Leadership Development
Leadership development encourages the planning, creation and management of training programs and skills building needed to become a successful leader — from top executives to managers.
Economics of Education: Lessons From Health Care
Life is full of challenges: Some are a quick fix, but others take time and often require thorough assessment, planning and persistent dedication to tackle. The challenges that often confront organizations today are generally the persistent sort, though ev
Leading the Transformation From Training to Learning
In an industry where buzzwords abound, seemingly similar terms are used within the business units served by the chief learning officer. Often, this has an undermining effect on getting a clear message from the in-house professional development team to the
Northwest Pipe Company: Building a Framework for Learning
In a manufacturing environment where machinery makes up a considerable piece of the workforce, training is still an essential component for successful, efficient process and project completion. This is true for Northwest Pipe Company, a leading manufactur
Trends and Tactics
We’ve recently been through another New Year celebration, and once again I’ve noticed the deceptively obvious: Unless there’s a major snowstorm overnight on Jan. 1, one year looks pretty much like the next.
The Power of the Human Voice
One of the most powerful and underused learning tools readily available to the CLO is the recorded human voice. With widely dispersed knowledge workers whose expertise is in need of constant updating and expansion, it is surprising how few companies use t
Effective Learning Governance Drives Business Results
A growing number of enterprises are centralizing learning capabilities and building shared service centers to enhance their learning efficiency and effectiveness. According to a 2005 study from Bersin & Associates, areas where shared services
Keeping Learners Engaged: Certifying and Supporting Online Instructors
When looking for best practices in online instructor certification, for-profit universities are the first place to benchmark for their comprehensiveness in training and certifying online faculty. Just look at the growth in online faculty and you will see
Top-Performing Organizations Connect Leadership Development and Financial Success
Leadership development has long been linked to the execution of successful business strategies, but a recent study from leadership development solutions provider Ninth House has uncovered several trends of top-performing organizations as well as a financi
Seven Secrets of Highly Creative Meetings
Are your company’s training sessions designed to inspire maximum creativity, innovation and productivity? In a successful session, participants are actively engaged, groups are collaborating successfully and energy levels are high. You’ll improve overall
What’s the Difference Between Learning and Training?
The words learning and training have five letters in common and touch the same field of interest—education. Often the words are used interchangeably, but some say there is a subtle distinction between the two. Of course, definitions for that distinction v
Beyond the Talk About Blended Learning
Are you skeptical about blended learning? There has been a lot of talk about blending, and any topic that's on everybody's lips isn't typically on mine.
Loyal Subjects
On the surface, that question may seem simple, but loyalty as a workplace issue is anything but. Loyalty drives opportunity, and lack of loyalty means lack of retention—and we all know the costs associated with shifting workforces.
InterContinental Hotels Group: In This Lobby, Learning and Performance Link
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has more than 3,600 hotels with more than a half-million guest rooms in almost 100 countries and territories. Each year some 120 million people stay at InterContinental Hotels Group brands, including Crown Plaza Hotels
Looking Forward: The Learning & Development Industry in 2006
Each year brings with it a mix of new potential challenges and solutions for chief learning officers everywhere. With 2006 upon us, IDC asked Chief Learning Officer magazine’s Business Intelligence Board which areas of the learning and development industr