Chief Learning Officer - December 2007 - (Page 9) table of contents December 2007 18 learning solutions Lois J. Zachary, Ed.D. 51 What Leaders Must Do to Ensure Mentoring Success Because of new emphases around leadership development and succession planning, mentoring programs are enjoying something of a renaissance in the learning sector. But to ensure the long-term success of these initiatives, organizational leaders have to lay the right groundwork. 22 tactics Joyce Thompsen and Linda Moran Driving Organizational Effectiveness: Performance Consulting at Work To be truly effective, CLOs must focus on crucial business objectives, along with what needs to be in place to achieve desired results. By deploying internal performance consultants, CLOs can ensure that the focus remains on performance, not just on learning processes. 28 environment Mary Kay Vona and Michael DeMarco Strategies to Enhance Innovation Chief executive officers have identified an unsupportive culture and climate as the primary barrier to innovation in their organizations. How can learning and talent functions set the stage to foster an innovative environment? on the web www.clomedia.com Reader-Centered Writing: The Latest Survival Skill Deborah Dumaine 40 productivity Jeffrey Berk 28 Chief learning officers at high-performing companies have already discovered that a common writing standard and consistent output are no longer “nice-to-dos.” They have become “mustdo-nows.” A 60-Day Success Plan for New Learning Leaders Tracy Cox and Jeff Lucas Transforming Surveys Into Leadership Tools Surveys of the workforce can be a great business intelligence tool, one that can aid learning leaders as they make critical decisions about what’s next. But these polls have to ask the right questions in the right way to deliver real value. Congratulations! You've been appointed the organization’s senior learning leader. But what happens now? Here are seven recommendations for your first 60 days on the job. 46 human capital Shelly Heiden Centralization Versus Decentralization: A Closer Look at How to Blend Both There are advantages and disadvantages to having either a centralized or decentralized learning organization. However, by taking the right approach to issues like development and delivery, you can get the best of both worlds. 40 51 Learning In Practice Award Winners http://www.clomedia.com
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