CLO Magazine

JULY 20, 2020

In this column, I’ll share my thoughts and those of other business leaders on how women can successfully develop mentoring relationships. Mentors are all around us’. There are many definitions of mentoring, but this one from Amy Gonzales, vice president of learning and development at WOMEN Unlimited Inc.,

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CLO Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

From this experience—which brought students, community members, faculty, staff and leadership together—five core values were identified to lead the university forward: One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary and Beyond Service. We can learn to make good decisions from others—trusted mentors, friends or colleagues.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

Chief Learning Officer recently sat down with Christyl Murray, VP Academy lead and vice president of firmwide talent development for JPMorgan Chase & Co. She is also an adjunct professor teaching courses in leadership and human capital management. CLO: What was your first official job in learning and development?

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CLO Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

Social distancing during COVID-19 is uncomfortable and challenging, but it also creates unique opportunities for men mentoring women to continue to be reliable and caring colleagues. But here’s the thing: Outstanding mentors show up and engage with mentees in crises and uncertain times, even when this requires some creativity and adaptation.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Mentors have been key players in helping the talented women leaders who attend our programs stay focused on their growth and development, despite bedrock changes to how they do it. Recently, we interviewed mentors to see how they and their mentees were adapting to these altered circumstances. Here are the highlights.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

We support ourselves better when we acknowledge that leadership is hard. She had been quickly promoted over a 10-year period and was operating in a senior leadership role at a Fortune 100 company. Throughout our coaching, I guided and supported Emily as the reality that “leadership is hard” caught up with her.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In organizations across the country, mentoring programs are acknowledged to benefit both talented employees and their managers, adding millions of dollars to the bottom line. In fact, research consistently shows that mentoring provides pivotal developmental relationships that function as the backbone for organizational improvement.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

Additionally, as more and more companies take leadership positions on responding to these ESG challenges, this in itself is leading to industry transformations that are also driving disruption. Today’s business leaders need to see addressing social challenges as at the heart of their job description.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Chief Learning Officer recently sat down with David DeFilippo, principal of DeFilippo Leadership Inc. DeFilippo has been in senior talent management and development for more than 25 years, and has previously served in numerous learning leader roles , including CLO for BNY Mellon and also for Suffolk Construction.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

Research and development leaders in technology-intensive industries, such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices, are pivotal in driving innovation and growth within their organizations. They are responsible for developing new products, technologies and processes and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer requirements.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

In learning and development, as in life, plans and resources that are fluid and adaptable, that prepare us with applicable, targeted skills to help us along the lanes we choose, are most interesting and engaging for participants. Leadership skills are an integral piece of any L&D portfolio.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2021

Peer leaders are an underutilized asset in helping organizations achieve performance objectives as well as learning and development goals. Recently, I’ve seen firsthand how valuable peer leadership is to underrepresented employee groups, many of whom may feel isolated and uncertain right now.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2022

They onboard their staff, build a team that can collaborate effectively and develop the individuals on that team — all as a face and voice on a screen. This type of remote leadership — the kind that demands experience, intuition and insight —would be challenging for any leader, yet new managers are just starting their leadership journeys.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

At the top of the list of concerns for CEOs is developing the next generation of leaders. As a result, CEOs are panicking about attracting and developing the leaders they need. It’s clear that the model for leadership will have to change dramatically to fit the evolving needs of next-gen leaders. Diminishing bench strength.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Mentoring and coaching are long-valued methods of leadership, career and personal development. Oprah Winfrey summed up the importance of mentoring during a 2002 interview: “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. This survey was conducted from January to March 2019.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 25, 2019

Servant leadership is all about enriching the lives of others, building better organizations and ultimately creating a world that is more caring and equitable. It is specifically good for business to practice servant leadership within your organization. Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership” by James W. Mentor, coach and develop.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Nurturing a curious mindset is one of the best things a company can do for employees and an individual can do for themselves as they develop in a career. At UScellular, we work hard to create opportunities for people to grow and we encourage skills development in numerous ways, both formal and informal.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

If you guessed skill development to help them grow their careers, then you’re correct. Skill development is a top priority for 83 percent of employees, and 88 percent have already taken steps to enhance what they can deliver at work,” writes Forbes contributor Mark C. Second, mentoring is easy to set up.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

One way to increase diversity in leadership roles is to improve mentoring opportunities for women and minorities. According to a new study by Heidrick & Struggles, more than three in four respondents said their most impactful mentoring relationship was important to their career development. Mentoring for Minorities.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

