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TABLE OF CONTENTS AUGUST 2008 20 Features 46 High-Octane Leadership Development Walt McFarland, Brian Vander May and Lori Zukin Demographic realities and lack of long-term leadership development programs are leaving many organizations with a dearth of candidates ready to take on senior roles. Accelerated leadership development strategies may help organizations ﬁll the void. 20 ON THE WEB www.clomedia.com Constructing a Mission Statement for Competitive Advantage Terry Shiring Most corporate mission statements are pieced together as a PR strategy. But this message is an opportunity to help align the workforce to the corporate vision. 30 Discussion Groups: Harvesting Value from Real-World Experiences Agatha Gilmore No employee is a blank slate, so organizations should leverage workers’ prior experiences through knowledge-sharing sessions to enrich learning content. 34 Learning Olympics: Development Through Competition Ray Anthony Since ancient Greek times, organized competition has been an engaging way to develop skills and knowledge. With the 2008 Summer Olympic games kicking off in Beijing this month, learning leaders can take a cue from those athletic competitions to engage learners and deliver results that last. Untangling the Web of Learning Integration Bill Perry Designing a learning-services architecture that creates a central function for learning is all about the management and minimization of code. 42 Listen Up: A How-to Guide for Podcasting Kaliym A. Islam The mechanics of podcasting are easy; the skills required are minimal. So the most challenging aspect of introducing the new technology into your organization is persuading your employees to accept the new approach. 46 What Stinks About Webinars? Allison Rossett The webinar is an undeniably popular tool for disseminating ideas and techniques in the world of business. Yet, for all its popularity, this modality often falls short of participants’ expectations. Where do webinars go wrong, and how can they be improved? http://www.clomedia.com

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Chief Learning Officer - August 2008 Editor's Letter Contents Connections Business Impact Trends Best Practices Effectiveness High-Octane Leadership Development Leadership and Personality CLO Profile Discussion Groups: Harvesting Value from Real-World Experiences Kimpton 2.0: Discussion on the Web Learning Olympics: Development Through Competition Bypassing the Obstacles to Change Listen Up: A How-To-Guide for Podcasting University of Toyota: A Success Story in Podcast Implementation What Stinks About Webinars? Webinars for Learning Professionals Case Study Business Intelligence Advertisers' Index Editorial Resources In Conclusion

Chief Learning Officer - August 2008

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