The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Individual, team, and enterprise performance can’t improve without learning. Learning isn’t in addition to a manager’s job; it IS a manager’s job. By “learning” I mean acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs that help individuals, teams, and whole organizations improve performance.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2017

Providing learning and development can help drive retention, too. Zucker, a partner at leadership development firm Next Step Partners, wrote that action learning projects, mentoring, job rotations and stretch assignments are low-cost ways to invest in employees’ professional growth. Create learning circles.

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eFront

JULY 10, 2018

As many as 87% of American employees say they need to develop new skills continually to keep pace in their careers. The benefits of lifelong learning are plentiful. Employees who constantly evolve their skill sets are able to take advantage of the latest technologies. Allow employees to self-direct their learning.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2018

The scarcity of in-demand talent and high cost of attracting and retaining them makes that an expensive proposition. So what are the skills that companies are spending all that money to develop? Strategic planning and business acumen were both named as top three skills (Figure 4).

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Acorn Labs

AUGUST 18, 2022

Cohort-based learning provides a fast, scalable and cost-effective way to continually nurture that pipeline in a consistent way. Action learning programs are part and parcel of cohort learning that provide immediate feedback and relevance for participants. The challenges of cohort learning in the workplace.

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Docebo

MAY 8, 2018

At the end of the day, those contributions deliver more insights and knowledge into a repository designed to develop an already skilled workforce and improve the performance of the business. Course completion increased to 85% on HBX, a Harvard Business School online education initiative when it introduced social learning.

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Unboxed

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Have you accounted for the cost of employee training in your 2020 budget? The Future of Corporate Learning. According to SHRM’s Skills Gap 2019 research, 75% of HR professionals say there is a shortage of skills in candidates for job openings. Practice the pitch by role-playing with a colleague or mentor.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 28, 2019

If we’re using the same ideas, thoughts and guides to mentor or teach others year after year, does it retain value? I’m of the opinion that leadership values are constant laws, but how those get manifested and how we learn and grow changes by the minute. What experiences, skills and “work realities” need to be considered?

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2013

For some time, the efficacy and utility of authentic leadership, emotional intelligence and other similar skill sets in the workplace have been considered secondary, soft skill conversations. Or, they may stay but lack the necessary experience and skill to make critical leadership decisions.

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Infopro Learning

MAY 6, 2024

Motivating and empowering their trainers and designers creates engaging learning experiences that benefit the entire organization. Although costs are involved, successful businesses understand that these investments have a direct impact on their bottom line. This presents a unique opportunity for HR professionals to take the lead.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst with Brandon Hall Group and Caitlin Bigsby, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Saba, as they discuss the evolving learning technology landscape and strategies for finding the right LMS for your organization. Microsoft’s challenges, successes, and lessons learned along the way.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each participant has unique traits — competency, proficiency and job — which require an individual learning approach. Finally, many companies struggle between offering a program that addresses soft skill intangibles and hard skill tangibles — the program should strive to address both.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Young, now senior learning and development manager for Microsoft Finance HR, had to find a way to provide learning to a global audience without in-person sessions. In addition to hard costs, there was the time away from the office en route and spent in day-long meetings. in-residence model too costly and cumbersome.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

The business goals of the merger depended in part on reducing time to proficiency for the workforce and improving overall organizational performance while holding down costs. The e-learning program was augmented by a coaching model to solidify skills. —when it acquired Union Planters in early 2004.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Learning management systems will be the most significant learning technology investment for most enterprises, though the mix and breadth of technology used in learning continues to expand. Other technologies include assessment and evaluation, performance support technologies and various forms of e-learning.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2014

” To accomplish that, County Administrator Jay Stegmaier said government employees need to be trained not only on the importance of good customer service, but also on the specific skills each employee needs to make that happen. Learning effectiveness is measured using the Kirkpatrick model. on a 5-point scale.

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Training Orchestra

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The diverse needs of these communities require a workforce that is not only well-equipped with the necessary skills but is also adaptable to changing circumstances – but there is rarely a large budget to realize all your plans. Additionally, adopting a tiered approach to training can also prove beneficial.

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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. The group’s ability to take action to solve the problem. There’s a fine line between coaching and mentoring.

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Limestone Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

How to eliminate maintenance costs of the solutions you’re using. Arguably, these resources can teach us the skills we need to improve the way we operate and the way companies do business. Join this 60-minute webcast in which you will learn: Best practices for training factory workers. Tips for managing workforce skills.

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Limestone Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2017

An accelerating rate of technological change and other disrupters are transforming organizations and reducing the longevity of organizations and job skills. Research shows jobs skills are rapidly changing, with technology replacing some skills, some jobs being replaced with technology, and new jobs being added. The good news?

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