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Semantics
Several years ago, a manager told a forum that his company’s attempt to consolidate dozens of training efforts was bogged down for three months while they struggled for a consensus […]
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AOL’s Thomas Lokar: Accelerating Leadership and Learning in Line With Business Strategies
AOL has experienced a rebirth over the past three years, aided in no small part by the company’s learning and development organization and its leaders, Vice President of People Development and Talent Acquisition Thomas Lokar.
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Prudential Financial: Growing Money and Learning Efficiency
The Prudential Financial slogan, ‘Growing and Protecting Your Wealth,’ parallels the company’s stance on learning. Prudential has created a learning and development strategy based on vendor partnerships and the formation of high-
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Millennials Seek Balance, Continuing Education
After 14 to 18 or more years of school, one might expect that students would be eager to get out of a learning environment. However, according to a recent survey, soon-to-graduate college students of the millennial generation highly rank potential employe
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What Does the Future of Learning and Development Hold?
Senior learning and development executives, much like their counterparts in technology and other people-centric industries, are always talking or at least thinking about the next big thing. That doesn’t necessarily mean the latest gadgets or innovative ne
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Study: Early-Career Women Lack Subtle Skills for Success
Difficulty networking, taking initiative and exerting influence over others might be the reason many young women have trouble moving up in the corporate world. According to Amy Dorn Kopelan, executive director of COACH ME, a not-for-profit career-developm
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Could Mastering the Ego Be a Learning Executive Solution?
Having a healthy ego is inherently healthy. Yes, having a healthy ego is good for you. It also can be good for your learning and development organization, provided that egos don’t excessively inflate.
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Allstate’s Dave Groff: Ensuring Opportunities for Improvement
At Allstate, senior executives want evidence that learning provides measurable value. With more than 20 years of experience, CLO Dave Groff provides that ROI and ensures that learning is in good hands.










