leadership

On Cowboys and Cattle: ASTD Conference Leadership Round Up

on May 20, 2013 · Comments · in From the Editors

Just outside the convention center in downtown Dallas, three sunburnt cowboys lead a herd of cattle across a stream. Granted, they’re not real cowboys nor are the 70 massive bulls and cows stamping and huffing through traffic. Rather, it’s a striking sinuous bronze display of art in the heart of the city’s Pioneer Plaza that commemorates [...]

Help Millennials Manage Stress

on April 26, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

While the perks and conveniences of modern living were designed to make lives easier and lessen stress, the American Psychological Association’s most recent Stress in America survey illustrates the opposite. Current statistics show that in the last year, the millennial generation reports the highest levels of stress compared to Generation Xers, baby boomers or the matures. [...]

Symposium Austin Day 1: Reigniting Leadership

on March 19, 2013 · Comments · in From the Editors

Greetings from Austin, Texas, where the 2013 Spring CLO Symposium kicked off Monday. David C. Novak, chairman and CEO of Yum Brands Inc., best known as the company behind popular fast-food chains Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, jump-started the event with a rousing speech to a packed ballroom of learning leaders at the Hyatt [...]

Growing Gen Y Leaders

on March 15, 2013 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

There’s little doubt that the U.S. workforce is at a unique point in history. As baby boomers are leaving the workforce, Gen Y are moving up the ranks and filling some of their shoes. But how quickly this is happening is surprising. A CareerBuilder survey conducted last year found that one-third of U.S. workers say [...]

The Week That Was

on March 7, 2013 · Comments · in The Week That Was

The first day of spring will be here before you know it, so settle in with these top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of March 4. 1. Apple’s Secret Training Ground: Apple keeps a tight lid on what goes on in its learning organization, Apple University. Why? CLO editor Jennifer Kahn has more. 2. An [...]