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Case Study: Designing HIPO Programs That Work

CLO Magazine

To address a much-needed gap in their overall leadership development strategy, The University of Alabama Birmingham, UAB, created a High Potential program, called the “Institute for Leadership.” Since the office was founded by Jean Ann Larson in mid-2016, the approach has been one of rapport-building and skill-building with senior leaders.

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Never Too Late to Learn New Tricks

CLO Magazine

Between 1960 and 2016, the World Bank reports that average life expectancy grew from nearly 53 to 72 years. Neuroplasticity describes the brain’s ability to continue to create new neural pathways and connections throughout life. Creating challenging experiences. Consider these realities. Understanding the Older Learner.

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Investing for Soft Skills: Build, Buy or Both

CLO Magazine

Certainly, you need and expect each person to be proficient in specific job tasks but what differentiates one person or an entire team from another is the soft skills that create alignment, connection and joint purpose in the work being performed. Is there a mentor or a buddy assigned to meet the new employee at the door?

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You Can’t Achieve Career Mobility Looking Backward

Degreed

An enabler whose primary job is to enhance the performance of a team and its individual members, and to create an environment in which people can achieve their career goals. Career mobility opportunities like these include shadowing, mentoring, short-term assignments, ad- hoc projects, and even new roles. The next step?

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eLearning Conferences 2013

Tony Karrer

No liability is assumed for any errors that may have been introduced inadvertently during the assembly of this free conference list. link] March 26-27, 2013 Open Educational Resources (OER13): Creating a Virtuous Circle, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. All Internet addresses were verified at the time of publication.