Five Ideas for Learning Initiatives in the New Year

Learning leaders at firms across industries are ringing in 2012 with some big ideas, looking to fix old problems and open up new opportunities.

Six Ways to Rethink Sales Training for Today’s Economy

Delivering learning to salespeople, who are often pressed for time and skeptical about the value of development, can be a challenge. But in this market, their survival might depend on it.

Aspiring CLOs: Skill up in Business

Improved business acumen is among the top skills needed for future learning practitioners, according to Pat Crull, vice president and chief learning officer at Time Warner Cable.

Could SOPA and PIPA Affect Your Learning Department?

To protest legislation targeted at online piracy, many websites went dark today to assert that it threatens their ability to provide free information. Is your workforce relying on any of their content?

Context is King

With all the hype, desire, tools and incentives, we have still struggled to make the transition from formal to informal learning because the design needs to be driven by the learner’s workflow.

Stay Focused on Business Outcomes and Bottom-line Results

Don't get sidetracked by new tools and techniques. Greater efficiency in pursuit of the wrong outcome is a waste of valuable resources, writes CLO blogger David Vance.

Learning and Development to Get Personal in 2012

Qualcomm CLO Tamar Elkeles speaks on how learning environments have become self-directed and predicts CLOs will play a bigger role in shaping them this year.