Commentary & Opinion

Visions and missions — defining your value and purpose proposition
An emotional connection is lacking in the vast majority of visions and mission statements, and having that connection is more important than ever before.

Combatting a campus (and workplace) mental health epidemic
As a new generation of college students enters the workforce, they will surely seek out wellness programs and mental health counseling on the job. Their demands will add to an already growing list of to-dos for CLOs.

2020 and beyond: skill sets that matter
Three skill sets stand out in WOMEN Unlimited’s Impact Report 2020 as critical in career development for women.

Diversity training is the opposite of ‘anti-American’
We all should be committed to the cause of fair and equal treatment of all Americans.

The SEC has published its final rule on human capital reporting
Publication of the final rule by the SEC, combined with comprehensive recommendations by ISO, ushers in a new era of transparency in human capital that will fundamentally change the way organizations operate.

Mentors: Keeping talented women career-focused in uncertain times
Developing agility and adaptability in leaders is the name of the game for both individual and corporate growth.

COVID-19 is an opportunity to reinvent education
Teaching has survived since the Stone Age. It will thrive in the post-pandemic period by focusing more on learner-centric education and less on teacher-centric education.

Update on the SEC and ISO initiatives for human capital reporting
The ISO recommendations are just that — recommendations. But they will be the natural starting point for any organization that wants to be best-in-class and for U.S. organizations that want to comply with the SEC’s rule.

We can’t ‘flow of work’ our way into the future
No matter how much learning in the flow of work we enable, there will always be limits. The flow of work will never allow enough space for the future of work.

Virtual learning: the future of classroom training
Jim Guilkey, founder and president of S4 NetQuest, says we need to think critically about how we transform learning for a post-coronavirus workplace.

My pandemic learning lessons
Here are 10 takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agile by fire: how the tech industry is transforming learning
The tech industry is advancing both theoretical and applied learning at a faster rate than Apple can push out an iOS update. It is “agility by fire” — the ability to move quickly but not easily, and still excel.

We need $100 million!
Establishing a governance structure and process for the learning and talent development function is a key part of one’s strategy.

The rest is still unwritten
Whatever our “new normal” or our “next normal” ends up being, we look forward to continued investment in and dedication to the power and future of learning.

Prediction: Half of Fortune 500 CEOs will be women before 2030
In the digital age, leaders must excel at managing their ego, thinking and emotions, their emotional intelligence and their otherness — the ability to connect, engage and relate emotionally with others in positive ways. Women may be more naturally positioned to do so.