Leadership Development
Leadership development encourages the planning, creation and management of training programs and skills building needed to become a successful leader — from top executives to managers.
CLOs with Top-Tier Negotiation Skills Have Greater Business Impact
It's only recently that CLO's have been given a seat at the senior-level executive table. Learning to negotiate is key to keeping them there.
Balancing Training and Productivity
Today’s business climate calls for fresh thinking — new ways to approach these very challenges. The learning field is currently researching workflow learning, which is defined as work and learning becoming one. There are numerous situations where workflow
Leadership Coaching: Developing Effective Executives
Despite coaching’s popularity, many companies still question its effectiveness. As a result, many L&D professionals wonder if their organizations should offer coaching, if coaching can become more scalable, and how they can increase the predic
Equifax: Showing Employees “The Way”
As a technology solutions provider, Equifax follows a core philosophy: “It’s all about growth, innovation and the deployment of technology, led by the greatest people anywhere.” It’s up to CLO Lynn Slavenski and Equifax University to ensure the workforce
U.S. Cellular: Using Leadership to Create a Dynamic Organization
At U.S. Cellular, business results begin with leadership development. The company’s philosophy is simple: Effective leadership drives associate satisfaction, which drives customer satisfaction, which ultimately drives business results. It’s what U.S. Cell
Simulations in Management Education
These days, simulations aren’t just for mastering technical and operation skills. Today, simulations have entered management training, using mission critical and advanced strategic-thinking games that mirror business scenarios such as mergers, acquisition
Blended Solutions: Assuring Knowledge Retention
In the age of personalization, customization can aid in knowledge retention. Blended learning solutions were created just for this purpose - to address the many personalized training needs and learning environments of employees.
Providing Learning for New Technical Leaders Challenging
It’s probably not surprising that when developing learning interventions to help technical professionals transition into new positions as leaders, much of the development focus is in the soft-skill arena. According to Mary Ann Masarech, director of Employ
Discussion, Training Often Used to Tackle Employee Weaknesses
Ideally, managers would never have to worry about underperforming employees. Employees would come into an organization already possessing the necessary skills for the job, they would easily adapt to changing workplaces and responsibilities, and if they we
Companies in Asia-Pacific Increasing Leadership Development
Western executives looking to head up companies in the Asia-Pacific region might find a lack of opportunities, a new study suggests. According to a survey from The Conference Board, companies in the Asia-Pacific region are ramping up efforts to hire home-