CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In an era of remote working, organizations are scrambling to figure out three crucial things: How to retain employees from afar, how to foster leadership and development and how to demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. After all, a rising tide should lift all boats and a bird in the hand should be worth two in the bush.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

We support ourselves better when we acknowledge that leadership is hard. She had been quickly promoted over a 10-year period and was operating in a senior leadership role at a Fortune 100 company. Throughout our coaching, I guided and supported Emily as the reality that “leadership is hard” caught up with her.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

In our research, we asked two questions: One: Should managers be involved in the employee retention process (the results were overwhelming- the manager is crucial to employee retention!)? compared to how employees felt their managers were doing with these same people, soft skills. Do they have the skills necessary?

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Chief Learning Officer recently sat down with longtime CLO Advisory Board member Diana Thomas, executive coach and advisor for Winning Results LLC. In 2014, she received CLO’s Norman B. Kamikow Learning Leadership Award. CLO: How did you first become interested in learning and development? I think it was in my passion.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

Additionally, as more and more companies take leadership positions on responding to these ESG challenges, this in itself is leading to industry transformations that are also driving disruption. How to defend prioritizing creating value for multiple stakeholders to management above you operating from a more traditional mindset?

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2021

Each year, the Chief Learning Officer of the Year Award is presented to an individual learning executive who delivers the most exemplary development and guidance, is a strategic business partner and provides essential leadership to the organizational learning and development function. 20, when she was announced as the 2020 CLO of the Year.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 30, 2023

What you do, how and when you choose to spend company time and resources on developing talent can mean the difference between having people ready now, and ready for future challenges to meet the demands of the business. In the case of leadership development, coaching can augment the formal classroom or virtual learning experience.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2021

We recently sat down for a conversation with Tamar Elkeles, the chief human resources officer and head of HR for XCOM Labs. She is the former vice president of Qualcomm Learning Center, and was named CLO of the year in 2010. CLO: How did you first become interested in learning and development? Is there time outside of work?

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

As such, the shift to leadership development through digital platforms is a critical element of successfully making the new remote work environment work while continuing to focus on your leadership initiatives. Develop Standards for Remote Management Evaluation. Get started with these simple, yet powerful, tips.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 18, 2021

But considering how limited the size of a “diversity office” usually is, in both resources and staff, the importance of partnerships with other departments cannot be overstated. She responded without hesitation: The greatest variable on workplace inclusivity depended on how employees felt about the quality of their managers.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s clear that the model for leadership will have to change dramatically to fit the evolving needs of next-gen leaders. According to DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2021 , global bench strength has been diminishing over the past decade. Further, companies report only being able to fill about 47 percent of leadership roles on average.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 13, 2020

There was no formalized training and development, and no performance management,” she said. “It It’s never about the technology,” said Iris Ware, CLO of the City of Detroit. After completing her masters, she landed a job with DaimlerChysler, where she was quickly selected for a fast-track leadership development program.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Should your organization have a CCO and CLO? Shared means we all have a part in the outcome and the input…If you create a job called “Culture Chief” you’ve just provided a backdoor for every manager, every employee to use as their personal escape route when culture starts to go wrong at your company. Operative word.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 13, 2023

What is the difference between a leader, a manager, a coach and a mentor? Worse, the words leader , manager , coach and mentor are often used interchangeably. How are managers supposed to know what the differences are, and when and with whom to use each approach? Others are telling their managers to mentor their people.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

How does your organization define what “good” leadership looks like? Too often, there is a lack of alignment around an organization’s leadership model , a specific set of phrases that is designed to guide leadership behavior across a particular organization. Now think about a colleague in your organization. Question No.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2021

They’re also invaluable resources during challenging times, connecting individuals with colleagues at their own level and offering empathy, support and practical guidance. Recently, I’ve seen firsthand how valuable peer leadership is to underrepresented employee groups, many of whom may feel isolated and uncertain right now.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

percent of learning and development professionals report executive coaching was a part of their company’s leadership development strategy. Measuring the business impact of leadership coaching is the key to get support and budget from senior leaders. Further, 55.8 In addition, 54.5 The measurement challenge.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2023

Leveraging internal resources for skill building is one of the most important tools in the learning and development leader’s arsenal. There are numerous ways to use internal resources to support learning, including coaching, mentoring, apprenticing, job shadowing and engaging in trial or stretch projects.

