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2011 State of the Industry Report

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Vol. 3, No. 4: Suite Synchronicity: Exploring the Relationship and Alignment between the CLO and Executive Team

Sponsored by SkillSoft, this report, Suite Synchronicity: Exploring the Relationship and Alignment between the CLO and the Executive Team, examines the relationship and alignment between the chief learning officer and the executive team. ASTD and i4cp collaborated to investigate the relationship between the CLO and the executive team from the perspective of successful executive-level learning practitioners.

The insights, experiences, and recommendations of participants are explored to inform readers of the best practices, methodologies, and advice for aligning the CLO with the executive team and the learning function with the business strategy. This report includes synopsis of interviews with learning leaders who have successfully fostered and sustained positive and influential learning practices and relationships at high-performing organizations

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The State of the Industry Report

ASTD's State of the Industry Report is our annual review of trends and investment in workplace learning and performance. It includes data from ASTD BEST Awards Winners, ASTD Forum Members and other esteemed participating organizations from 2002 to date.

The 2010 State of the Industry Report can be purchased in PDF or print versions from the ASTD Store. (ASTD members receive the download as part of their member benefits)

The 2010 SOIR is proudly sponsored by: CPP - the people development people.


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SkillSoft is a leading SaaS provider of on-demand training and e-learning solutions for global enterprises, government and education agencies, and small to medium-sized businesses.

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SkillSoft's offerings are designed to keep employees engaged and participating in training and performance support programs-key contributors to achieving your business productivity goals. With so many blended learning solutions that are also versatile, sustainable and customizable, it's no wonder SkillSoft is the e-learning choice of thousands of well-known companies.

Learning Executives Confidence Index (LXCI)-Q4 Now Available.

Learning executives’ expectations were slightly more positive at the year’s end. This quarter continued to show results that were higher than those seen in each quarter of 2010. However, the LXCI score remains lower than in the first two quarters for 2011.  Derived from the responses of 408 learning executives to an online, invitation-only survey, these scores demonstrate that collectively, LXs continue to expect their learning functions to improve over the next six months. The aggregate 2011 Q4 score of 66.6 indicates that learning executives’ expectations remain high and may continue to rise in 2012. The average score for 2011 shows that each of the four key indices scores remain higher than the 2010 average.. Read more...


The WLP Scorecard is an online real-time benchmarking and decision support tool that allows organizations to monitor and benchmark a broad range of learning function indicators. With tools your organization can use to customize reports, use the WLP Scorecard to compare your learning function's alignment, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability with other organizations, plus diagnose strengths and weaknesses in your organization's learning function. Visit wlpscorecard.astd.org to access the scorecard or register.

 

 
 
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