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table of contents 24 learning solutions Bryan Menell October 2007 Elements of Social Media Arrive on the Learning Scene The learning industry was an early pioneer in “microchunking,” which refers to the practice of segmenting and rearranging pieces of information. Through this technique, development offerings can be made more accessible and contextualized for employees. 36 environment Michael E. Echols, Ph.D. Learning’s Role in Talent Management Learning has to do with the creation of a specific asset: the human capital that fits a firm’s business model. When organizations and their employees invest time and money in learning and development programs, they’re actually producing human capital. 42 tactics Michael J. Dreikorn Operationalizing Communities of Practice 42 LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: Chief Learning Officer Magazine Celebrates Five Years Conceptually, communities of practice are fairly uncomplicated — they are simply a collection of people who communicate with one another about a common interest. Although these groups don’t require much guidance for knowledge sharing to occur, they can benefit from certain facilitative processes. 66on the web www.clomedia.com Training the Millennial Generation John Ambrose As employers, we need to not only attract young talented candidates, but learn how to keep this new crop of workers happy and productive. 49-57 58 productivity Ajay M. Pangarkar and Teresa Kirkwood An Invigorating Business Trip: Learning through Professional Conferences Barbara J. Parker Professional conferences can be exhilarating experiences. With opportunities for networking, sharing ideas and learning from experts in your field, a quality conference can’t be beat for professional development. Leveraging Business Data to Develop Strategic Learning Solutions The people responsible for workforce development can and should use business data to drive learning strategies. This starts with determining what information is truly relevant and understanding how that data should affect when, where, how and why learning is delivered. Chief Learning Officer or Chief Order Taker? Nathan Greeno Value creation arises not by fulfilling orders but by asking questions. It is time for learning executives to step up to their full stature and claim the role of change initiator rather than change responder. 66 human capital Jen Danesis and Megan Zeiger Connecting the Dots: Recognizing Talent Development Differences at Nonprofits The demand for social services has increased exponentially in the past 30 years, but investments in talent at nonprofits have not kept pace with this growth. Because of a scarcity of resources, as well as intrinsic employee motivation, nonprofits often have a unique approach to learning. 58 http://www.clomedia.com

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Editor's Letter Table of Contents Letters to the Editor Taking the Lead Trends Best Practices Effectiveness Guest Editorial Elements of Social Media Arrive on the Learning Scene Trend Micro: Making Learning More Modular CLO Profile Learning’s Role in Talent Management INTTRA: Using Global Learning to Better Enable Talent Management Operationalizing Communities of Practice U.S. Army: Sharing Lessons from the Field Looking Back, Moving Forward Leveraging Business Data to Develop Strategic Learning Solutions Chrysler LLC: Metrics, Score Cards and Automobiles Advertisers' Index Editorial Resources Connecting the Dots: Recognizing Talent Development Differences at Nonprofits Nonprofits in Health Care: Learning at ENH Case Study Business Intelligence Case Study In Conclusion

Chief Learning Officer - October 2007

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