From the monthly archives:
September 2012

Fear and Loathing on the Training Trail

on September 30, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

There is some fear and loathing when it comes to running learning like a business, particularly when it comes to planning/forecasting the expected impact of learning or committing to goals for key measures like application rates. For key learning initiatives in support of important company goals, we must get comfortable having the upfront discussion with [...]

The Week That Was

on September 27, 2012 · Comments · in The Week That Was

After taking a week off to enjoy the official start of autumn, “The Week That Was” is back! Here were the top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of Sept. 24. 1. The Happy Bottom Line: Tap into employees’ emotions to boost productivity, writes CLO columnist Jay Cross. 2. Transforming the CLO Role: As [...]

CLOmedia.com: All Grown Up Over Time

on September 25, 2012 · Comments · in Social Workforce

It’s been 10 years since Chief Learning Officer magazine broke black and white print ground. Congratulations to everyone who has contributed both their insight and their intelligence during the past decade to bring the community of learning professionals together. Not surprisingly, the editorial team at MediaTec also launched, in parallel, a companion website to the [...]

CLO Symposium Day 2: ‘Gamify’ Your Learning

on September 20, 2012 · Comments · in From the Editors

Greetings from Colorado Springs, Colo., where I can happily report to have had exactly zero encounters with the mountainous wildlife here through the first day and a half at this year’s fall CLO Symposium. I can report to have had at least eight close encounters, however, with the hamburger sliders buffet line at last night’s 10-year [...]

CLO Symposium Day 1: The Next Step in Social

on September 20, 2012 · Comments · in From the Editors

Few topics have the potential to really stir the pot, and boy is social media one of them — especially in a business context. Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder of VaynerMedia and best-selling author of The Thank You Economy, came out guns blazing during his keynote Wednesday that kicked off Chief Learning Officer magazine’s Fall 2012 Symposium. [...]