionals across seven international judging committees. Learn more and view the full list of winners here: 2025 Stevie Award Winners | Stevie Awards
Founded in 2003, the CLO Learning in Practice Awards remain one of the highest marks of distinction in workplace learning, celebrating innovators who turn development programs into strategic engines for growth. More info and a full list of finalists can be found here: 2025 Learning in Practice Award Finalists | Chief Learning Officer
At Clearpath, we help organizations turn complex challenges into measurable breakthroughs by empowering teams to adapt, grow, and perform at their best.
Over the past few years, we’ve partnered with organizations navigating their toughest business obstacles, helping them rethink learning strategies, build stronger capabilities, and deliver lasting impact.
We’re proud that the solutions we’ve created alongside our clients have been recognized with six Gold and two Silver Brandon Hall Excellence Awards, a Gold CLO Award, and the Gold Stevie Award for Solution Provider of the Year.
These honors celebrate innovation and impact across learning, leadership, AI-driven enablement, and product certification programs. But what matters most to us is seeing our clients succeed and watching real transformation take shape.
We’re trusted by leading organizations spanning technology, financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Clearpath has helped more than 300,000 learners across 11 countries and six continents build the capabilities they need to thrive.
Today, we’re helping teams around the globe:
If your team is setting new priorities or preparing for upcoming shifts, we’d love to connect and share what’s working for organizations like yours. Whether it’s redefining capabilities, preparing for AI-driven change, or transforming performance, we’re here to explore ideas and possibilities together.
Your next challenge could be the start of another Gold story.
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NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, August 26,2025
/EINPresswire.com/ Clearpath Learning Group, the strategy-first Learning & Development partner known for its performance-driven programs, has earned four Gold Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards for work with Allvue Systems and the American Red Cross.
The awards recognize Clearpath’s impact across Learning & Development and Leadership Training:
“Every organization has its own story, and every solution should honor that,” said Jenn Kammerdiener, CEO, Founder, and Lead Practitioner at Clearpath. “Learning is a strategy. We start by uncovering what will most directly impact performance, then design intentionally, building systems that strengthen people and organizations from the inside out.”
“Trends come and go, but the work we do is always about the people.” Kammerdiener continued. “Whether it’s a fintech powerhouse or a global humanitarian non-profit, our process is consistent: we dig deep, define what others often overlook, and create learning that’s practical, relevant, and scalable. That’s the kind of learning that proves its value over time.”
“Being recognized for our work with two very different partners reflects who we are as a company,” she added. “Our diversity as a team makes us a natural fit for a wide range of industries and organization types. We think differently. It’s just great that our designs for AI-enabled programs and volunteer disaster response training can be celebrated side by side. In this space, the challenges are complex, but the goal is fairly straightforward. We empower people to perform at their best, no matter the context.”
Often called the “Academy Awards” of Learning, Talent, and Business Excellence, the Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® celebrate the most innovative, results-driven programs in the industry.
“This year’s Excellence Award winners exemplify the transformative power of strategic human capital management. Through their innovative approaches to talent development and employee engagement, these organizations have not only achieved remarkable business outcomes but have also redefined what it means to create truly people-centric workplaces,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, HCM Excellence Awards® program leader.
Award submissions were judged by independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives, based on:
Winners will be celebrated at the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Conference, February 9–12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“The 2025 Excellence Award recipients represent the pinnacle of achievement in human capital management. What sets this year’s winners apart is their bold embrace of emerging technologies and their commitment to creating meaningful employee experiences that drive tangible business results. These organizations have demonstrated that when you invest in your people with purpose and innovation, the impact resonates throughout the entire enterprise, creating sustainable competitive advantages in today’s dynamic business landscape,” said Brandon Hall Group™ Chief Executive Officer Mike Cooke.
A complete list of winners can be viewed at: https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/
Clearpath is an award-winning learning strategy and design firm. We specialize in performance-based training that connects individual capability to organizational outcomes. From defining role-based skills to launching scalable global programs, our end-to-end solutions turn complex business challenges into strategic opportunities. Since 2009, we’ve delivered innovative training across continents and industries for small but mighty non-profits and the largest Fortune 100 companies. Every program we build is shaped by insight, aligned to purpose, and designed to last. No matter their size or stature, our clients count on us to help people work smarter, faster, and with far greater purpose. Learn more at https://clearpathlearninggroup.com.
