How the US Navy uses technology to train Admirals - top executive education. This is a detailed case study of Flag University, the US Navy top executive education program (7 years in length) to create seasoned global leaders.
If terrorism strikes New Jersey, some 145,000 police, fire, and emergency personnel would be fully prepared to respond, thanks to a training program launched as part of the state's homeland security initiative. Considered a blueprint for first-responder training elsewhere around the nation, the program was outsourced to GeoLearning, a provider of hosted performance and learning platforms and services.
Melissa Daimler, the Head of Organizational Effectiveness & Learning at Twitter shares an innovative approach to learning that incorporates the idea of “flipping the classroom” as well as providing shorter, more interactive and reflective learning opportunities. Daimler states that in this stage of the evolution of learning, it is now more critical than ever to be able to simplify and contextualize all of the information that is available and provides three key roles to optimize organizational effectiveness and learning:
Andrea Procaccino, the Global Head of Learning & Development at Avon Products, Inc. shares that when it comes to virtual workforces, the most impactful learning opportunities require creativity. Peer to peer learning needs to be accessible and allow information and thought exchange. Andrea recommends the following:
How clever – and simple – the act of taking something and repurposing it can be. I learn this lesson repeatedly on Pinterest (rubber door mats for wall art – say what?!), but recently had the chance to witness it firsthand, too. I can’t help but think that the lessons gleaned from such experiences have more to do with the topic of successful employee development than what people may think.