CLO Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2021

Peer leaders are an underutilized asset in helping organizations achieve performance objectives as well as learning and development goals. In addition to surfacing many issues at the individual employee level, the program has helped advance professional development and cultural awareness for the entire organization.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

The very real and immediate need to address the technological requirements of forced online work options grabs the attention, but finding IT solutions without addressing the cultural and emotional impact of COVID-19 on your employees is, at best, a half-baked quick fix. The answer, of course, isn’t really about the IT setup.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Over the course of 2023, Chief Learning Officer readers were most interested in articles on various aspects of development strategies for talent and leadership. They were also interested in articles about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, coaching and leadership strategy. Below is a list of CLO’s most-viewed articles of 2023.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2023

Fortunately, resilience is measurable, learnable and can be trained at scale using digital tools, including interactive lessons, activities and readings — all designed to create new habits and ways of thinking. This puts employees at a disadvantage in building an agile, adaptive culture.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Our most-watched webinars this year featured topics such as leadership development, coaching and organizational culture. Transformative Conversations: Steps to Organizational Change Speakers: Alan Todd , General Manager of cohort learning, Udemy Business; Mike Beer , Ph.D., Below are the 10 most-watched webinars of 2023.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 25, 2019

When you describe your corporate culture, is being of service to one another and the community a core value? Creating a culture of servant leadership requires certain behaviors and actions. Creating a culture of servant leadership requires certain behaviors and actions. Exhibiting compassion builds an environment of trust.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 24, 2023

However, investing in new leaders can position companies to fortify company culture, improve employee retention, identify new opportunities for growth and build financial resilience. Training new leaders from within is the right move, especially in times of financial instability.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This elevates the sense of trust and ownership, strengthening relationships between leaders and employees, as well as generating diversity of thought which can drive innovation across the whole organization. One participant came forward and said he wished he’d learned coaching skills when he first became a manager—38 years ago!

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

When COVID -19 shuttered offices, it’s no exaggeration to say learning and development professionals played a key role in assuring their organizations survived and thrived. Simultaneously, they quickly redesigned major training initiatives to ensure uninterrupted learning and growth during a time of unprecedented change.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 28, 2024

Embrace the spring energy with engaging, free learning opportunities. PT: The Relationship of the CLO to the CFO Influencing the CFO is paramount, particularly for the Chief Learning Officer (CLO), whose initiatives often face scrutiny during cost-cutting measures. Artha Learning Inc.’s Performing a slide audit.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

In an era where the boundaries of work and technology continually blur, the landscape of the workforce is undergoing a seismic shift. As automation becomes a steadfast companion and hybrid work models redefine our conception of the workplace, understanding and adapting to these changes is not just an option, but a necessity.

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Diversity Training Leadership Cognitive Collaboration 81

CLO Magazine

JULY 29, 2019

“We don’t just have one identity — our identities are made up of many things, both physically and culturally, and the intersections matter.” — Elise Birkhofer, global lead for Google’s largest employee resource group. The benefits of diversity in the workplace are clear. One Size Doesn’t Fit All Women. Is it OK to talk about my kids?

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This is where diversity and inclusion efforts to bring a more diverse group of candidates to the leadership table risk undermining the principle that the most qualified person should get the job. Organizations are modeled on the principle that competence is the primary factor in promotion decisions.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 5, 2023

When employers think of effective ways to retain talent they often think of no-brainers like offering competitive pay, a diverse range of benefits and an unmatched work/life balance. Training teams have to be courageous enough to let go of some, if not most, of the content creation process and hand it over to employees, not just SMEs.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

The ability to embrace change, learn new skills and quickly adapt to different situations is crucial. By fostering positive relationships, resolving conflicts, and cultivating a supportive work culture, professionals with high emotional intelligence can drive collaboration, enhance teamwork, and boost overall productivity.

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Skills Performance Support Diversity Training Culture 79

The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 3, 2018

With the publication of my new book, Minds at Work: Managing for Success in the Knowledge Economy , I have continued to focus my blog posts on a manager’s role in supporting continuous learning for all employees in the workplace. And I have examined an employee’s responsibility for continuous learning in the Knowledge Economy.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

Diversity and inclusion is one of the most pressing issues facing companies today. But after years of rolling out initiatives that reap few to no rewards, diversity fatigue is setting in. The numbers in Atlassian’s “State of Diversity and Inclusion in U.S. What We Can Learn From Cultural Awareness .

