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From the editor: Becoming a talent pipeline powerhouse

CLO Magazine

Upskilling is also a more cost-effective way of developing talent because it costs more to outsource and recruit. Upskilling also encourages employees’ creativity and allows them to be more innovative within their roles. This might be the most important reason for upskilling and gives organizations the most edge.

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Free learning & development webinars for January 2024

Limestone Learning

PT: L&D Outsourcing: Strategic Accelerator or Illusionary Mirage? Seamus Harreys, Chief Experience Officer at ansrsource, will discuss exploring real-world experiences leveraging outsourcing partners to accelerate learning and development strategies. How will the role of learning professionals change as AI evolves?

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The CLO’s Critical Role: Nine Areas for Action

CLO Magazine

The previous Business Intelligence column presented an instrument designed to assess the extent to which the CLO and the learning enterprise add value to the organization. The 30-question instrument detailed specific areas that define this critical role of the CLO. Invest only the minimum. Managing Learning as a Business.

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Role of a Learning Consultant: Insightful discussion imported from LinkedIn

ID Reflections

I started this discussion to understand the roles (tacit and explicit) that a learning consultant plays. The one element that is least likely to be outsourced is the management of learning. Alok Asthana: The following comment captures the role of a consultant and added clarity to my thoughts. Bottom of Form.

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Leadership Development – Bridging the Gap from Strategy to Execution

OpenSesame

Leadership plays a vital role in making significant impact on the strategic management process. With hierarchical structure being dissolved rapidly, it becomes necessary for leaders to go beyond dedicated role and undertake tasks cross-functionally. Unquestionably the most critical function of a leader’s role is thinking.

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Learning 2014: Mobile and Social Opportunities

CLO Magazine

One CLO said, “I believe the country is on the right track and the worst of economic issues are behind us.” And several see an ongoing change toward learning from leadership, reflecting a “paradigm shift in our executive management, and continued growth by our company,” as one CLO said. and abroad cause concern.

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Finding, Engaging and Developing Talent in a New Reality

CLO Magazine

Chief learning officers play a crucial role in this new reality: identifying and nurturing employee potential. The growth of a gig economy and outsourcing. Organizations are choosing to outsource or partner rather than build their own core assets, meaning a large part of the organization consists of nonsalaried workers.

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