Leadership Development
Leadership development encourages the planning, creation and management of training programs and skills building needed to become a successful leader — from top executives to managers.
Stephen B. King: The Engine Behind Learning at Constellation Energy
As CLO for Constellation Energy, an energy supplier with a diversified fleet of generating units, multiple lines of business and customers in nearly three-dozen states and Canada, Stephen B. King must empower nearly 10,000 employees through learning.
U.S. Government Accountability Office: Educating a Workforce to Prevent Waste
The U.S. Government Accountability Office keeps track of how Congress spends trillions of taxpayer dollars and helps increase efficiency. Educating a workforce of 3,200 helps ensure the money is spent wisely.
Public Speaking is Scary, Even for Company Leaders
Speaking well in public doesn’t come naturally for everyone, nor does it come with experience, as do many of the other skills that C-level executives need to succeed in their jobs. According to Ty Boyd, CEO of Ty Boyd Executive Learning Systems, fear of p
3M, GE, Johnson & Johnson Top List of Companies Great for Leaders
According to a new study from Hewitt Associates, companies that adopt more rigorous leadership development programs tend to do better. 3M, GE, Johnson & Johnson, IBM and General Mills top the list of the 20 best companies for leaders.
Has Online Learning Eclipsed the Classroom’s Value?
Online learning has proved that it can create cost and time savings in different scenarios at different companies across a variety of industries, but the type of learning offered is usually based on fact or skill acquisition. Leadership development has, f
Deploying Media-Rich Learning Systems
Media-rich learning presents an effective alternative to traditional classroom training. Considering technology issues and best practices in education can help the CLO transition the organization from fearful to fearsome.
The Importance of Courage for Learning Leaders
Courage is a hidden element in the continual learning process—the linchpin to advancing learning.
What Happened to Morale?
Here’s how learning leaders can help engage the workforce and bring back morale.
Action Learning in Management Development Programs
For future leaders, some of the most valuable development combines high-value learning with work projects. With its ability to build managers and tackle real business issues, action learning is poised for takeoff.
The Keys to Effective Supervisor Development
Through 360-degree feedback and on-the-job knowledge applications, the best leaders begin to emerge.
Knowledge Sharing for the Mobile Workforce
The global workforce is increasingly mobile, relying on cell phones and PDAs to get the job done both in the office and on the road. CLOs need not ask whether mobile learning should be part of their strategy, but how.