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CO0506.qxd 4/18/06 10:01 AM Page 4 editor's letter A Matter of Degrees There's a very old story with very modern Colloquium and advance to individual courses implications, and I know you know it. This of study in three distinct tracks: Learning story has transcended the status of fable, in Management, Learning Effectiveness and fact, and become a metaphor commonly used Learning Leadership. in today's business world. It's this: The cobbler's Each track includes courses focused on critical children have no shoes. competencies such as needs assessments, leader- I've heard that phrase more than once at indus- ship, strategic planning and organizational struc- try gatherings such as our CLO Symposium, ture and design. Visit www.clo-academy.com for where learning executives often lament an more detailed information, and of course to reg- amazing irony: the fact that learning and devel- ister yourself, your direct reports and other pro- opment teams are so busy serving the needs of fessionals in your organization. While you're on others they neglect their own continuing edu- the site, be sure to review the list of guest speak- cation. Let me add a wrinkle to that legend: ers and expert faculty for each quarterly Sometimes the cobbler has no shoes either. Colloquia it's an amazing list of high-powered learning executives who have, quite literally, Well, try this on for size: We've put together a defined the industry. program to shoe the cobbler, his or her children and the generations that follow in their footsteps. Make no mistake: This is not your father's degree program. You'll see a very future-focused Welcome to the CLO Academy. program that taps into all manners of modern learning delivery, from the group discussions at You've no doubt seen a spate of continuing edu- the live Colloquium to asynchronous, instruc- cation programs pop up recently, with e-mail tor-led, online education. You'll meet mentors marketing proudly trumpeting this solution or and widen your personal and professional net- that. We've watched these efforts keenly, while works as you find peers who will take the working more quietly to develop the most thor- rewarding journey with you. At the end of that ough program designed to serve the needs of cur- journey, upon completion of each track, you'll rent and future learning professionals. While receive academic credit from Capella that you others were rushing to market, we were sending can apply toward a post-graduate degree. out requests for proposals to 65 leading higher education institutions. The end result is a com- None of this is intended to be easy, and anyone prehensive solution developed in partnership offering that isn't looking beyond your wallet. with Capella University, whose proposal most Our goal with the CLO Academy program is to closely dovetailed with our research and innate raise the bar for workforce development profes- understanding of your needs. sionals by properly shaping current and future generations of learning professionals. We began building the CLO Academy back in spring 2004, when we conducted a Business Look down for a second. How are your shoes? Intelligence Board survey of 464 learning exec- Do you have team members who are utives asking them about their future needs. metaphorically barefoot? Is your learning Although many of the responses related to the organization prepared for any contingency that business as a whole, a clear need emerged for occurs as time marches on? developing the L&D team properly. Respondents labeled the need to understand There's another wonderful old clich http://www.clo-academy.com http://www.clomedia.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Chief Learning Officer - May 2006

Editor's Note
Table of Contents
Letters to the Editor
Take Five
Selling Up, Selling Down
Imperatives
Strategies
Guest Editorial
Learning Solutions
Robbins-Gioia University
Environment
Deloitte & Touche USA
CLO Profile
Productivity
Washington Gas
Case Study
Human Capital
Health Care Service Corp.
Tactics
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Business Intelligence
In Conclusion
Advertiser's Index
Editorial Resources

Chief Learning Officer - May 2006

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