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Workplace Trends And Leadership Resolutions For 2007
With 2007 just around the corner, it seems only fitting that my last column for the year focus on examining some trends and resolutions for the New Year … and beyond. Based on the findings of a variety of research reports, as well as my own experiences, some critical workplace trends and issues have come…
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SmithBucklin: Taking Care of Business with Learning
Most companies understand learning and development opportunities are a big part of what keeps them in competition for talented personnel. To be sure, they might do employee education out of the kindness of their hearts or because it’s “the right thing,” but it’s typically sold to Mahogany Row as a part of a larger strategy…
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Understanding the Workforce: Designing Targeted Development
When designing targeted training for a four-generation workforce, CLOs might want to borrow a trick or two from the film industry: Hollywood has perfected how to define an audience and deliver engaging content specifically to it.
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Capital Decisions: Educating Executives
Major capital decisions tangibly shape the future of a company. However, this critical skill is often the most difficult to teach. To improve the return on capital employed, learning departments must master the art of capital decision making.
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Greater than the Sum of Its Parts
What is the total impact of learning and development on your organization? I’m not just talking about the obvious connection between enterprise education programs and productivity. Even the most jaded CEOs now seem to be catching on to the fact that building a smarter workforce leads to a better bottom line. What I’m getting at…
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Johnson & Johnson: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders
Chairman Bill Weldon said, “The most important responsibility all of us have is to develop the leaders of the future. It is the greatest challenge we have and the most important legacy that we can leave behind.” With this type of top-level support for leadership development, it is no wonder Johnson & Johnson decided to…
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Corporate Compliance: Learning’s Mission-Critical Role
Historically, only highly regulated industries such as health care and utilities had stringent compliance requirements for learning management. Today, these requirements touch nearly every industry. With corporate compliance growing in scope and impact, C
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Building Bridges: Lessons in Working with Business Units
When working with business unites, the main function of the learning department is to best serve the needs of learners and the overall organization. To accomplish this, many learning organizations employ one of three strategies: centralized learning, dece