For over 30 years, Brandon Hall Group™ has empowered, recognized and certified excellence in organizations worldwide. The HCM Excellence Awards® program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management.” The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide ranging from small, medium, large and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits and associations. https://brandonhall.com.
By Clearpath Learning Group
There’s an irony in strategy: the simpler it appears, the more complex the thinking behind it. In learning and development, this contradiction is especially notable. Leaders crave clarity. Learners crave relevance. But getting to that crisp, confident simplicity requires a rigorous process of unraveling, interpreting, and reshaping. Simplicity, in this context, is not a shortcut. It’s a result.
As performance-driven L&D specialists, our work often begins in the thick of it. We sift through learning libraries, modules, complicated org structures, processes, and knowledge portals. We identify when multiple platforms are at odds with each other. Often, we encounter content with no clear owner, purpose, or expiration.
We see over and over again people trying to find direction, teams trying to remain efficient, and organizations pushing against the current. Our early L&D efforts are rarely about adding more training. Instead, we focus on identifying and removing what no longer serves the business or its people. A workforce doesn’t need everything. They need what works.
Trimming runs up against the instincts of most organizations. The default impulse is to offer “more”. They want to cover every case and anticipate every need. But in the excess, people lose focus. They often miss the thing they most need to understand. They pause, question, and hesitate. “More” works against the goal.
To make wise and thoughtful reductions, L&D experts first have to understand. That means getting to know the entire system from the training content to the business it’s meant to serve. We look at roles, workflows, competencies, and behaviors. We examine what success actually looks like, noting what’s being measured (and what’s not). We find out how people are expected to contribute across different levels. And through conversations with leaders and learners, we look for inconsistencies, duplications, signals, and patterns.
These many pieces and parts get distilled down to identifiable capabilities and defined proficiency levels which allow us to move forward with the learning blueprint process. This phase of analysis and assessment is where precision originates. At this point, a sound and successful strategy begins to take shape.
Blueprinting is a practice in disciplined imagination. We draft what a learning ecosystem could look like if built on purpose, aligned to business needs, and responsive to both industry and organizational change. That vision becomes an adaptive framework. It is more than a curriculum. It is an active model that will evolve with a business.
In design and development, the discipline of reduction continues. Rather than overloading people with options, we create learning experiences that do more with less. Every learning touchpoint has a job to do. If it doesn’t serve the strategy, it doesn’t survive the cut. What gets left out is just as powerful as what gets put in.
Think of it like pruning a tree. Cutting away healthy branches seems counterintuitive and even reckless. But those careful cuts allow the tree to grow stronger. The same is true for learning systems. Strategic reduction gives way to healthier growth.
With the clutter gone, people can access the path forward. There’s a route ahead with clear wayfinding and checkpoints. Managers coach with clarity. Executives lead with confidence. Learning moves from being something that pulls people away from their job to something that functions within it.
This is the work we take on. We translate business imperatives into human terms. And we do it all knowing that the simpler something looks, the more skill it took to make it that way.
The goal of L&D isn’t volume. It is velocity. This is the paradox we live by: when learning is distilled down to its most essential form, it becomes expansive. It creates space for understanding and momentum. This is what strategic simplicity delivers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Clearpath Learning Group is an award-winning learning strategy and design firm specializing in performance-based training that connects individual capability to organizational outcomes. From defining role-based skills to launching scalable global programs, Clearpath’s end-to-end solutions turn complex business challenges into strategic opportunities. Since 2009, they have delivered innovative training across continents and industries for small but mighty non-profits and the largest Fortune 500 companies. Every program built is shaped by insight, aligned to purpose, and designed to last. No matter their size or stature, clients across the globe count on Clearpath to help people work smarter, faster, and with far greater purpose.
A CLEARPATH LEARNING GROUP WHITE PAPER
Organizations have long used broad competency models to define role success, guide talent decisions, and support development. But as business environments grow more complex and technology-driven, many are questioning whether these models offer the precision and flexibility needed to meet evolving organizational demands.
Clearpath’s overview examines how integrated capability frameworks—which explicitly break down organizational capabilities into identifiable knowledge, skills, abilities, tools, KPIs—compare to traditional, often theoretical, competency models. It specifically explores their impact on talent management, organizational performance, and strategic workforce planning.