Five Uses for Virtual Worlds in the Workplace

Virtual worlds are becoming an important aspect of workplace collaboration. They can drive engagement, productivity and business results in your workforce.

Building on General Mills’ Elite Learning Brand

Kevin Wilde, the chief learning officer at General Mills, which took the top rank in the 2012 Chief Learning Officer LearningElite, explains how the firm plans to use this year’s honor as a launching pad for further progress in its learning organization.

The Week That Was

These were the top five stories on CLOmedia.com for the week of May 7.

Is Intensive Learning Measurement Vital to Success?

Learning, while vital, is a support imperative that doesn't necessarily require intensive measurement for it to be viewed as efficient and successful, says Agilent Technologies CEO Bill Sullivan.

The Importance of Search

Whether a company has a legacy LMS or is building a learning portal, it’s worth investing in new search tools, such as federated, full-text and semantic search technologies.

Communicating With Senior Leaders Vital When Planning Learning

CLOs should talk to their CEO and key stakeholders before learning initiatives are begun and meet with stakeholders for periodic review, writes CLO blogger David Vance.

How to Build Executive Alliances

Learning professionals have long sought a seat at the table, and many have succeeded thanks to relationships with peer leaders that fulfill their company’s business strategy.