Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media
Chief Learning Officer is a multimedia publication focused on the importance, benefits and advancements of a properly trained workforce.
In this age of digital transformation, the speed of business propels at breakneck pace. Thirty years ago, companies moved much slower, akin to a Class-II whitewater rapid. The executives at the helm of the lead boat negotiated the rapids dragging everyone else behind in another boat. Support functions and many individuals definitely didn’t have a […]
Karolis Urbonas, global head of data science and analytics at Amazon Alexa, will speak with Hugo Bowne-Anderson, data scientist and educator at DataCamp, about how business leaders need to think about data-driven and AI transformations within their organizations. They’ll discuss what type of value company-wide data fluency can create, what business leaders need to know […]
A volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous (VUCA) workplace requires a distinct set of leadership competencies: non-hierarchical influence, the ability to rapidly align across functions, creativity for drawing insights across domains, and most of all, “empathy,” the linchpin leadership skill in the modern workplace (manifested in our ability to listen deeply). Empathy allows us to imagine the […]
Many companies seem to have fallen victim to the ominous skills gap – but only because they’ve found it’s easier to place blame somewhere than to look at what they can do to fix it. If you’re struggling to find qualified candidates, you might need to take a deeper look at your organization and ask […]
Design Thinking is getting a lot of attention today, for many reasons. Innovation is the key to reinvention, which is the goal of organization’s who are looking to future-proof and define themselves as leaders in the Experience Economy. Join Kristin Shackleford for a practical discussion to review the core principles of Design Thinking, and walk […]
Traditional L&D isn’t obsolete, but it has become outdated. That’s why we collected data from nearly 800 workers, managers, and leaders from around the globe to gain some insights into where L&D and talent leaders can be more effective. The survey says…..L&D is falling short for the modern workforce. In fact, our respondents gave their […]
Data science and AI are impacting many industries globally, from healthcare and government to agriculture and finance. Everybody needs to be able to work with data the way everybody needed to start using email 20 years ago. As we wrote in Harvard Business Review, “Very few companies expect only professional writers to know how to […]
Join us at the CLO Breakfast Club where we’ll be discussing the trends, technologies and practices transforming employee development into an even more powerful force for sustained success.
Human-centred design (HCD) is sweeping business because of the way it profoundly reconfigures how companies develop strategy, solve their most pressing problems and successfully compete in an era of constant change. But is there any hard evidence that HCD has a measurable impact? There is. Design Management Institute found that S&P 500 companies who use […]
Join us to hear newly-released findings from the Bright Horizons Working Learner Index, the nation’s most comprehensive survey of tuition program users. Drawing on detailed responses from more than 32,000 employees, the results will deliver surprising new findings on: Motivations for returning to school Working adults’ preferences for educational programs and institutions Extent and impact […]
As a great shift change looms on the horizon, many training orgs struggle to balance strategic planning and large-scale delivery of effective training during an unprecedented volume of churn. As boomers retire, the iGen replacement workforce expects that training on the job will match the learning style they grew up with — tech-enabled, personalized, self-guided […]
Smart organizations are enabling their employees to learn everywhere – not just in the classroom – and they’re using technology to do it. RedThread Research recently completed an in-depth study on how organizations are creating their learning tech ecosystems: the challenges they face, the strategies they employ, and the tech they ultimately implement. Join us […]
The CLO Symposium is where learning, training and development professionals come together to learn from each other.
