Articles by Ave Rio
Cornerstone acquires SumTotal, marking ‘the end of an era’
Cornerstone announced today it will acquire Skillsoft’s SumTotal business. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
UKG acquires Great Place to Work
Workplace culture authority Great Place to Work joins UKG, merging two leaders in the talent space.
Better Together
Through a partnership between its information security and learning functions, Accenture is preparing and educating employees about cybersecurity threats.
Small, Yet Mighty
Vi delivers big results on a small budget.
Fewer Mentors, Bigger Problems
An unintentional outcome of the #MeToo movement is a greater hesitancy among men to mentor women. This could have dramatic negative effects for women and companies — but learning leaders can help.
Searching for a Higher Purpose
Understanding millennial expectations and perceptions about leadership development can help learning leaders retain more young workers, improve company culture and benefit the bottom line.
Career Advice From Kathleen Gallo
Kathleen Gallo, senior vice president and chief learning officer for Northwell Health, shares her career journey and how she came into L&D.
Inside L&D: Building a Learning Culture
To achieve a true culture of learning, never underestimate the power of top-line executive sponsorship, says Allison Horn, managing director of learning and leadership development at Accenture.
L&D’s Diversity Dilemma
Lack of representation poses a problem for corporate learning teams viewed as ambassadors of culture and organizational strategy.
Career Advice from Mike Kennedy
Mike Kennedy, learning and development leader and associate vice president at the National Basketball Association, shares his career journey and how he came into L&D.
Your Career: Thinking Outside the Box
Judy Whitcomb, chief human resources and learning officer for Vi, a national developer, owner and operator of resort-like senior living communities, says learning does not belong just to the learning department. If there are resource constraints, Whitcomb says it can be helpful to think outside of the box and be creative in attaining learning and organizational goals.
VIDEO: Virtual Reality Is Bringing the Future Forward
The growing power and sophistication of virtual reality spotlights the need to plan and experiment with this emerging technology.
Giving Employees Space to Fail
Learning leaders can help employees seize the entrepreneurial spirit by fostering a safe environment that allows for failure and innovation.
Your Career: Building a Learning Culture
Kathy Smith, vice president of talent management and development at Nationwide Insurance and Diane August, chief learning architect at Nationwide, advise learning leaders to build a learning culture that is embedded with the overall culture of the organization.
Your Career: Bringing Out the Best in People
Using threats, anxiety and money to drive employee productivity doesn’t help them be more creative or innovative, says Dan Cable, professor at London Business School. Organizations must focus on bringing out the best in their people or risk their own extinction.