Talent Management
An organization’s talent management encompasses the acquisition and strategic development of talent, as well as leadership’s responsibility to the organization’s culture that attracts talent to the company.
Schneider Electric: Global Awareness Enhances Communication Value
Schneider Electric is a global leader in electrical distribution, secured power and automation management. Business growth has created an operations shift from cost control to talent management, and this new focus has made it essential for the company to
Talent in China: Developing Professionals to Fill Growing Demand
Despite a population of 1.3 billion, a growing number of global companies are experiencing significant challenges attracting and retaining talent in mainland China. Leading companies respond to this challenge by providing their people with extensive learn
An Engaged Workforce Starts With Engaged Learners
Can enterprise learning help create more engaged workers? Many companies hope so, because the news lately has not been encouraging. In the most recent Gallup Q12 survey, for example, 73 percent of workers described themselves as disengaged or actively dis
Unleashing Potential
The business culture we live and work in has “softwared” us for mediocrity. To be mediocre is to fall far short of our potential. The startlingly gifted “hardware” we each have—a body, mind, heart and spirit—is rarely called upon to do much more than fulf
Worldwide Recruitment & Executive Search
TWC is a unit of Time Warner, the world’s largest media company. TWC is the nation’s second largest US cable company after Comcast, and has 10.9 million subscribers including 4.2 million digital video customers.
A Successful Outsourcing Engagement, Step-by-Step
To conduct a successful outsourcing engagement, learning organizations must devote considerable time and energy to pre- and post-planning. Jim Hanlin, Ph.D, chief operating officer of TrainingOutsourcing.com, describes the relationship between the learnin
Leadership Development Is a Global Concern
Can good leaders be developed or are they simply born? A new global survey commissioned by the American Management Association and conducted by the Human Resource Institute said that while some people display a natural affinity for leadership, others defi
The Chief Learning Officer’s Investment Portfolio: One Year Later
In 2004, members of the CLO Business Intelligence Board were surveyed on how their organizations would invest in learning and development over the next year. One year later, we take a look back--and a look ahead at next year's investment forecast.
Learning Management: The Enterprise Approach
The high-impact learning organization can be vitally linked to the management system that serves as its foundation. However, there are some pitfalls to successful implementation. Learn more about choosing an enterprise LMS.
Assessment Alternatives: Appraising Organizational Performance
Star employees know that improving their professional success requires asking for feedback and then taking action. While many companies rely on 360-degree assessment programs, there are many other assessment options.
Terry Bickham Jr.: Cataloging Learning at the Library of Congress
As the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress is challenged to evolve into the digital age. Terry Bickham Jr., chief learning officer for the library, is leading that change through learning.
Outsourcing the learning function: Laying the goundwork for a successful transformation
Recently, IBM completed a major research effort to better understand some of the key decisions and risk mitigation strategies associated with multiprocess HR outsourcing. As part of this research effort, we conducted interviews with a range of providers,