Behavioral science has the power to motivate people to learn and change. But it can be a complex, nuanced subject. Advice previously offered from the learning industry often lacked scientific evidence, but times are changing. So how can you design a learning experience that actually motivates your learners to learn? Join digital learning specialist and […]
Experts suggest that poor listening skills, which often manifest as a lack of empathy, are at the core of most workplace conflicts and contribute to leadership failures. While many assume that emotional intelligence is an inherent skill and can’t be taught, new virtual reality technology is helping to increase the efficacy of interpersonal skills training […]
Learning leaders are under increasing pressure to provide hard data that shows a relationship between learning activities and business outcomes. We’ll share an innovative approach that we’re using to create a methodology, process and infrastructure that begins to tie learning to business impact. We’ll also explore how to identify the right data sources for your […]
Accessing third-party experts to help develop leaders across a global organization is certainly possible, but is that the best option for the company and those leaders who need real world skills, wisdom and insights as part of their development? Using talented internal trainers is an option as well, but again is that the best option? […]
From digital technologies to the evolution of workplace culture and the rise of talent expectations, learning practitioners see a tidal wave approaching. Do you worry whether you and your talent will sink or swim when the wave hits? Are your leaders prepared to surf this wave? As a learning and development professional, you're passionate about […]
Who is tapped to lead next at your company? Are they interested in jumping on the leadership pipeline? What do they expect from leaders? They may define “leadership” differently than we’re used to seeing it. Join us as we debrief our findings on our new study: The Leadership Challenge: How Different Generations See It. In […]
Join us at the CLO Breakfast Club where we’ll be discussing the trends, technologies and practices transforming employee development into an even more powerful force for sustained success.
Employee engagement is often viewed as the proxy for employee well-being. The line of thinking is that if engagement is good, that means employees are good, resulting in better business outcomes for employers. But, is employee engagement the best construct that employers should use to positively impact productivity and performance? New research suggests while engagement […]
Whether you are creating and leading strategy for your organization or have a role in driving adoption of a strategy there are three, easily avoidable mistakes that many organizations and leaders make: (1) not being clear on intent, (2) not understanding if all leaders are on-board with the strategy, and (3) not predicting and mitigating […]
Join us at the CLO Breakfast Club where we’ll be discussing the trends, technologies and practices transforming employee development into an even more powerful force for sustained success.
Healthcare organizations across the country are struggling to fill open positions. The gap between supply and demand has reached critical levels and new strategies are required to ensure your workforce remains optimally staffed. To make headway, the industry needs to consider innovative education and recruitment models for healthcare professionals. During this session, we will explore […]
We asked 400 CLOs and over 1000 learners what they think the state of their organization’s learning culture is and where they hope it is going. Join us for an intriguing and somewhat disconcerting summary of your peers’ perspective as we dissect the key findings and its implications for L&D approaches moving forward. Additionally, we’ll […]
Using Open Badges to provide micro-credentials is a great way to track upskilling and career pathing for learners within organizations. This session will cover how micro-credentialing supports ongoing professional development and personalized learning pathways as it pertains to accomplishments and skills. By attending this session, you will: Explore the open badge framework and how it […]
We’ve all heard that “employees don’t quit jobs, they quit their managers.” In fact, a lot of us have probably done exactly that. There are plenty of opportunities out there, especially for high performers, so most people won’t stick it out with someone they don’t much care for. That begs the question: why do so […]
The data revolution is well underway. Regardless of the industry or department you work in, working with data will soon be an essential part of your job, if it isn’t already. This could take the form of basic data analytics, data science, machine learning or artificial intelligence. This can be overwhelming: what do all these […]
Join this informative session to hear how Debra Kellogg, manager of education, performance, and communications at Toshiba, built a next-generation employee portalfor a global audience. Combining their LMS with modern e-learning courses, Kellogg developed the Toshiba Academy, the Toshiba Connect Communication Portal, and the company’s conversation-driven performance program, IGNITE!. You’ll learn how a very lean […]
Many organizations face an environment disrupted by rapid market change, a proliferation of digital technology and changing workforce expectations. As the business context changes, leadership development has been changing with it. Innovation doesn’t happen without some digital context, which will require new skills for executives, managers and others. What leadership competencies are being prioritized to […]
It’s time for an upgrade! Your professional development plans for global employees need to reflect today’s learning preferences. Today’s employees are eager to learn skills that can propel their careers as global professionals. From conducting business with overseas clients, basic knowledge exchange and effective communication across departments, to dreaming of a promotion abroad, the modern […]
