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CLO Results and Related Responsibilities
At the Spring 2007 CLO Symposium, attendees were asked to write the ideal CLO job description. The following points are their synthesized ideas: Exercise Meaningful Business Influence Essential source of highly relevant human capital guidance to other C-level executives. Critical leadership contribution to key business decisions and changes. Continuing cultivation of the company’s culture and…
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The CLO Role Conversation
At the Spring 2007 CLO Symposium in Huntington Beach, Calif., 70 senior learning executives took part in an intensive work session to produce their best thinking about the future of the CLO role. Through the discussions and post-event online contributors,
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The Looming Talent Crisis
Over the past few years, developing and implementing succession plans and managing them effectively have become increasingly critical to the long-term success of any company. Experts point to a “perfect storm” of trends, including the baby boomers’ impending retirement, a growing skills gap and corporate consolidations and scandals. These trends are coalescing and exacting an…
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Destination Hotels: Leveraging Technology for Effective Succession Planning
As the war for talent heats up, more organizations are finding value in talent management and learning activities integration. Such is the case with Destination Hotels & Resorts. With more than 7,500 employees to look after, Destination found it critical to automate its succession planning process. “Our approach in the world of hospitality is to…
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Managing Succession Plans and Career Paths
Effective managers always anticipate the need for successors, and they are prepared. Because organizations cannot assume the mere existence of a talent pool guarantees the succession neatly will fit into place, effective succession management requires car
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Analysis Paralysis: The Stagnant State of Measurement
Today’s CLOs find themselves in a measurement Catch-22: To successfully demonstrate the impact learning has on business results requires a willingness from management to grant access to key performance and result metrics, but management is often reluctant
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Study: Employee Communicators Should Not Over-Emphasize Specialization
Well-roundedness, not specialization, is a key element for successful employee communicators, according to a Melcrum report, “How to Develop Outstanding Internal Communicators” by Sue Dewhurst and Liam FitzPatrick.
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SAP, Adobe Join Forces for Virtual Learning
Atlanta — April 23 SAP AG and Adobe Systems Inc. will collaborate on a new product, SAP Enterprise Learning environment, designed to help companies drive continuous employee education more efficiently and cost-effectively than with traditional in-person training. SAP Enterprise Learning creates a unique learning environment through the combination of SAP Learning Solution with Adobe Acrobat…
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Survey: Senior Executives Least Likely to Get Training
Of all corporate staff levels, senior management is least likely to get training and development, according to a survey of 2,000 human resources and training and development executives by Novations Group.
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New U.S.-China Business White Papers, Articles Available from XMei International
Companies desiring to do business in China face a host of challenges because of differences in hiring practices, cultural expectations and more.