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Since then, reports contradicting corporate America’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion have surfaced, particularly in Silicon Valley, where Black tech workers are speaking out. Seeking out and hiring diverse talent is a must, but it’s only the first step in the process, as many articles of late have noted.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2020

Six months into COVID-19, organizations are moving away from work-from-home concerns to focus on employee re-entry, with an eye toward talent engagement and retention — all amidst newly heightened awareness around diversity, equity and inclusion. Investing in training and upskilling to meet specific needs of multicultural employees.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2023

HR and learning leaders are being tasked to improve employee performance and ultimately operational excellence. Nowadays, organizations have so many options to develop their employees: They can select a learning vendor promising to improve employee skill sets. They can revamp their in-person training to bring people together.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Kicking off 2024 with ambitions to elevate your game? In this rapidly evolving terrain, L&D professionals are tasked with learning the ins and outs of AI quickly, often with little to no previous exposure. You’ll: Explore how to get started as a podcaster, and how it supports the training function.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As the workforce continues to develop through new initiatives and different learning delivery methods while continuously trying to keep up with evolving trends, employees may be getting lost in the process. At Lincoln Financial Group, we believe talent is our differentiator and our success is fueled by our people and culture,” says Feather.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2020

Many organizations have publicly pledged to better weave diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs throughout all levels of the business in order to establish a more supportive, inclusive culture. And leaders, including those in HR and learning and development, play an increasingly critical role in workplace culture.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 21, 2023

More than half of workers say they need to learn new skills to continue their careers, and 46 percent say they “are not as skilled as they need to be.” Similarly, 51 percent of millennials want to “learn new skills to perform a different function.” Companies longed for a return to normal that never materialized.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Culture and well-being. Many employers are investing in programs such as paid time off and technology, such as apps designed to address well-being. However, they often overlook the importance of culture to create an environment where employees feel empowered to focus on the everyday behaviors necessary to improve well-being.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We show up, we face the challenge, we survive and learn and then we tell our stories. And here’s the even better news: We can learn faster from those experiences— and increase our resiliency — when we share those stories and listen to those stories with more intention. Here’s the good news: Human resilience is a tremendous force.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having transitioned from direct selling to learning and development a couple of times in my career, I have noticed some deficits in skilling approaches that may not be obvious to those who have never sold. In the past couple of years, I have been working hard to promote and protect the learner’s perspective. What worked well? Peer mentorship.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

But after reviewing the various ways to engage in learning, suddenly these myriad choices feel overwhelming. But after reviewing the various ways to engage in learning, suddenly these myriad choices feel overwhelming. How do they choose the optimal way to spend precious and limited time to learn? Let’s dive into each step.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2020

You discover that the culture is terrible, the turnover rate is high, critical positions remain unfilled, the company cannot hire good talent and it is not investing in its people. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed their first rule for human capital reporting one year ago in August 2019. The comment period closed in October.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If anything, a lot of millennial preferences were off-putting to the next generation of employees. If anything, a lot of millennial preferences were off-putting to the next generation of employees. They wanted something more –– and it had nothing to do with the pop culture ideology of their millennial siblings.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

We call this transformation “career enablement,” a new and innovative type of work culture that fosters employee engagement and boosts talent development and retention with cross-functional learning opportunities. Based on an original graphic from Gartner’s “The New Path Forward.” Employee initiated. Leader supported.

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Diversity Training SkillSoft Performance Support Gartner 89

CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The past several years have been an ultramarathon for organizational leaders: They’ve led by example where none existed, and surmounted steep learning curves around remote work and an unpredictable economy. To succeed, they must lead with agility, compassion and careful commitment to flourishing talent through learning and development.

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Change Leadership Performance Support Diversity Training 95

CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Assemble a group with diverse expertise and experience. It’s an approach that draws from diverse perspectives, thereby stimulating collective problem-solving. The health and financial crisis brought on by covid-19 has greatly amplified this.

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Collaboration Leadership Expertise Diversity Training 112

CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In recent years, there has been a lot of focus on adaptive e-learning, fueled by the advances of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Personalized and adaptive learning has the ability to change learning content or the mode of delivery on the fly and to provide real-time feedback to learners. What Could Go Wrong?

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Diversity Training Predictions Performance Support Learning 89

CLO Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2023

Leveraging internal resources for skill building is one of the most important tools in the learning and development leader’s arsenal. There are numerous ways to use internal resources to support learning, including coaching, mentoring, apprenticing, job shadowing and engaging in trial or stretch projects.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Equally vivid are memories of teams where communication did not flow, trust between team members was low, clarity was lacking, people held back in sharing ideas and opinions, and the teams therefore struggled to meet expected deliverables and deadlines. Have you ever worked on a team with low psychological safety?

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission just published its final rule on human capital reporting on Aug. This follows the proposed rule issued one year ago on Aug. The final rule makes very few changes to the proposed rule discussed in my Aug. 10 update on the SEC and ISO initiatives for human capital reporting.

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