Leadership Development

Ask whether there is a link between learning and retention, and most managers and human resources professionals will say, “Yes!” Ask them to describe that link, and most will tell you that well-designed and well-chosen learning enables people to understan

Cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all learning has been on the way out for years, as trainers and chief learning officers have recognized the importance of fitting the curriculum and the approach to the individual. Learning needs assessment has become a standa

Little attention has been paid to security products for business. So the introduction of homeland-security-related e-learning designed specifically for business learners fits an unfilled need.

Business performance and employee career plans ride on the relevance and validity of corporate learning programs. Valid corporate learning programs make learning assessment an ongoing part of training and an ongoing, fundamental part of your employees’ jo

It’s certainly not a stretch to say flying is in Mike Barger’s blood. Not only is the JetBlue AirWays’ vice president and chief learning officer an experienced pilot himself, he also grew up near an airport, the son of a pilot and a flight attendant. Fact

How can chief learning officers help to prevent the failed transitions of leaders into new roles?

BC Hydro, one of the largest electric utilities in Canada, serves more than 1.6 million customers with electricity generated at over 30 hydroelectric and thermal power plants. As an electric utility, the company is required to comply with government-manda

Heading the learning and development operations for a financial institution operating on an international platform requires flexibility, vision and proactive planning. As the executive head of BMO Financial Group’s Institute of Learning, Corey Jack is abl

Recently, I sat in a room with several other corporate chief learning officers when, in Socratic fashion, a colleague of mine challenged all of us to “examine our lives.” He was concerned that in the face of economic uncertainty we may be doing far less t

In a recent Harvard Business Review article titled “IT Doesn’t Matter,” Nicholas Carr questioned the strategic value of IT. Carr argues that the pervasiveness of IT makes it necessary, but strategically irrelevant. I read the article and thought, “

How much is loyalty worth to your organization?

On the surface, you might be pretty amazed to learn just how much is placed on Don Ronchi’s professional shoulders. In addition to being chief learning officer for Raytheon Co., Ronchi is also the vice president of Raytheon Six Sigma and supply chain, giv

How do individual leadership styles and organizational culture work together to affect bottom-line performance? This is the question Gordon French, director of organizational development at Cox Enterprises Inc., had in mind when he began looking for a way

If every company develops a winning strategy, then why doesn't every company win?

In the past, economic downturns meant cuts in leadership development programs; however, in most organizations today the opposite is found to be true. Organizations recognize that the turbulence of global markets, competition, geopolitics and the economy r