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Valuing the Differences
Much of the talk about valuing diversity in the world of business is just talk. One of the most positive things business leaders have done in the past few decades is to open the doors to people who were traditionally excluded. This progress, although not as fast or as widespread as it should be, is…
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The Global Tower of Babel
In the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, the various tribes of the world combine to build a tower that will reach heaven. In a single stroke, their efforts come to naught when they are beset with a profusion of languages that prevents them from communicating plans and actions to one another. For companies…
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Strategic Budgeting and Planning for Learning Initiatives
C-level executives want CLOs to ensure they are getting more with less from their learning initiatives. Here are some straightforward techniques for budgeting and strategizing learning and development programs.
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Awakening Courage Leadership: Part 2
CLOs who inspire courage leadership help employees speak up about right and wrong. In Part 2 of this series, we look at methods for the CLO to include and generate courage leadership in the workforce.
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Technology Integration Services: Creating Convergence
Integrating learning into the organizational culture and infrastructure can raise significant technical and social issues. Learning executives can hit the mark by integrating the right strategies, technologies and applications.
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ThoughtWorks: Matching Content to Employee Needs
ThoughtWorks Inc., an IT professional services firm offering application development and advanced systems integration, found significant value in its newly formed ThoughtWorks University, which includes a comprehensive new-hire onboarding program that takes place over several months in Bangalore, India. In addition to providing the essential background and skill development for new ThoughtWorks employees, the Bangalore…
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What’s Your Ideal Learning Organization?
If you were unconstrained by time, money or a lack of resources, what would your ideal learning organization look like? What processes and procedures would you implement if you had the juice to do exactly what you wanted to bring stellar learning and deve
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U.S. Birth Rates: Implications for Learning Leaders
If you’re considering the ethnic and racial makeup of your office with regard to creating future learning and development programs, information published in this year’s World Population Data Sheet should be of interest. The Data Sheet is a wall chart that












