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3 reasons external benchmarking is bad for corporate learning

CLO Magazine

Just as strengths, when overused, become weaknesses, so we have seen a useful and practical approach to benchmarking in corporate learning become a value-destroying practice. Increasingly, we have observed management consultancies using benchmarking frameworks that are counterproductive to good, strategic learning in organizations.

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L&D, as global as possible, as local as necessary – finding beauty in the balance

CrossKnowledge

As the first part of his follow up to these articles and their relevance within the Nordic markets, Jan recently spent some time with Joakim Slorstad Senior VP L&D at Telenor Group discussing the concept of As Global as Possible as Local as Necessary, and what this means for both Joakim and Telenor. Increase of local costs (short-term).

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Brenda Sugrue Is the 2018 CLO of the Year

CLO Magazine

Brenda Sugrue, EY’s global chief learning officer. An elementary school teacher, a university professor, a company owner, an industry researcher and now an award-winning corporate learning leader, Brenda Sugrue has spent her career in learning. That is the role of the CLO,” she said. “To

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Overcoming the tech skills confidence gap

CLO Magazine

According to a Cengage study , 66 percent of college graduates want more real world work experiences and believe colleges should prioritize school-sponsored co-ops and internships as well as mentorships and introductions to local businesses. But the onus shouldn’t fall solely on colleges and universities to provide these opportunities.

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CLO Podcast: Stephanie Speights of Children’s Health on Centralizing Learning

CLO Magazine

There’s a constant push and pull taking place in the learning function. At other times, flexibility and local ownership takes precedence. And that ability to tie learning into the organizational strategy is in demand. You were the first CLO at Children’s Health, a brand new position. So congratulations to her.

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Learning vs. Embedment: The Core Problem for 21st Century Learning

CLO Magazine

People don’t need new ideas; they need practical ways to rewire the local pressures that are driving them to do things that are counterproductive. People are telling us that they don’t want to learn alone. Corporate learning can be viewed as an ice cream cone with sprinkles.

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Fri April 29: ASTD Conference “Learning 2.0 – Don’t get left behind” #ASTDL20

Learning Visions

Conference Description: The world of learning & development is changing fast. To help you keep up with these many changes, your ASTD New England Area local chapters have joined forces to bring you a very special event designed to share our resources, emerging experience and best thinking in a highly engaging, eye-opening conference.

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