Despite enjoying one of the most highly-educated workforces in history, today’s organizations are struggling with a common challenge: how do we develop the leaders of tomorrow? When only 14 percent of current CEOs believe they have the talent necessary to execute their business strategies, it’s clear the problem is widespread. And this begs the obvious […]
L&D is undergoing its own digital transformation with the rise of new learning technologies from AI and chatbots to social and mixed reality tools. How can you integrate digital technologies in your L&D programs to drive more scalable performance at your organization? Brandon Carson, Director of Learning at Delta Air Lines and author of Learning […]
Employees are tired of the traditional one-size-fits-all learning experience. In a culture that values the importance of customization we need to adapt our programs to suit learners’ needs. By personalizing learning, we can empower our teams to grow and adapt to a continuously changing work environment. This growth benefits the individual who is taking a […]
Coming off of the highly successful launch of strategic leadership initiatives in 2015 and 2016, the National Basketball Association’s learning and development team entered 2017 flying high and anticipating that the most rigorous design work was, at least for a time, behind them. Spoiler alert: It was not. While the more tactical, day-to-day leadership development […]
In most organizations, the leaders are the ones that hold the power. Their leadership style resembles one of a traditional hierarchy, where the leaders sit on a pedestal while making commands, have the control, and demand certain outcomes from their employees. Servant leaders are disrupting this traditional style of leading by putting the employees first, […]
Time spent learning is a common metric for measuring knowledge gained and learning ROI. However, this metric assumes learning and working are mutually exclusive, and an employee cannot learn and produce at the same time. Yet, in reality, employees often learn in short bursts in concert with their workflows. In this webcast, you’ll learn about: […]
A recent Bersin survey pointed out that just 28 percent of organizations have "good" or "very good" levels of proficiency in basic data literacy skills. And that makes sense, because it often feels like you need a statistics degree to understand HR analytics. But the truth is, you don't need a degree. You just need […]
As more companies look to build leadership capacity and better engage their people, coaching cultures are becoming a hot topic of conversation. And with good reason—companies with coaching cultures are more than twice as likely to be classified as high-performing organizations and outperform their peers in internal mobility, bench strength and retention. But even though […]
xponential growth of technologies is fueling unprecedented innovation and transforming how work gets done, who does it and even what work looks like! As technology evolves, skills will become increasingly obsolete, making it critical that Learning leaders prepare their organizations for today, tomorrow, and beyond by reimagining traditional learning frameworks and equipping their workers with […]
During this livestream you will: Hear from industry speakers about the skills gap and reskilling challenges facing corporate and higher education today. Understand how data is being used to help employers understand skills, and identify current and future jobs. Join the skills conversations with other organizations and expand your partner network. Learn how others are […]
Join us at the CLO Breakfast Club where we’ll be discussing the trends, technologies and practices transforming employee development into an even more powerful force for sustained success.
As learning professionals, we know, intuitively, that learning is a good practice in any context. We know that learning is the best path to a new experience, job or even, a new career. However, do we know what moments in our learning journey are essential to achieving these goals? Wouldn’t it beneficial to know what […]
Join us at the CLO Breakfast Club where we’ll be discussing the trends, technologies and practices transforming employee development into an even more powerful force for sustained success.
This workshop provides a framework and a road map for those seeking to create a culture of coaching within their organization. Drawing upon the organization and leadership development strategies employed by some of today’s most progressive organizations, this fast-paced, highly-engaging learning event will provide participants with concepts and approaches they can use to create a […]
How can organizations ensure that women are able to rise to leadership positions? While companies have been making efforts to promote gender diversity, there is still a significant amount of progress to be made to ensure that women have the support they need to reach leadership roles. In this webinar, you will learn: • Why […]
The concept of “open-source” — that is, software for which the original “source” code is made freely available for others to add on, modify, and improve — radically changed the way software is developed, and has played a large part in enabling the technology boom we see around us today. But the open-source idea isn’t […]
The world of work is changing rapidly. Employees are demanding more learning and development opportunities that are engaging, easy to consume and available on-demand—when and where the they want it. Organizations are finding that recruiting and keeping employees is a growing challenge and are investing in learning and development programs to attract and retain workers. […]
Many organizations have limited resources (time, bandwidth, funding) for the personal development of frontline leaders. The focus is often on training and ensuring those individuals have the skills to perform their job. This approach to personal development utilizes a “stealth approach” that can utilize resources in place to impart this knowledge through a facilitated mentorship […]
Developed and driven by the editors of Chief Learning Officer, the CLO Symposium is where learning, training and development professionals come together to learn from each other. By connecting with people and teams who have faced similar challenges and goals, you can learn practical applications that will help you and your team achieve the results […]
