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Meet the CLO Board: Tamar Elkeles

CLO Magazine

She is the former vice president of Qualcomm Learning Center, and was named CLO of the year in 2010. CLO: How did you first become interested in learning and development? CLO: What lessons have you learned in 2020 that you plan on taking with you into 2021? CLO: How do you enjoy spending your time outside of work?

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Innovation and the CLO

CLO Magazine

Phillips is president and CEO of the ROI Institute. The CLO Role. Given these conclusions, the CLO is in a great position to make a difference in innovation. So, what can the CLO do? The CLO should also sponsor programs such as innovation champions, innovation labs and innovation task forces.

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Soft skills are more valuable than hard skills

CLO Magazine

In ROI Institute, we are uniquely positioned to see what types of programs executives want to have evaluated to the impact and ROI levels and the success of those evaluations. We’ve never had an executive ask for an ROI study for technical training. The term actually began in the military in the 1950s. We understand that.

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Making your L&D budget recession-proof: 7 strategies to take now

CLO Magazine

Number two is ROI. Remind executives that the highest ROI comes from soft skills, not hard skill programs. Programs with long-term focus and strategy or culture change are next. Learn how to forecast ROI. We have not done a good job of showing the value of L&D programs with data that executives want to see.

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Chief Learning Officer: The Owner of Training Management

Training Orchestra

The title of Chief Learning Officer (CLO) may not be as widely known as other C-suite members, but its importance is perhaps more significant now than ever before. While the CLO acronym had been used previously for other roles, Kerr’s title was the first of its kind. We’ll explore this fascinating area below.

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Does coaching deliver impact?

CLO Magazine

And finally, it is possible to show the value of coaching at the impact and ROI levels. This usually means evaluating coaching programs to the impact and ROI levels. Taking a few straightforward steps can ensure coaching delivers value and eliminates the probability of a negative ROI. The ROI Methodology. Challenges.

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CLO Symposium Plus: Are You Ready for the Talent Economy?

CLO Magazine

At the fall 2016 CLO Symposium Plus, presented by Chief Learning Officer magazine and held at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, learning as an influential partner in talent management wasn’t just an idea, we saw it on the ground. The CLO Symposium Plus ran from Sept. Eric Weiner.

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