There’s an underutilized resource at your company that can supercharge your leadership development efforts: Communities of practice. In the Connected Communities program at Microsoft, we nurture and empower these future leaders, teaching them core leadership skills and providing a safe place for them to practice.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

One such practice is to encourage and support reverse mentoring and incorporate it as a norm within your organizational culture. What is reverse mentoring? Reverse mentoring is the same concept but often featuring a younger employee imparting know-how and improved methods to an older, perhaps more workplace-experienced worker.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

A 2018 survey from the LeanIn Foundation and SurveyMonkey found that nearly half of male managers felt uncomfortable participating in a common work activity with a woman, such as mentoring, working alone or socializing together. That means about 1 in 6 male managers would hesitate to mentor a woman. Self-Imposed Fear.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

The pandemic transformed many CLOs into corporate sherpas, guiding employees as they moved to remote work and providing them with newly virtual content to ensure they had the skills and support to remain productive and engaged. From fashion designer to CLO. Tedrick didn’t plan to become the CLO of a $128 billion Fortune 100 company.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In addition to the development of technical skills to help companies adopt the latest technology, we need skills throughout organizations that can help people to adapt to change and maximize their growth—coaching skills. Talent and potential are frequently wasted due to a lack of engagement and development opportunities.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

We often tell others, and ourselves, that service in these groups can be a professional development and learning opportunity. Are we kidding ourselves hoping that learning and development will happen? There are several ways to describe and define professional development and growth. But what does this mean?

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2021

To address a much-needed gap in their overall leadership development strategy, The University of Alabama Birmingham, UAB, created a High Potential program, called the “Institute for Leadership.” This has been a strategic endeavor from the start as it develops trust and builds a solid leadership framework right at the top.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 6, 2020

You coach them to develop skills, cajole them to invest in their own learning and call them out when they fail to live up to potential. Far too many CLOs fail to live up to their own standards. According to research we conducted on the future of the role, only 44 percent have implemented their own development plan.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 28, 2020

That’s what Kevin Wilde, an executive leadership fellow at Carlson School of Business, discovered a few semesters ago among one of his executive MBA cohorts. A well-equipped learning and development strategy can help address this phenomenon in individuals and across an organization. Combatting Impostor Syndrome.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

More and more research highlights the enduring benefits to both women and their organizations of developing female talent early. Leadership development at the start of a woman’s career is proving to be a major contributor to greater numbers of women reaching the C-suite. As Rebecca Ray and Beatrice Grech-?Cumbo

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Mentoring is important for professional advancement and skill development. Tags: Everwise , leadership , leadership development , learning delivery , mentoring , talent , technology The post Everwise: Mentoring Is Big Business appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Tech professionals in particular cite a lack of mobility and skill development as a primary reason for leaving an organization. While most organizations recognize the importance of upskilling, many leaders fall short by relegating development responsibilities to HR or L&D. I nvest time and money for development.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

I’ve been involved in helping develop female talent for over 25 years. Among the many lessons I’ve learned is that Development doesn’t happen when women are in a cocoon of comfort. Building a diverse support team of network s , which includes mentors and sponsors. Seeking out helpful feedback from leaders.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

The value of empathetic leadership has been in the spotlight, mostly due to the adverse effects of the pandemic. In fact, Forbes touted empathy as the most important leadership skill. Research also correlates empathetic leadership with higher employee job satisfaction, performance and innovation. The answer is yes, it can.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

At Aspen Dental, meeting the needs of doctors is at the heart of every learning decision the leadership team makes. “If Aspen’s learning strategy is built around developing doctors and their staff from a clinical and a business perspective, and aligning the investment in learning to the company’s overall business strategy.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2017

Creating an environment where women feel welcomed, integrated and promoted into leadership positions will ensure an organization’s long-term success. This is encouraging, but let’s address the more critical leadership issue. Then, even when they exist, they are unable to mentor all the junior women in today’s organizations.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2022

Many learning and development leaders find that their focus almost solely lands on the career journeys of their learners. Professional development is not only the responsibility of your company, although they have a very important role to play in providing opportunities for you to learn and grow.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2016

Tungli, the founder and managing partner for Developing Global Leaders Asia, and her team recently designed two new leadership programs specifically for women: an advance and thrive course for women in senior management and an acceleration course for women with five years of experience. Most programs we design are leadership journeys.

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