CLO Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2021

We have been watching how the Great Acceleration is reshaping businesses and leadership. A bureaucratic structure and the command-and-control leadership style slowed down decision-making and innovation. For how can companies be agile when they are weighed down by struggling managers, unhappy employees and poor productivity?

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Recently, I had a conversation with a leadership and development director that went like this: He recalled the days when you could just walk around a training room and engage, face-to-face, with learners. Adding to this dynamic is the fact that the need for high-quality leadership and team training hasn’t changed.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2021

We recently sat down for a conversation with Kevin Wilde, an Executive Leadership Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business. In 2007, he was named CLO of the Year. CLO: How did you first become interested in learning and development? How do I get back into the fray in a more productive way?

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

For so long, our idea of strong leadership has been shaped by strict delegation and direction, where managers lead the way and employees dutifully follow. Empathetic leadership. In fact, employee engagement is higher when leadership is continually and openly communicating with them. Healthy priorities. Mindful work.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2021

Each year, the Chief Learning Officer of the Year Award is presented to an individual learning executive who delivers the most exemplary development and guidance, is a strategic business partner and provides essential leadership to the organizational learning and development function. 20, when she was announced as the 2020 CLO of the Year.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2020

You may or may not have the ability to invest in leadership development right now, yet your organization needs effective leaders to stay competitive in this season of volatility. Why have traditional leadership development programs failed? Develop leadership by doing leadership. Leadership is a verb.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In an era of remote working, organizations are scrambling to figure out three crucial things: How to retain employees from afar, how to foster leadership and development and how to demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. After all, a rising tide should lift all boats and a bird in the hand should be worth two in the bush.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 10, 2020

The truth is that the topic might not be new, but investment in leadership development continues to be critically important — and the need to spread the word persists. Organizational success is driven by strong leadership, and companies that invest in leadership training consistently appear on most-admired and best-of lists.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

There has never been a more urgent call for human-centered leadership. The ability to attract and retain top talent, foster productive and engaged employees and achieve sustainable and thriving businesses. The post Human-centered leadership: Five actions for the new paradigm appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A strong leadership pipeline is critical to the success of any organization. Here are 5 steps to get you started and help you use predictive analytics to make better-informed decisions about leadership. Pull together any available data on your culture, employee engagement, leadership behaviors and practices. Set Priorities.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Some may wonder why executives need further leadership development. After all, they’ve succeeded at multiple leadership roles as they moved up the ranks. Avoid offering an executive cohort of your regular leadership program. Recent studies in neuroscience give us some critical clues.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Empathic leadership improves organizational culture While leadership focuses on the behaviors required to guide others, empathy is the ability to understand others in a way that guides your leadership behavior. Empathy can also be learned and coupled with leadership development.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 1, 2020

Video production: Andrew Kennedy Lewis. My leadership style has shifted with my team members to be more authoritative in the early phase of this pandemic. The post Video: Leadership and teamwork tips for working remotely appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

Traditionally, the role of a CLO was primarily focused on learning and development, with a primary goal of ensuring employees received the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their jobs effectively. Another important shift in the role of the CLO is the increased use of technology in L&D.

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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. It is one of things that Verizon’s leadership team loves about her.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Matt Paese, SVP of leadership insights at DDI, shares research-backed insights on where leaders encounter obstacles, their biggest concerns and frustrations, and what they value most in their roles. CLO: What are the key challenges, priorities and needs of today’s leaders?

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Paradiso Solutions

APRIL 11, 2025

Networking and Exposure: For vendors and learning solution providers, these l&d events offer a robust platform to promote your products, attract new clients, and solidify partnerships with established businesses. Highlights: Engaging keynotes and hands-on workshops aimed at enhancing leadership and organizational performance.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Leadership happens in the nuanced shifts that occur first in the leader’s mind. Respondents told us what they consider most challenging in embodying a mindset of growth: time and production pressures, a culture that punishes failure and self-limiting beliefs. But how is something that happens in a leader’s head measured?

