A McKinsey Global Survey on finds that companies rely on multiple organizational models to drive innovation—and that these functions struggle to integrate fully with the business as a whole. The online survey on innovation asked executives about the organizational innovation structures in place at their companies, the strategic and financial objectives these structures have set, and the people and processes involved in achieving innovation outcomes.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/09/Making-Innovation-Structures-Work-Mckinsey-Global-Survey-Results
In a flexible, global, networked organization, when leaders are on call 24/7, doesn't it make sense to have more than one person in the role of CLO?
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Executive-Blog/2012/06/Cone-8-Collective-CLO
Shared services, an organizational structure that consolidates delivery of one or more support functions, is designed to achieve cost reductions, economies of scale, and improved service. At many large, multilocation, and global organizations, shared services is showing explosive growth. Training is an important success fa...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2011/09/Advancing-the-Shared-Services-Journey-Through-Training
Toni Handler is chief talent officer at MetLife. She is responsible
for creating, and implementing a global talent management and
organizational effectiveness strategy that aligns directly with
MetLife's strategic goals. She also oversees all recruiting and
enterprise-wide learning, including leadership and management
development, sales develop...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/LX-Briefing/LXB-Archives/2011/07/Significant-Organizational-Changes-Lead-to-New-Talent-Strategy
(From EHS Today) -- Researchers already know that integrity can
predict job performance, and what we are saying here is that
humility and honesty are also major components in that, said Dr.
Wade Rowatt, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at
Baylor, who helped lead the study. This study shows that those who possess the com...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2011/03/Honest-Humble-Workers-Associated-with-Higher-Job-Performance
As aging baby boomers retire from the senior ranks of corporate
America, there are fewer potential leaders ready to take their
places. This dilemma creates a demand for tomorrow's leaders that
is rapidly outpacing their supply. Between the smaller numbers of
Generation X (born 1965-1977) and expectations of higher demands
for recognition and pr...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/ASTD-Links/ASTD-Links-Articles/2010/12/Best-Practices-in-Developing-High-Potentials
Jay Cross examines decision making on learning at work, and
gives the lie to some myths about the use of business metrics. To earn a seat at the table where the business managers sit, you
must speak the language of business behave like an officer of the corporation think like a business person act like a busines...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/Learning-Circuits/Learning-Circuits-Archives/2010/12/Making-Business-Decisions-the-Heart-and-the-Head
Kimberly T. Staten is an adjunct graduate professor for the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University. She also is a faculty assistant in the Graduate School of Management and Technology at the University of Maryland, University College for the online Cyber Security program.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/ASTD-Links/ASTD-Links-Articles/2010/11/Using-ROI-to-Understand-the-Effectiveness-of-Faculty-Training-and-Development-to-Deliver-Quality-Dis
Through virtual training, the Global Service Department of one
prominent workforce solutions company responds quickly to meet the
needs of the business and delivers measurable results to the bottom
line. Kelly Services was established in 1946 by William Russell Kelly,
founder of the temporary staffing industry. Since then, the company...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/Learning-Circuits/Learning-Circuits-Archives/2010/10/Case-Study-Learning-at-Your-Service
The only thing predictable these days is unpredictability. Change
is all around us, and the pace of change is accelerating. Many
companies and businesses that were once robust and thriving find
themselves in financial freefall. Organizations with storied
histories such as Merrill Lynch, General Motors, and Motorola have
ceased to exist, restruc...
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/ASTD-Links/ASTD-Links-Articles/2010/10/Achieving-Organizational-Excellence-Learning-to-Thrive-in-Unpredictable-Times