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IMPACT! Fostering Community. Elevating Learning. Embracing Purpose.
The Community of Human and Organizational Learning’s 30th Annual Learning Conference!

From June 10th to 14th, our gathering at the stunning Hilton Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, NV, promises three immersive days packed with insights, innovation, and collaboration. Dive into an array of complimentary workshops on Monday, kickstarting an enriching week, and explore paid workshops on Friday for a deeper dive into specialized topics.

Join us in this milestone – 30 years – as we delve into the realms of human and organizational learning, fostering connections and paving the way for transformative ideas.

This year, our conference theme is IMPACT! Fostering Community. Elevating Learning. Embracing Purpose. But, what exactly does this mean?
Community: Forge connections that transcend the conference, building a network of support and inspiration that lasts a lifetime. This is a safe space where you can openly discuss successes and failures, surrounded by a community of educated and engaged individuals.
Learning: Prepare to expand your horizons and revolutionize your approach to learning. We’ll explore cutting-edge organizational, resilience, and safety models. Discover different ways organizations are harnessing learning to drive meaningful change and gain insights that will revolutionize your approach to knowledge transfer.
Purpose: Our purpose is clear: facilitating opportunities for people to take their organizational and personal impact to new heights.





Thursday, June 13 • 8:10am - 9:30am
Learning from Its Experts: How American Airlines is Forging a New Path in Safety

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The Learning and Improvement Team (LIT), developed in partnership between American Airlines (AA) and the Allied Pilots Association (APA), is a blossoming safety program designed to learn what makes flight operations successful. Aviation safety has traditionally focused on accidents and unwanted outcomes but as the industry has become much safer those events have become fewer and far between, thus providing fewer opportunities to learn. LIT is designed to capture data on what goes well and why in AA flight operations. Because the Learning and Improvement Team uses relatively new safety science approaches including Safety-II and Safety Differently, it has faced some challenges in its development and implementation. Awareness of the program and a general understanding of its capabilities have been slow to develop but are greatly improving. Additionally, data analysis and presentation have proved challenging because the data collected looks unconventional when compared to existing data sources. Despite these challenges, the program has steadily expanded and found a place of permanence within the airline’s Safety Management System (SMS). By LIT facilitating the ability to look at all operations, not just the negative outcomes, American Airlines and its pilots can be better positioned to learn, both as individuals and as an organization.
Conference Presenters
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Nicholas Peterson

First Officer, American Airlines
 "First Officer Nicholas Peterson is a member of the American Airlines Learning and Improvement Team (LIT) and the Allied Pilots Association Deputy Chair, Learning and Improvement Team. A graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. in Aviation Technology, Nick began his airline career... Read More →

Thursday June 13, 2024 8:10am - 9:30am PDT
Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level: 3rd Floor
  General Session, Conference Day 3

Attendees (30)