Acorn Labs

JULY 10, 2023

In this blog, we'll really drill down into what makes leadership training important, why it commonly fails, the different types of training for different leaders and how to develop a leadership training program that achieves business goals. The problem generally lies in what leadership training programs are designed to address.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In a training culture, the assumption is that the most important learning happens in events, such as workshops, courses, elearning programs, and conferences. Everyone is working to help everyone else learn from the successes and failures across the organization. This creates a more sustainable and adaptable organization.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In a training culture, most important learning happens in events, such as workshops, courses, elearning programs, and conferences. Learning is just-in-time, on-demand. Everyone is working to help everyone else learn from the successes and failures across the organization.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2016

I wish it were otherwise, but learning is not just a classroom activity anymore, it must be a total system activity that takes into account strategic goals of the organization, the culture of the organization (values, beliefs, artifacts, structure, etc.), Learning that makes a difference occurs when all of these factors are aligned. .

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The Performance Improvement Blog

AUGUST 12, 2016

I wish it were otherwise, but learning is not just a classroom activity anymore, it must be a total system activity that takes into account strategic goals of the organization, the culture of the organization (values, beliefs, artifacts, structure, etc.), Learning that makes a difference occurs when all of these factors are aligned. .

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Acorn Labs

JULY 10, 2023

In this blog, we'll really drill down into what makes leadership training important, why it commonly fails, the different types of training for different leaders and how to develop a leadership training program that achieves business goals. The problem generally lies in what leadership training programs are designed to address.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Mentoring – a relationship in which senior leaders impart their knowledge and wisdom on employees who are learning to be leaders. Learning alliance – a relationship between managers and their direct reports that focuses on employee learning and how managers can support that learning. External online courses (e.g.,

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2020

Reflecting on this reaction made me want to share what I have learned about creating powerful learning engagements. After more than 25 years in the learning profession, from new-hire orientation programs to senior team development at Fortune 100 companies, I have captured a lot from observing so many learning programs and initiatives.

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eFront

JULY 10, 2018

Allow employees to self-direct their learning. Make learning goals as important as performance goals. Use casual learning check-ins. Connect employees with inspirational mentors. Create opportunities for social learning. Build a library of learning resources. Recognize learning as an achievement.

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Acorn Labs

AUGUST 18, 2022

What is cohort-based learning? Cohort learning is a collaborative style of learning in which a group of learners undertake a training program together. Cohort-based learning provides a fast, scalable and cost-effective way to continually nurture that pipeline in a consistent way. We cover it all in this blog.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2017

Mindtree had done some coaching to build its leaders in the early days including a development experience led by the company’s former chairman, said Vidya Santhanam, Mindtree program director, people function. Or they can mentor a start-up. The outcome is individualized,” said Santhanam. Making Change One Leader at a Time.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 6, 2016

Recognizing and rewarding the leadership team and individual managers for facilitating this continuous learning and obtaining performance improvement results is so important, and a catalyst for success. In order for any kind of learning intervention (training, coaching, mentoring, action learning, etc.)

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Learning Pool

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now some might think that switching from e-courses to e-resources might be the way to solve the problem but I think they are missing the underlying problem of how we harness the energy of others to power learning. We need more humane learning design and more humane learning journeys. Skills, Skills, Skills.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Organizations with effective succession management processes can enjoy higher shareholder returns, greater profits, faster revenue growth, operating efficiency improvements, greater customer satisfaction and stronger overall employee engagement scores than those with less effective programs. Development plays a key role. Esterline Corp.,

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CLO Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

As Julie Dervin, Cargill’s global head of corporate learning and development, told Harvard Business Review , “We really only had the capacity to reach about 10 percent to 15 percent of the total relevant population in a given year when delivering a particular learning program. Considering that U.S.

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Training Industry

MAY 30, 2017

Participants play an active role in their training, and their personal investment in the learning process has grown. My role is to offer short certificate programs to companies. These challenges include the transformation of the traditional learning model, the need to be agile and the existence of communities of practice.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2013

CLOs may already know who they want to pull into leadership development programs, but it pays to include high potentials at lower levels to add cultural and business performance value. • Assignment of action-oriented developmental activities. • Persuasive mentoring and coaching relationships.

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Everwise

MARCH 16, 2017

Unfortunately, most professional development falls into one-size-fits-all programs. Even when employees have access to such programs, actionable learnings from the curriculum can be few and far between. Offer scalable, personalized learnings that help employees find a career path tailored to them.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 11, 2013

Many developments in enterprise learning facilitate efforts to develop virtuous leadership. These include: Coaching: Personal mentoring and coaching — performed with an awareness of the coach’s responsibility in shaping an ethical culture — is important to leadership development programs and courses in ethics.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 28, 2019

Are you on auto-pilot when it comes to development programs, stories and statistics? If we’re using the same ideas, thoughts and guides to mentor or teach others year after year, does it retain value? Do we have our stakeholders adopt an action learning or action research approach? It’s simple yet profound.

