Welcome to CLO-Radio, a collection of podcasts exploring the trends, issues, ideas and learning methods employed by today's top learning and development professionals.
Connecting the Financial Dots
Posted: Feb-26-2010
Sponsored by Bellevue University. Mike Echols offers advice on bridging the gap between long-term human capital value and short-term financial results.
Internal Vs. External Education
Posted: Feb-08-2010
Sponsored by Bellevue University. Mike Echols discusses the tension between internal and external and how to embrace the best of both.
Creating a Culture of Coaching
Posted: Dec-14-2009
Rob Ryder of Centura Health and professional coach Renee Moorefield discuss how to foster an environment that supports continuing feedback.
Robert Gimbl on Creating a Talent Pipeline
Posted: Jun-23-2009
Robert Gimbl, former CLO at Citi, shares how the company delivered cost savings by creating an internal talent pipeline.
GAO's Carol Willett on Economic Stimulus Challenges
Posted: Jun-15-2009
The CLO of the congressional watchdog discusses stimulus spending and the opportunities for learning leaders to remake and reinvest.
Hyatt's Christy Sinnott on the Global LMS
Posted: Jun-08-2009
Christy Sinnott of Hyatt Hotels talks about the hotel company's strategies for the global rollout of their new LMS.
Rollins/Orkin's David Lamb
Posted: May-22-2009
David Lamb talks about the rising importance of talent management and the CLO's role in the talent environment.
Dan Heath on Making Learning Stick
Posted: May-13-2009
Dan Heath, author of the New York Times best-seller Made to Stick, shares ideas for creating memorable learning that delivers lasting results.
BP's Don Shoultz
Posted: May-06-2009
Don Shoultz shares how learning at BP has transformed from order-taker to performance consultant.
U.S. Air Force's Erwin Lessel
Posted: Apr-22-2009
Maj. Gen. Erwin Lessel shares how the next generation of recruits is changing the Air Force's training.
Comcast's Service Guarantee
Posted: Mar-02-2009
Martha Soehren, senior vice president and CLO from Comcast, shares the early results from the company's overhaul of customer service training.
Bersin/Masie: Learning Influence
Posted: Jan-29-2009
Josh Bersin and Elliott Masie discuss organizational perceptions of CLOs and what they can do to increase their influence.
Bersin/Masie: Learning Technology
Posted: Jan-22-2009
Josh Bersin and Elliott Masie tackle learning technology and its implications for learning professionals.
Bersin/Masie: Learning Forecast
Posted: Jan-14-2009
Josh Bersin and Elliott Masie take a look at the road ahead and make some predictions about enterprise learning.
Bersin/Masie: Economic Impact
Posted: Jan-07-2009
Josh Bersin and Elliott Masie discuss the impacts of the economic downturn on CLOs and learning departments.
Transforming How Learning Does Business
Posted: Jan-04-2009
Matt Peters, chief learning officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, talks about the need to transform the way learning does business and how that changing mentality is applied at DIA.
Facing Business Challenges
Posted: Dec-02-2008
Cheri Alexander, president of General Motors University, discusses how the auto giant’s recent business challenges have impacted learning at the company.
Aligning Learning Programs
Posted: Nov-18-2008
Ray Turek, the vice president of learning and organizational development with Waste Management, discusses how the learning organization is changing to become more aligned with the business.
Reskilling the Workforce
Posted: Nov-14-2008
In this podcast, Rajul Asthana, head of the Satyam Computer Services’ Learning Center, talks about how the company’s reskilling program has helped improve employee retention and performance.
Pressure to Measure
Posted: Oct-22-2008
Dr. Michael Echols of Bellevue University discusses how the economic downturn will create imperatives, and opportunities, for better learning measurement.
CLO Radio Interviews Jay Cross
Posted: Oct-11-2008
Jay Cross, CEO of the Internet Time Group, talks about the continuum between formal and informal employee development.
CLO Radio Interviews Sam Szteinbaum
Posted: Oct-06-2008
Hewlett-Packard Co. CLO Sam Szteinbaum discusses how his business background influenced his approach to learning.
Leadership at U.S. Cellular
Posted: Aug-30-2008
Tom Griffin, vice president of organizational learning and chief teaching officer at U.S. Cellular, talks about his company's approach to leadership development.
