Technology
Innovations in technology are forever transforming the learning and development industry. Management needs to continue to immerse themselves in these transformations in order to keep up with current trends and changes in competing companies.
Texas Instruments: Creating a Simulated Supply Chain
It’s one thing to study a topic like supply-chain management through classroom lectures—quite another to engage students in a realistic simulation that puts their newly learned skills to the test. As part of a part-time corporate MBA program, Texas Instru
Full Engagement
Once companies have the right people on the bus and have the bus moving in the right direction, the collective talent and skill of everyone on the bus must become fully engaged around the corporate mission. Our nearly three decades of experience has clear
Communication Tactics: Telling the Learning Organization’s Story
CLOs have a great story to tell. They help train people to deliver products and services in ways that help the company stand apart from competitors. They teach new skills that keep the company current and vibrant. They help create a culture that helps the
Mike Barger: Training Takes Flight
It’s certainly not a stretch to say flying is in Mike Barger’s blood. Not only is the JetBlue AirWays’ vice president and chief learning officer an experienced pilot himself, he also grew up near an airport, the son of a pilot and a flight attendant. Fact
The Five Components of Effective E-Learning Development
Training can be costly and time-consuming, especially in fast-moving industries that require employees to be knowledgeable and able to perform in the field quickly. Companies often turn to e-learning to provide an educational or instructional environment
The CLOs Guide to Certification and Certificate Programs
There is a multitude of training programs available today, and selecting the one that is the most beneficial to your staff can be an overwhelming task. Understanding the objectives of different training programs will help you determine which will be most
Premiere Conferencing: Collaborating for Learning Success
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Premiere Conferencing has a client base of more than 7,500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Merck and Novell, providing conferencing and collaboration solutions, including automated conferencing, operator-assiste
HR Outsourcing: The Impact on Corporate Learning
Corporate learning has always been the poor relation of all the management disciplines. Some corporations simply don’t believe in it, preferring to buy knowledge and skills when needed. Others have a large training department for internal courses and a si
Institute of the Motor Industry: Driving Growth Through Assessment Technology
As the leading awarding body for qualifications of motor-industry professionals, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) provides assessments for workers across the United Kingdom and around the world. According to Alan Mackrill, director of learning an
The Impact of Assessment and Testing
Business performance and employee career plans ride on the relevance and validity of corporate learning programs. Valid corporate learning programs make learning assessment an ongoing part of training and an ongoing, fundamental part of your employees’ jo
Working Partners: The CLO and the Executive Team
A great complaint often heard at meetings of chief learning officers is the lack of involvement by senior executives in support of employee training programs, which leads directly to inadequate resources. How can this situation be reversed?
Twelve Success Factors for Corporate Universities
In an attempt to align training and learning to business objectives, corporate universities have been created to deliver learning at the appropriate times, to a wide range of audiences, using a variety of methods. While executives pursue corporate univers
National IT Apprenticeship System Ensures a Well-Trained IT Workforce
In his State of the Union address last week, President George W. Bush said, “As technology transforms the way almost every job is done, America becomes more productive and workers need new skills.” He added, “So we must respond by helping more Americans g
Leadership Success: Transitioning Leaders Into New Roles
How can chief learning officers help to prevent the failed transitions of leaders into new roles?