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Articles by:

Josh Bersin

  • Corporate Learning in 2008

    Three trends will have great impact on corporate learning in the coming year. Make sure they’re on your thinking list!

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  • The New Chief Learning Officer

    Although the position is becoming widely accepted and adopted, the role of the CLO continues to change and expand.

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  • Learning Outsourcing Marches Ahead

    Nearly 30 percent of all custom content development, 44 percent of delivery and 30 percent of learning management system (LMS) operations now are outsourced to learning service providers. Research conducted in 2006 to study the economics of training outsourcing uncovered some interesting facts. First, the training outsourcing market is very fragmented and comprises thousands of…

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  • The Stampede to Talent Management

    There’s a stampede coming — today’s LMS vendors can’t move fast enough into talent management. For those of us who follow technology, this rush into a small, largely undeveloped market represents a deviation from the typical technology maturity curve. For LMS buyers, this new emphasis on talent management can make LMS-purchasing decisions even more arduous…

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  • Budget and Staffing Trends: What They Mean to You for 2007

    Sometimes, taking a look back can be a productive step when planning for the future. Analyzing documented corporate learning trends, for example, helps you determine if your budget is in line with market averages, evaluate planned deployment of staff and payroll expenses and benchmark key characteristics of your training programs. Corporate Training Budgets are Up…

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  • Leadership Development: Moving from Priority to Action

    A 2005 survey conducted by Bersin & Associates found organizations spend as much as 30 percent of their corporate training dollars on leadership development. This is no surprise. Around the globe, virtually all market sectors predict shortages of qualified leaders. It is also well-known that leadership skills drive results: High-quality leaders attract high-quality performers, which,…

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  • Why Talent Management is Key to Business-Focused Learning

    In the last 10 years, technology dramatically has changed the face of corporate learning. We’re now on the brink of another major change. The demographic changes that will hit global workforces over the next eight years will require significant changes in all facets of corporate learning – from the technology infrastructure to its relationship with…

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  • How Much Business Is in Your Business Plan?

    Over the years, I’ve reviewed many planning documents for learning organizations of all shapes and sizes. Most are internally focused and detail staff resources, budgets, planned technology purchases, planned programs and new courses. Missing in most is a strong business perspective — the outward view that brings business credibility to the learning organization. Effective business…

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