Commentary & Opinion
From the editor: Becoming a talent pipeline powerhouse
Career pathways, upskilling and development opportunities are top of mind for learning and development leaders grappling with a looming talent shortage.
The critical importance of women-only development programs
At WOMEN Unlimited, we are hearing that potential women leaders are resisting women-only programs because they think they don’t need them.
From the editor: Apply AI with care
When it comes to technological adoption, learning always sets the pace.
Soft skills are more valuable than hard skills
It is becoming clear that executives appreciate soft skills but still don't put them in the same level of value as hard skills. We have some work to do.
From the editor: Benchmark for better or worse
Chief Learning Officer will begin accepting applications for the 2024 LearningElite Awards program on April 1.
The uncomfortable truth: L&D leaders are not prepared for executive conversations
What’s holding L&D back?
How corporations can help at-risk schools thrive
There is a real opportunity for schools and corporations to form mutually beneficial partnerships.
Nurturing growth: Strategies for enhancing workplace learning and retention
The path to establishing a strong workplace learning culture that enhances learning, nurtures growth, boosts productivity, and helps retain talent is multifaceted and requires a concerted effort from people at all levels of the organization.
3 outdated questions you should stop using as a leader
Good leaders ask questions. But what if they aren’t asking the right questions? While open-ended questions can be powerful, there are three outdated questions leaders need to remove from their vocabulary. The perspective is written from an active duty Air Force officer but can be applied to any industry.
Build a future-ready organization with the Five Leadership Superpowers
A capability model to effectively navigate an environment characterized by accelerating change, frequent and simultaneous crises and widespread uncertainty.
Microcredentials and badges are the future
The more effectively companies express their current and future needs concerning microcredentials and badges, the faster suppliers will develop programs that meet them.
Closing the skills gap is a modern fairytale
Digital disruption is making many technical skills obsolete, and rapidly creating new skills gaps. By the time a new technical skill is identified, learned and disseminated across a workforce, there's already a new technology or tool requiring a new and expanded skill set.
Creating a culture of continuous learning: The CLO’s critical role
Creating a culture of continuous learning is a strategic necessity in today's dynamic business environment.
Disruption by design: 6 traits of agile organizations
We are told that people just don’t like change, but the truth is some people do. What makes some folks resist change and stress out over uncertainty, while others thrive?
The ‘corporate village’ and the bottom line
3 ways a “corporate village” culture can help turn the tide.