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Unboxed

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Earlier this year, Amazon announced a $700 million investment in employee training programs. “ We think it’s important to invest in our employees, and to help them gain new skills and create more professional options for themselves ,” said Beth Galetti, senior vice president of HR. Action learning projects.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

These kinds of solutions are definitely on the table for JetBlue, as are incentive and recognition programs that would help ensure that crewmembers actually participate in those kinds of collaborative learning and knowledge-sharing experiences. The e-learning program was augmented by a coaching model to solidify skills.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2012

to create an online distance learning program using Microsoft products — Live Meeting for virtual instructor-led and MSFT Groove (now SharePoint Workspace) — to create a virtual collaboration environment in which the participants played a game where they took a simulated company from struggling to profitability in six quarters.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

According to Development Dimensions International’s Ready-Now Leaders: 25 Findings to Meet Tomorrow’s Business Challenges — Global Leadership Forecast 2014-15, only 37 percent use a formal program to develop a talent bench for a smooth transition. Of course, learning without application is worthless. Assessments are also important.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Leadership and Informal Learning at Work Some CLOs see leadership as a key tool with which to address deficiencies. “Well-developed leadership programming throughout from entry-level employees through senior leaders” is essential, said one CLO. He can be reached at editor@CLOmedia.com.'

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Marcia Connor’s four-square chart from 2004 (pre web 2.0): Formal (classes, elearning, meetings)/Informal (community, teaming, playing) Intentional (reading, coaching, mentoring)/Unexpected (self-study, exploring, internet surfing) The choice is not informal vs. formal. Action learning – nothing is certain.

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Thinkdom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Measurement and Analytics: The true value of any learning solution lies in its effectiveness. Measurement and analytics play a pivotal role in evaluating the impact of corporate learning solutions. Blended Learning Solutions Blended learning, a savvy mix of online learning and in-person workshops, is a game-changer.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Organizations can capture their employees’ experiences and insights through learning forums, mentoring activities and action learning assignments. The Legacy Treasure Jay Scherotter, director of learning resources and organizational effectiveness at Nationwide Insurance/Scottsdale Insurance Co.,

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As executive coaches, we’ve found that cohort-based executive development programs that integrate four specific learning components — group learning, executive and peer coaching, experiential/action learning activities and a strong emphasis on personal development and self-awareness — offer a powerful way to rapidly develop leaders at any level.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In this webinar you’ll… Explore the benefits of AR/VR to learners, as well as the practical considerations and challenges around deploying such programs. Discover the ROI of implanting these types of programs, including how to decrease overall costs associated with long training periods and potential rework.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2014

Creating Award-Winning Programs for Local Government The Center for Organizational Excellence provides learning and development services to the county’s 4,400 employees. In 2013, 1,562 employees, or a third of the staff, accessed these informal learning resources to increase their skills, particularly within on-the-job training.

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Training Orchestra

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unlike private enterprises that often utilize sophisticated tools, public entities often rely extensively on spreadsheets to schedule and manage training programs for their employees across all services. How is Training Normally Managed Within a Local Government? Additionally, adopting a tiered approach to training can also prove beneficial.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 10, 2015

One of the barriers to creating and sustaining a learning culture in organizations is the no-time myth. Managers resist attending formal training events and participating in other kinds of learning activities (elearning, mentoring, coaching, action-learning, communities of practice, internal wikis, etc.)

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Managers employ what’s known as Action Learning to guide teams that explore real organizational challenges to resolve work issues and gain skills in reflective questioning and listening. Mary Broad suggests what it takes for Action Learning to be successful: A pressing, complex organizational problem that’s clearly worth solving.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 30, 2019

While Fierce, a small, growing company, doesn’t have a formal leadership development program, Engle said company leaders and mentors taught her how the business works and gave her a sense of connection to the company. Almost equally uncommon is millennial satisfaction with learning programs. And she’s only 33.

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Limestone Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

Open-source learning platforms like Moodle and Totara make it incredibly easy to integrate innovative eLearning tools and strategies—including gamified content, badges, certificates, and best-of-breed content—that enhance the learning experience while providing learners with incentives to continuously develop their skillset.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Soft skill development is steeped in experiential learning, which is why learning leaders should aim to create experiences meant to test leaders’ behaviors and EQ. Many organizations opt to send their leaders to executive education programs such as Harvard or Dartmouth. But learning leaders also can make internal efforts.

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