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Executive Search – Chief Professional Development Officer Needed for Florida Law Firm
A chief professional development officer is needed to plan, develop, implement and administer professional development and mentoring programs. The position will report to managing partner and firmwide professional development partner and will work in coor
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Kevin Wilde: Providing Food for Thought at General Mills
If you work with kiddie cereals and yogurt for a living, it pays to have a sense of humor and a sweet tooth. If you’re responsible for educating 27,000 employees worldwide, it also pays to have a flexible attitude and a committed plan for training and de
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Collaborating With Universities to Create a Continuous Learning Culture
Four years ago, a South Dakota-based health care organization developed a partnership with a local university to offer an online nursing degree program for its employees. Around the same time, an Illinois manufacturer brought a local university on-site to
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Unleashing Organizational Know-How
For many large U.S businesses, the past few years have been lean ones. The recession of 2001 and the jobless recovery that has ensued has seen management focus on cost-cutting and increasing productivity to position their companies for growth in the next
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Leadership Effectiveness for the Health Care Industry
In the realm of health care, one mistake can mean the difference between life and death. In fact, according to a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die every year due to preventable medical errors in hosp
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Bob Corcoran: The Power of GE Education
More and more companies today are realizing the value of workforce learning and development, reaping the return on investments into human capital. Ask chief learning officers to name the leading companies in the enterprise education movement, and it’s alm
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Six Principles for Effective Strategic Leadership Retreats
Bringing together a group of talented leaders for a strategic retreat is an investment in the success of the organization. When done right, retreats provide a powerful environment to gain alignment, make decisions and increase commitment. When done wrong,
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University of Texas Medical Branch: Setting a New Direction
Facing rising health-care costs, declining reimbursement and low staff morale, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston set out to undertake an across-the-board cultural transformation. The initiative began at the top, when John D. S












