Strategy
A business strategy shapes an organization and outlines the goals, methods and learning the business needs to embody in order to see a transformation in their management and development for the future.


How to protect your learning budget amid current uncertainty
It falls to the CLO and other senior learning leaders to convince their C-suite peers that now is the time to maintain, if not increase, learning budgets, ensuring the workforce has the skills, knowledge and agility needed to survive and thrive in the coming years.

L&D in COVID-19 and beyond
The novel coronavirus has upended life and work as we know it. What’s next for learning and development?

L&D in COVID-19 and beyond
The novel coronavirus has upended life and work as we know it. What’s next for learning and development?

Making the ask: securing a learning budget during economic hardship
Budgeting for learning right now is tricky, but these tips can help boost your confidence when doing so.

Combatting impostor syndrome through learning and development
Do you have impostor syndrome? It can affect anyone at any point in their career. Here’s how your learning strategy can help your workforce — and even you personally.

The mindset of a lifelong learner
When you become a lifelong learner and focus on continual learning of new, in-demand skills, you claim the power to face the future of work successfully. Here's a how-to approach for the future of work.

Managing change in the era of digital transformation
It’s time to stop hiding behind the notion that “change is hard” because, while it may be true, it won’t help organizations navigate an increasingly VUCA world. Here are some strategies for a new decade.

Onward … to the past?
Reflections on how our profession evolves (or not).

The rise of outskilling: a new lifeline for the post-COVID economy
As the pace of change accelerates, a growing number of employers are turning to a new, and perhaps counterintuitive, education benefit: training for employees who will eventually leave their organization.

It takes a village
Free coaching, e-learning and ready-to-access resources — members of the L&D community play to their strengths and offer what they can in response to business and personal challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Collaborating with colleges can help businesses gain a competitive edge
Upskilling has taken on a new urgency. Leveraging existing programs at colleges can be vital to a company’s growth and improving employee retention.

Learning leaders — take charge in times of a pandemic
While there is no silver bullet or one right approach to every situation, here’s a framework for moving forward during times of crisis.
Excellence in Academic Partnerships
Excellence in Academic Partnerships recognizes accredited academic learning institutions that have partnered with an organization in the past year to develop skills, competency or knowledge in a general employee population.

Jim Woolsey is the 2019 CLO of the Year
Throughout his career, Jim Woolsey has focused on progress. As president of DAU, he's continuing this tradition.
Excellence in Blended Learning
Excellence in Blended Learning recognizes vendors that have deployed a variety of tools in support of a client’s learning program that delivers engaging learning combining multiple modalities.