Emerging Technologies

It is the job of the learning organization to mold individuals to maximize their potential, to help employees find their true talents and leverage them on the job, and to arm the workforce with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform in an exception

In charting a new course for the chief learning officer, many complex issues should be addressed and indeed the position should be the most productivity-critical one within an organization. The following areas include some that are often neglected and oth

In the world of training and development, there is a lack of focus on the body in the performance equation. Once it’s acknowledged that energy is every company’s most important resource, suddenly the body becomes business-relevant, as all energy driving b

If you work with kiddie cereals and yogurt for a living, it pays to have a sense of humor and a sweet tooth. If you're responsible for educating 27,000 employees worldwide, it also pays to have a flexible attitude and a committed plan for training and de

Verizon is the largest provider of wire-line and wireless communications in the United States, with 139 million access lines and 36 million wireless customers. The company has more than 167,000 employees with over 80,000 in critical field-service position

One sign of the increasing impact and scope of corporate learning today is that CLOs are starting to focus on risk-mitigation strategies. Budgets are being scrutinized, and learning executives are being asked to show a clear return on investment. With inc

In the dot-com days, many companies were willing to invest more to get more. Companies would invest in changing a process to improve customer satisfaction, even if it took more labor hours. They would purchase more capable technology, even if it cost more

Since the middle of the 20th century, the developed world has experienced a substantial shift from manufacturing-based economies to a global services- and knowledge-driven economy. Along with this shift has come a shift in valuation for large enterprises.

More and more companies are turning to an outsourcing strategy for functions that do not directly contribute to mission-critical strategies that drive the success of the business.

Corporate learning has always been the poor relation of all the management disciplines. Some corporations simply don’t believe in it, preferring to buy knowledge and skills when needed. Others have a large training department for internal courses and a si

A great complaint often heard at meetings of chief learning officers is the lack of involvement by senior executives in support of employee training programs, which leads directly to inadequate resources. How can this situation be reversed?

BC Hydro, one of the largest electric utilities in Canada, serves more than 1.6 million customers with electricity generated at over 30 hydroelectric and thermal power plants. As an electric utility, the company is required to comply with government-manda

Caterpillar Inc. is a Fortune 100 company with 67,000 employees working in nearly 250 facilities around the globe. A technology leader and the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial