With nearly 83 million baby boomers nearing retirement age, the U.S. workforce faces a massive knowledge drain beginning in approximately six years. What will the exit of this generation mean for your organization?
Recruiting new employees involves workforce planning, attracting new employees and getting new faces oriented to their work environment. CLOs can be valuable partners to human resources, every step of the way.
For the most part, it’s wise not to get too hung up on job titles—real responsibility, potential for job growth and excellent compensation are better than a nice title. But the fact is, job titles demonstrate a wealth of information about what organizations value, how they structure themselves for success and what their current business…
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.
Service Corporation International (SCI) is the largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services in North America. More than 20,000 employees across North America compassionately help more than 600,000 families every year through very difficult times in their lives. Pursuing a best-in-class workforce through education helps SCI deliver dignified service. “We’re in the people business,”…
Here’s an interesting observation: For an industry that’s as crucial as learning and development to the fabric of business, there can be surprisingly little controversy running through it. Politics is built on controversy. News media outlets market controversy. In other industries, controversy fuels the fires of debate on everything from industry-specific pressure points to universal…
In the end, what gets measured gets better, but is learning formally measured? How? This month’s research looks at the metrics used to assess the effect of learning on employee and overall business performance.
The Inova Health System in northern Virginia consists of more than 14,000 employees, multiple hospitals and 33 separate facilities that serve patients with more than 1,500 licensed beds. The Inova Learning Network (ILN), under the guidance of Assistant Vice President of Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer Marcia B. Riley, is focused on creating an…
Siemens is a Germany-based company with approximately 420,000 employees and about 75 billion Euros (approximately $100 billion U.S.) in revenue and a presence in more than 190 countries. The majority of its revenue—80 percent—is generated outside its home market of Germany. Siemens truly is a global organization. In 1997, Siemens started a management learning architecture…
Organizations increasingly seek trusted collaborators to help them achieve high performance through their learning function. The greatest opportunities, especially for businesses, will come from total enterprise learning outsourcing strategies that have the potential to transform a company—supporting growth, innovation and competitive differentiation. Learning Strategies That Drive Growth Around the globe, executives from every industry are…


