Leadership Development

New Horizons does an exceptional job of this by ensuring that all levels of management are deeply involved in the development, coaching and mentoring of the network members.

It is the job of the learning organization to mold individuals to maximize their potential, to help employees find their true talents and leverage them on the job, and to arm the workforce with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform in an exception

Jeanette Graebener loves her job. Now, as the vice president for corporate education at SAIC and chief learning officer for SAIC University, with the responsibility of educating more than 43,000 people worldwide, her passion for her work and the strides s

A new study from learning industry analysts Bersin & Associates reveals that blended learning is an ideal solution for leadership development initiatives. In the study, participants focused on best practices that helped ensure the success of t

I frequently hear learning and development professionals complain that there is not enough top management support of their efforts. I must admit that I have uttered this phrase myself, but I came to the same conclusion that Pogo reached when he said, “I h

Employees who are learning new job skills and job roles are sometimes just thrown into those roles by companies that take a sink-or-swim approach to training. But to ensure the success of strategic initiatives and build employee satisfaction and retention

A chief professional development officer is needed to plan, develop, implement and administer professional development and mentoring programs. The position will report to managing partner and firmwide professional development partner and will work in coor

If you work with kiddie cereals and yogurt for a living, it pays to have a sense of humor and a sweet tooth. If you're responsible for educating 27,000 employees worldwide, it also pays to have a flexible attitude and a committed plan for training and de

Four years ago, a South Dakota-based health care organization developed a partnership with a local university to offer an online nursing degree program for its employees. Around the same time, an Illinois manufacturer brought a local university on-site to

For many large U.S businesses, the past few years have been lean ones. The recession of 2001 and the jobless recovery that has ensued has seen management focus on cost-cutting and increasing productivity to position their companies for growth in the next

In the realm of health care, one mistake can mean the difference between life and death. In fact, according to a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die every year due to preventable medical errors in hosp

More and more companies today are realizing the value of workforce learning and development, reaping the return on investments into human capital. Ask chief learning officers to name the leading companies in the enterprise education movement, and it’s alm

Bringing together a group of talented leaders for a strategic retreat is an investment in the success of the organization. When done right, retreats provide a powerful environment to gain alignment, make decisions and increase commitment. When done wrong,

Facing rising health-care costs, declining reimbursement and low staff morale, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston set out to undertake an across-the-board cultural transformation. The initiative began at the top, when John D. S