The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

Recently, I conducted a workshop for the leadership team of a company that wants to increase the impact of its training programs. I explained the limitations of formal training and the need for taking an organizational learning perspective.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

We know that people learn most from their co-workers and from on-the-job experience, yet we invest the most in formal, training programs. Consider the alternatives: just-in-time e-learning (desktop and mobile), coaching, mentoring, simulations, on-demand video, and experiential-learning.

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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. The CLO, or HR, or a training department controls the resources for learning. In a training culture, the training and development function is centralized.

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WhatFix

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here are seven types of peer-to-peer learning examples commonly found in a corporate setting. Action learning groups. Action learning groups are small groups of 5-7 people. Action learning is a process of insightful questioning, reflective listening, generating new actions, and learning from a shared group.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2018

According to a data from the Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Board, 94 percent of learning organizations either plan to increase or keep their level of investment the same in leadership development (Figure 1). Traditionally, leadership development has been a high touch, typically face-to-face endeavor.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 6, 2016

I love the sense of understanding, enthusiasm and acceptance the leadership team conveys here regarding their role in learning. As you might expect, based on my input to a previous blog (3/25, Training Isn’t Learning ), I was delighted to see the emphasis on the necessary role of the manager!

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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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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.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

This session will explore: The elements of building and communicating a persuasive story, based on the needs of your prospects and customers. Creating visual sequences to communicate your messages in a compelling way. Join this webcast to learn about this exciting new research. Better patient communication.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

These characteristics, according to the research, can get managers in trouble by impeding their ability to build and sustain teams, engage people, communicate effectively and manage performance. Rather, she has always used it specifically for leadership development. She said it’s not the kind of tool to be used on the entire workforce.

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Thinkdom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Mentorship Programs: Enlist mentors to provide tips and insights into the company's culture and workflows. Mentors can also assist with goal-setting and professional skill development aligned with the new hire's career path. It's about getting them proficient in their specific duties pronto.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

In addition to the learning strategy, Pollard and other Regions executives also helped coordinate a successful change strategy addressing the cultural issues of the merger. We have strong central leadership, and having a business leader who believes in learning is absolutely essential if you’re going to be successful on a global scale.

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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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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Help finance professionals effectively communicate strategy to constituents. Have tools that will aid employees in taking decisive actions to execute a business plan, often under pressure. It also keeps participants, mentors and staff in two-way communication using Microsoft tools throughout the course.

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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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CLO Magazine

APRIL 30, 2019

In 2009, she joined Fierce Conversations as an account executive/marketing lead, and as of November 2018, she was running the leadership development and training company that focuses on helping clients have effective conversations. And she’s only 33. A Sense of Purpose.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Improved communication among team members. 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. A coach who guides the group’s learning (not necessarily the team manager). About the author.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The ideal scenario is to put leaders in situations where they catch themselves in the act of their own leadership habits — increasing self-awareness — then, give them the ability to pause and reflect and hear feedback from peers. Tuck’s Finkelstein is also a fan of peer learning. based Agilent Technologies Inc.,

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Limestone Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 11AM – 12PM PT: Transforming Workplace Culture with Coaching and Heart (Free for ATD members) In this webcast, hear the inspiring story of how a coaching and leadership culture was created at the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp. Learn more about the ROI of coaching. Lack of people skills.

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Limestone Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2017

This webinar will explore how healthcare is adopting real-time feedback among its employees to improve communications and organizational performance. To combat these pressures, healthcare organizations are turning to technology and analytics to improve performance in complex, urgent environments.

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