CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2017

“In other words, your people need to feel like they’re learning and growing — or they will leave,” Zucker wrote. Providing learning and development can help drive retention, too. She also wrote that learning leaders may want to add to their toolbox: Encourage employees to seek out non-profit board positions.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2016

As a way of review, I’ve selected five blog posts about a “learning culture” and “managing minds” from 2016 that had the most interest from readers. Managers Managing Minds: Their 21rst Century Job. and the quality of the learning interventions (formal training, coaching, mentoring, self-directed study, action learning, etc.).

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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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The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In answering this question, the first thing managers have to understand is that continuous learning is the modus operandi for all high performance organizations. 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.

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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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Acorn Labs

JULY 10, 2023

Mentoring & coaching Formal coaching and mentoring is a great way to help new leaders find their leadership style, as well as create new channels of communication in your organisation. Stretch assignments Otherwise known as action learning projects, these are on-the-job training opportunities.

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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. In a training culture, the training and development function is centralized.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 31, 2014

Build trust - Employees will invest time and effort in learning if they trust their managers. Learners need to believe that what they are learning is valued, that their managers will help them find opportunities to apply that learning on the job, and that their bosses will not block their development and advancement in the organization.

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Docebo

JULY 8, 2021

Compared to traditional formal learning techniques, social learning focuses on how we interact with our peers for just-in-time learning and skill acquisition—a maxim of the 70:20:10 learning framework. Learning occurs by observing a behavior and then observing the consequences of putting those behaviors into action.

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Acorn Labs

JULY 10, 2023

Mentoring & coaching Formal coaching and mentoring is a great way to help new leaders find their leadership style, as well as create new channels of communication in your organisation. Stretch assignments Otherwise known as action learning projects, these are on-the-job training opportunities.

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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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Clive on Learning

MARCH 8, 2013

It is also possible to establish mentoring relationships and set up activities to support these. While not currently a feature, Saba will be integrating workforce planning into PeopleCloud, which should help to support job rotation and enrichment. You can raise your PQ by earning badges or by commendations from your peers.

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Clive on Learning

JULY 10, 2012

The inimitable Don Taylor did a great job of chairing, and as Nigel Paine attests in his own review, you got the distinct impression that this was an audience looking to ring the changes. Much of the learning we do to develop our skills and knowledge in our current jobs or in preparation for future responsibilities is non-formal.

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Everwise

MARCH 16, 2017

One in four Millennials would switch from their current job to do something new, or join another organization. Even when employees have access to such programs, actionable learnings from the curriculum can be few and far between. Ask targeted questions to learn perceived competencies, skill gaps and career objectives.

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Vignettes Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

Instant learning suggests a sense of immediacy and urgency. The increasing complexity of jobs and the accelerating advances in technology necessitate workers to learn fast and develop skills needed to perform efficiently. In essence, there is a demand for the implementation of micro-learning to enable better workflow learning.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

Gartner reported in 2018 that 70 percent of employees have not mastered the skills they need to do their jobs. At the same time, 42 percent of employees say learning and development is the most important benefit they receive at their company, according to Udemy. This will not only drive viewership but retention as well.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Learning leaders should take the lead to ensure succession candidates develop individually and collectively. The primary focus should be on providing on-the-job development. “For example, we assign them projects to deepen their exposure to business challenges or a mentor with strengths from which they can learn.

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Docebo

MAY 8, 2018

Compared to traditional formal learning techniques, social learning focuses on how we interact with our peers for just-in-time learning and skill acquisition – a maxim of the 70:20:10 learning framework. Learning occurs by observing a behaviour and then observing the consequences of putting those behaviours into action.

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Acorn Labs

AUGUST 18, 2022

Action learning programs are part and parcel of cohort learning that provide immediate feedback and relevance for participants. It doesn't ring untrue, particularly when leaders are looking for mentors or potential recruits and partnerships down the line. Building a network is a happy side effect of cohort learning.

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Unboxed

DECEMBER 2, 2019

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. Form a plan of action moving forward to train in weak areas and fill in knowledge gaps: Brush up on product or service knowledge. Set a completion date.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each participant has unique traits — competency, proficiency and job — which require an individual learning approach. By leveraging camouflaged real-world case studies, participants immerse themselves in job relevant behavioral situations. Of course, learning without application is worthless.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Learning leaders may need to take responsibility to design efforts to reframe the notion of legacy as something that is not only passed on at the end of a career, but that is passed along throughout a career. • Is mentoring a more sustainable form of problem solving? It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 12, 2009

" "We must do a better job of encouraging lifelong curiousity, in our workplaces and especially in our schools." When it comes to more formal learning interventions, we sometimes seem to conspire to minimise the possibilities for exploration and reflection - see my recent post Compliance or competence: you choose.

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Thinkdom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Employees become more engaged with materials tailored to their learning needs, resulting in improved retention rates and a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The perks for employees are evident – courses directly applicable to daily tasks enhance the transfer of knowledge to on-the-job performance.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

I have worked with executive education organizations to build feedback into experiential learning or action learning projects, which can be particularly valuable.”. “You need some organized measure to do that, but the focus on these dark side characteristics can be built into almost any L&D effort,” Gregory said. “I

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Design learning elements to teach new behaviours so that they can be practised and applied on the job. Plan for learners to continue using new behaviours on the job in partnership with their leaders. You'll also be given a job aid with the picture of the simple four-part model the webcast is based on.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

Although financial scrutiny remains, an executive mindset focused on both operational rigor in learning and ROI is part of the “new normal,” and many learning executives are reinvigorated about their jobs and the contribution their learning organizations can make to their companies’ efforts to increase market share and shareholder value.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2012

” Virtual Business Simulation Using the Microsoft Finance Academy platform and the capabilities of TRI, Young transformed a three-day in-residence program into the Microsoft Finance Virtual Business Simulation, an action learning program that earned a 2010 Chief Learning Officer Learning In Practice award.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2014

After graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in music performance, he took a job at a Thalhimers department store in Richmond, Va., Learning effectiveness is measured using the Kirkpatrick model. Level 2 measures the effect of courses on action learning.

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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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Training Orchestra

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This means integrating learning opportunities into the employees’ workflow so that training becomes an ongoing part of their job rather than a separate task. Prioritize training sessions based on immediate needs and job roles. Additionally, adopting a tiered approach to training can also prove beneficial.

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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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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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Limestone Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

Good training evaluation techniques identify and measure what learning has occurred during and after learning, whether job performance improvements have been realized, and most importantly, how organizations can get the best training value for their money and efforts. A step-by-step process on how to build your mentor program.

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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. And she’s only 33. But this single-company career progression isn’t common for millennials. Skills for the Future.

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