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Putting People First

CLO Magazine

When it comes to learning, Jon Kaplan truly understands the importance of emotional engagement. Kaplan finally confessed his secret to a classmate and got the remedial help he needed, but by then he had become “incredibly ashamed” and his academic performance suffered through grade school. You’re more engaged; it’s more interesting.”.

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Listen: Discover Financial Services’ Jon Kaplan on tuition assistance programs and the importance of building trust among your learning team

CLO Magazine

Like many bosses, Jon Kaplan thought he was a good leader. He worked his way up from aspiring academic to public school teacher to corporate instructional designer and eventually into the top learning job at Discover Financial Services, a Chicago-area firm with 17,000 employees. April 2019 Profile: Discover Financial’s Jon Kaplan.

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Happy Employees, Happy Company

CLO Magazine

We found these same five dimensions regardless of country, industry or job level.”. Cheryl Allen, vice president of human resources at Kaplan Professional, an education services company, agrees that creating a positive employee environment has a financial impact. “We

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Philadelphia ASTD Meeting Lot of Fun

Kapp Notes

At the end of the presentation, I wanted to get a picture with all current and former students who were in attendance but it was getting late and a number of them had to leave but I did manage to coral a few. Enjoyed it, thanks for the opportunity to present.

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Curated Insights: Why knowledge sharing at work is a good thing

Axonify

Historically, organizations have relied heavily on tenured employees and legally required documentation to help people do their jobs. I’d like to call out the importance of “synthesise,” or, as Carole puts it, pulling “all the bits together and to join up the dots to paint a bigger picture.” I like the organic approach.

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Curated Insights: Why knowledge sharing at work is a good thing

Axonify

Historically, organizations have relied heavily on tenured employees and legally required documentation to help people do their jobs. I’d like to call out the importance of “synthesise,” or, as Carole puts it, pulling “all the bits together and to join up the dots to paint a bigger picture.” I like the organic approach.

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The Future of Executive Education Is Here

CLO Magazine

Widely known for its successful television networks, motion pictures and theme parks, the company is facing massive change in the media and entertainment landscape thanks to Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and the like. Along the way, participants gain new mindsets, strategic frameworks, and tools to use in their day jobs.