From the monthly archives:
February 2012

The Case For Debunking Learning Myths

on February 27, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

In the February issue of Chief Learning Officer magazine Doug Lynch, vice dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of the first doctoral program for corporate training (the Penn CLO Program), debuted his monthly series on debunking learning myths. Great concept (and clever title!).  I really look forward [...]

A Time for Change

on February 24, 2012 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

When we talk change, we most often discuss content delivery. We question the classroom’s place in employee development, promote action learning and marvel at the latest and greatest tools, but I don’t think we spend enough time dissecting the content we’re offering. This is something that’s more difficult for our publication or industry events to [...]

Where Does Leadership of Social Media Lie?

on February 22, 2012 · Comments · in Social Workforce

I was recently amused by a wonderful yet puzzling article in the December 2011 issue of MIS Quarterly Executive titled “The Impact of Social Media on C-Level Roles.” In its executive summary, the article purports to focus on “the potential impact of social media on organizational leadership and governance at the C-level.” The article itself is wonderful [...]

Prioritize Goals With the Talent Development Reporting Outcome Statement

on February 19, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

Last week I updated you on the progress of the Talent Development Reporting Principles (TDRP) initiative to bring standard measures, statements and reports to our profession. There are three statements to organize all the measures (outcomes, effectiveness and efficiency), and the executive reports draw key measures from the three statements. The first statement is the [...]

What Are College Students Learning?

on February 15, 2012 · Comments · in From the Editors

George W. Bush once said, “Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?” Grammatical error aside; it’s a valid point. Chief learning officers are routinely pressed to demonstrate that employees absorb delivered learning and apply it on the job. The same doesn’t seem to be true in higher education. Companies that engage in learning [...]