Podcasting: A Primer
Posted: Jul-31-2008
Kaliym Islam, author of Podcasting 101 for Training and Development, shares his insights about how organizations can use this tool for learning delivery.
Gathering Organizational Knowledge
Posted: Jul-30-2008
Allen Jones, president of the Edge Learning Institute, talks about how organizations can harvest the value of employees' experiences.
Connecting Individual and Organizational Development
Posted: Jul-03-2008
Jeff Tritt, executive vice president of learning and organizational development for Leo Burnett and Arc Worldwide, discusses the connection between developing an individual employee and developing a workforce.
Change Series, Part V
Posted: May-20-2008
Tim Clark, author of Epic Change: How to Lead Change in a Global Age, gives an overview of the concept of competitive distance, and how it can affect planning around change.
Learning Informally
Posted: May-16-2008
Jay Cross, CEO of Internet Time Group, discusses the importance of informal learning and how learning executives can embrace it.
Change Series, Part IV
Posted: May-14-2008
Jeff Mitchell, executive vice president and general manager of H.O. Penn Machinery company, talks about how change initiatives should be communicated to the workforce, particularly in the early stages.
Overcoming Learning Obstacles
Posted: May-08-2008
Rex Vonnahme, general director of MDSC Training/Quality, discusses the role of learning at his organization, recent challenges and how those challenges were overcome.
Change Series, Part III
Posted: May-07-2008
Fred Harburg, managing partner of Harburg Consulting, discusses how the human element of change initiatives often gets overlooked, and why this can cause problems for organizations.
Change Series, Part II
Posted: May-06-2008
Wes Bull, president of Integrate HR and former senior vice president of strategic initiatives at Wells Fargo, offers thoughts on how learning leaders can position themselves to take a leading role in change efforts.
Engaging the Multigenerational Workforce
Posted: May-05-2008
Diana Thomas, McDonald’s vice president of U.S. training, talks about current and future learners and why companies need to develop learning initiatives that engage both populations.
Speaking the Language of Business
Posted: May-04-2008
Chuck Rosenblum, executive coach at Rosenblum Associates, talks about how chief learning officers can learn the language of the business and better develop return on investment measures.
The Road to Learning Leader
Posted: May-03-2008
Southwest Airlines Chief People and Administrative Officer Jeff Lamb talks about how his past professional experiences influenced his approach to learning.
Change Series, Part I
Posted: May-01-2008
In this edition of CLO-Radio's Change series, MasterCard Worldwide Senior Vice President of Talent Management and Development Rebecca Ray talks about how her experiences with organizational change led her to insights on effectively managing transformation
The Value of Ethics Training
Posted: Apr-19-2008
Hope Greenfield, chief talent officer and managing director at Lehman Brothers, talks about the importance of teaching employees to do the right thing.
Best Practices for Product-Based Training
Posted: Apr-12-2008
Ken Dutkiewicz, director of global learning and development for Steelcase University, talks about the cycle of product-based training.
Succession Planning and Learning
Posted: Mar-24-2008
Carol Willett, CLO of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, discusses the critical role that the chief learning officer plays in succession planning.
The Evolution of Learning and Development
Posted: Feb-09-2008
Allison Rossett of San Diego State University talks with managing editor Brian Summerfield about the evolution of learning and development and the rising expectations for today’s learning leaders.
Learning's Role in Corporate Mergers
Posted: Feb-08-2008
Shawne Angelle, Verizon Business vice president, global learning and development, talks about the critical role that the learning team played in the merger between Verizon and MCI.
An Economic Perspective on Learning
Posted: Feb-08-2008
David Vance, former president and dean of Caterpillar University, takes an economic perspective to show how learning and development creates value and plays a critical role in continued growth.
The Changing Role of the CLO
Posted: Feb-05-2008
Tamar Elkeles, Qualcomm vice president of learning, talks with managing editor Brian Summerfield about how the role of the learning leader continues to evolve.
Episode 1: Training's Role at McDonald's
Posted: Jan-29-2008
Diana Thomas, McDonald's U.S. vice president of training and dean of Hamburger University, talks with associate editor Tegan Jones about the role that learning plays in McDonald's success.
