From the monthly archives:
January 2012

Is a Corporate University Right for You?

on January 31, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

Are you debating which structure is right for your organization? Should you have a corporate university? This is an excellent question and one many learning leaders will eventually face. Unfortunately, the word “corporate university” has been attached to so many different types of learning organizations it has lost most of its original meaning. You may have read recent articles [...]

A Job Search Guide For Gen Y Learning Leaders, Part 1

on January 26, 2012 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

Entering the workforce may not be easy for Gen Yers who are completing their education. Even though Gen Y has been touted as the entrepreneurial generation, gaining experience in an established organization remains a valuable stepping stone. There is an abundance of information at your fingertips with a simple Google search; however, there is not [...]

Get the Right Leaders Involved Early

on January 24, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

A mistake often made in trying to run learning more like a business is to delegate too much early in the planning process. I am thinking about the proactive meetings with key leaders, sponsors and stakeholders before the year even begins where the discussion is about organizational goals and learning’s potential impact on those goals. [...]

Joe Paterno: A Life’s Lesson in Leadership Development

on January 24, 2012 · Comments · in From the Editors

Joe Paterno, the longtime college football coach who grew to become the face of Pennsylvania State University, died earlier this week at age 85. While much of Paterno’s legacy is likely to be tainted by his failure to fully report the horrible crimes allegedly committed by one of his longtime assistant coaches, Jerry Sandusky, it’s [...]

The Evolution of the Virtual Apprenticeship

on January 23, 2012 · Comments · in Social Workforce

“Always two there are: a master, and an apprentice.” Those were the words of Yoda in the movie Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The little green Jedi master was talking about evil emperors and their light saber-wielding sidekicks, but he accurately described a learning model that has been prevalent for centuries: the master/apprentice [...]