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

A close-knit industry stretched to its limits Leadership has always been critical to a company’s success, but it is getting harder as the pace of change accelerates. Our product is our lifeblood, so we have to be flexible around our show calendar. I think the learning experience for us is well-balanced. “I

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

CLO: What initially drew you to a career in learning and development, and how have your experiences evolved over the years? As I moved through the organization and became an operations executive, I saw firsthand how leadership skills can make or break a team or an organization. I was in that role for 10 years.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 5, 2025

We have a deep love of learning and of the a-ha moments that happen around learning, says Luke Owings, Abilities VP of product. One decade, big growth Abilitie serves organizations of all sizes across a broad range of industries their leadership programs have touched more than 850 clients and 100,000 learners in more than 50 countries.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

Think about all the disruptions arising from rising temperatures and their knock-on effects: heatwaves, droughts, storms and flooding, wildfires, not to mention their impacts on both health and agricultural productivity. There are implications on the business side. They are leaders in society as much as leaders of their businesses.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 31, 2025

In this session, with Becky Willis, CLO of Tactus Learning, youll learn: The current perception of L&D and how to address it with a new strategy. Discover how to spot tomorrows leaders today, build a sustainable leadership pipeline and close talent gaps threatening your organizations future. Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 11 a.m.12

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Performance Learning Productivity

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Two years ago the Corporate Leadership Council’s L&D Team Capabilities Survey reported some stark facts. The findings make salutary reading for any CLO, learning leader or L&D professional. There’s some evidence to support many of these criticisms.

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Degreed

APRIL 23, 2025

We are rewriting our jobs right now, said Nikki Helmer, Chief Product Officer at Degreed. Nikki Helmer, Chief Product Officer at Degreed Your workforce needs to know how to use AI, and effective workforce learning can help ensure all your people are equipped to use AI to support day-to-day tasks. But it doesnt have to be overwhelming.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Overview of the Chief Learning Officer Role A Chief Learning Officer (CLO) is the highest-ranking corporate officer overseeing learning management within an organization. This role emerged in the late 1980s and gained prominence in the 1990s when Jack Welch appointed Steve Kerr as the first CLO at General Electric.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

San Diego, November 6, 2024 — Blanchard ® , a global pioneer in leadership development, consulting, and coaching for 45 years, proudly unveils four modernized versions of The SLII Experience , known globally for its powerful, situational approach to leadership that empowers leaders to inspire their teams and drive results.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2024

CLO: What initially drew you to a career in learning and development, and how have your experiences evolved over the years? Over the course of five years, I took on various roles and leadership opportunities, building strong networking contacts and client relationships.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In that kind of culture, trainers (under the direction of a CLO) drive learning. The CLO, or HR, or a training department controls the resources for learning. Any company, faced with these kinds of disruptive forces must keep learning. This emphasis on formal training is a barrier to learning and change.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2024

January 2124, 2025: 2025 CLO Symposium , Online As people and skills become increasingly fundamental to organizational success, chief learning officers and learning leaders are navigating the complex interplay between L&D initiatives and broader business goals.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Are leadership development programs keeping pace with business needs? Let’s dive into these questions and explore what’s really happening in organizational leadership development. This modern conundrum demands modern leadership skills. Are companies truly ready for the next generation of leaders? The proof is in the data.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Over this past year, there has been no shortage of content published on the importance of leadership qualities such as resilience, empathy and agility. We are not saying this is a definitive list, nor that these capabilities can be developed overnight, but it may help stimulate your thinking as you look to refresh your leadership strategy.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2021

Financially secure employees are more likely to hold leadership roles, though there is little evidence they are more effective as leaders. At the individual level, disproportionate representation in leadership can perpetuate social immobility, a pervasive worldwide challenge. plan to pursue leadership in the future.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2025

Thats our reason for being, to enable leaders to be powered and equipped to do great things, says Scott Blanchard, CEO and co-owner of storied leadership development company Blanchard. It started off as a seminar company, with my dad, Ken, and some colleagues doing leadership seminars, says Scott.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 12, 2020

Engaged employees are more productive, remain with the organization, experience more positive emotions and have less absenteeism. Overall, engaged employees contribute to better customer service, quality, profits, productivity and reduced employee turnover. Bea Bourne, professor at Purdue University Global.

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

I harkened back to these findings after reading Xyleme CLO Jeffrey Katzman’s provocative blog posting about new instructional design. Instructional designers make decisions based on data from many sources, including clients, job incumbents, the literature, work products, and error rates. Data direct decisions.

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

I harkened back to these findings after reading Xyleme CLO Jeffrey Katzman’s provocative blog posting about new instructional design. Instructional designers make decisions based on data from many sources, including clients, job incumbents, the literature, work products, and error rates. Data direct decisions.

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