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Avilar

MAY 18, 2022

It’s always been important for leaders to hone their management skills to keep up with organizational priorities, leadership best practices, and workforce trends. Each of these developments changes who is in the workforce, what skills those employees have, and the skills their leaders need to have to manage them best.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 10, 2020

The truth is that the topic might not be new, but investment in leadership development continues to be critically important — and the need to spread the word persists. Organizational success is driven by strong leadership, and companies that invest in leadership training consistently appear on most-admired and best-of lists.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Her innovative approach to training and relentless commitment to the needs of her learners is why Chief Learning Officer named Tedrick its 2021 CLO of the Year. She created learning plans for every segment of the company based on their needs,” says Sam Hammock, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Verizon.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 25, 2019

Servant leadership is all about enriching the lives of others, building better organizations and ultimately creating a world that is more caring and equitable. It is specifically good for business to practice servant leadership within your organization. Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership” by James W. Sipe and Don M.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

There’s an underutilized resource at your company that can supercharge your leadership development efforts: Communities of practice. In the Connected Communities program at Microsoft, we nurture and empower these future leaders, teaching them core leadership skills and providing a safe place for them to practice.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In order to qualify for LearningElite status, organizations must succeed in scoring above the qualifying benchmark in five key performance areas critical to L&D: learning strategy, leadership commitment, learning execution, learning impact and business performance results. S&P Global KeyBank MTM Inc. Blue & Co., and General Mills.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A strong leadership pipeline is critical to the success of any organization. You will have the information you need to make evidence-based decisions, set priorities and determine where to invest your valuable time and resources to optimize your business ROI. It now becomes clear that managing poor performers is only part of the story.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

Development programs actively feed a diverse talent pipeline helping organizations advance more women to the highest leadership levels. The time is now to substitute resilience for resistance Human resources are exactly that: vital resources. Why should CLOs be vocal advocates for development programs that nurture female talent?

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Now, for the next step: What does it take for managers to leverage the power of these diverse teams? The answer is in cultivating inclusive management practices throughout your organization. In this article, I will dive into what this means, why it’s important and the guidance you can provide to managers to make it happen.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

Having a high-involvement leadership strategy is the best way to build people’s commitment to change. They need to know that challenges and obstacles will be addressed and that they will have the time, support and resources they need to do their part. People with implementation concerns are focused on details. Stage 4: impact concerns.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Our most-watched webinars this year featured topics such as leadership development, coaching and organizational culture. Transformative Conversations: Steps to Organizational Change Speakers: Alan Todd , General Manager of cohort learning, Udemy Business; Mike Beer , Ph.D., Below are the 10 most-watched webinars of 2023.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

companies spend millions on first-time manager development programs, but 60 percent of these new managers fail within the first two years, indicating a poor return on that investment. Unfortunately, most new manager development programs do not cover this crucial area. Mindset No. They will struggle to embrace change initiatives.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

The typical answer lies in buy-in from leadership. This includes bringing to light the critical importance of learning and development to help meet legal and compliance requirements which guides the organization to successfully manage risk overall. How, then, is it possible to achieve all of this? For instance, in a recent speech, U.S.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

While this marked the initial stride toward meeting the evolving global learning demands, it also illuminated the imperative for nurturing a robust learning and talent management culture across all facets of the organization.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

There are many variables that can impact internal mobility solutions ranging from workforce configuration to the resources an organization can or is willing to allocate in developing talent. Develop talent pools Talent is a finite resource. Are you truly unlocking the value of resources across your enterprise?

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 14, 2024

When I joined a sales training team in 2012, digital training resources and virtual training were finally gaining some good traction. It includes the tools, processes, resources and people that prepare the sales organization. Companies may use a basic shared folder to make resources available to the sales organization.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

Effective R&D leaders must possess technical expertise but also lead teams of leaders, allocate resources and collaborate across functions to bring new products and services to market. Common strengths they bring to leadership include: Deep technical expertise: This is one of the key strengths of R&D professionals.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Hamish Nesbit, group head of resourcing, says this effort provided “a stronger platform to think about increasing our internal mobility, which in turn retains our global corporate knowledge and builds employee engagement.” Patricia Frost, chief human resources officer, says: “We decided to grow new operations from within.”

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The main goal of this strategy is to understand how employees feel about work opportunities and culture, to open a floor for discussion between employees and leadership and use employee feedback to improve the employee experience at a company, ultimately increasing employee retention rates.

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