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.


Listen: Vulcan’s Tim Mulligan talks about how companies can teach employees to be happier, healthier and more resilient
The chief human resources officer at Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s venture firm makes the case for optimism amid volatility and uncertainty.

Listen: Discover Financial Services’ Jon Kaplan on tuition assistance programs and the importance of building trust among your learning team
The former head of learning at the Chicago-area financial services company says more context beats new rules when solving business problems.

Make language learning your fifth learning pillar
Today, four major enterprise “learning pillars” exist in almost every company: IT skills, business skills, leadership skills and compliance. There’s never been a better time to erect a fifth pillar under your global learning program.

Listen: Interface’s Reece Roberson explains why taking risks is part of professional growth
The head of learning and talent at the Atlanta-based manufacturer argues for disrupting the status quo in talent development and in your career.

Chief Learning Officer announces the 2019 Learning In Practice Award finalists
The awards recognize learning leaders who have demonstrated excellence in the design and delivery of employee development programs during the past year. The winners, as well as the CLO of the Year, will be announced on Monday, October 14, at the Fall CLO Symposium in Chicago.

Listen: Upwork’s Zoe Harte makes the case for freelancers as core part of talent development strategy
The head of HR for the Silicon Valley technology company says CLOs should craft targeted programs to onboard and develop freelance workers.
ERGs Are Beneficial for Employees and Their Communities
Employee resource groups provide three key things, says Jomo Castro of AT&T — networking, an opportunity to showcase skills and learn new ones, and the chance to impact your community. At AT&T, a strong ERG community and employee networks have allowed the company’s employees to tackle local issues and lean in from a volunteer perspective.
ERGs Are Beneficial for Employees and Their Communities
Employee resource groups provide three key things, says Jomo Castro of AT&T — networking, an opportunity to showcase skills and learn new ones, and the chance to impact your community. At AT&T, a strong ERG community and employee networks have allowed the company’s employees to tackle local issues and lean in from a volunteer perspective.
ERGs Are Beneficial for Employees and Their Communities
Employee resource groups provide three key things, says Jomo Castro of AT&T — networking, an opportunity to showcase skills and learn new ones, and the chance to impact your community. At AT&T, a strong ERG community and employee networks have allowed the company’s employees to tackle local issues and lean in from a volunteer perspective.

Listen: Stephanie Speights of Children’s Health talks about centralizing learning
The Dallas-based learning executive shares how to navigate strategic learning debates and run an efficient and effective learning team.

Learning leaders must let go of the past and set our visions to the future
We are in the midst of titanic shifts in how we buy and sell, how we manage our health, how we move from here to there, and how, what, where and why we learn. Strategic learning is about the why.
Listen: Visa’s Karie Willyerd talks about learning strategy
The industry veteran talks about what it takes to run a modern learning organization.
Learning and Joy: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Ingrid Fetell Lee, author of “The Aesthetics of Joy,” talks about the experience of joy in the workplace.
Learning and Joy: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Ingrid Fetell Lee, author of “The Aesthetics of Joy,” talks about the experience of joy in the workplace.