BetterWork Media Group (BMG)

Training

• Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Accelerator Program (9 weeks)

Conferences

• Chief Learning Officer Symposium (Spring / Fall)*
  (In conjunction with the CLO Learning in Practice Awards (in Fall, since 2004) and the CLO Learning Elite Awards (in Spring, since 2011) ceremonies)
  The biannual Chief Learning Officer Symposium (CLO Symposium) is a spring and fall event for corporate learning practitioners only. It brings together the corporate learning community for two and a half days of expert presentations, workshops and networking opportunities. The CLO Symposium represents Chief Learning Officer’s dedication to the growth and advancement of the learning industry.

Meetings

CLO Breakfast Club
(until 2020: Spring and Fall event series with annual general topic in various US cities)

• 2022 Webinars
  • Dec 2022: Spark Your Learners’ Creativity
  • Nov 2022: From 2022 to Future-Ready
  • Oct 2022: The Changing Face of Executive Education
  • Sep 2022: Soft Skills & the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Aug 2022: Engaging Talent with Innovative Tech
  • Jul 2022: Upskilling & Reskilling: What’s the ROI?
  • Jun 2022: Let’s Talk About the ‘B’ in DEIB
  • May 2022: Workforce Wellness in 2022; Digital Transformation of Learning: Learning by Doing, at a Distance
  • Apr 2022: Inspiring Learners’ Spirit of Inquiry
  • Mar 2022: Experiential Learning in a Hybrid World
  • Feb 2022: Fostering Talent Connection and Communication in Hybrid/Digital Workplaces
  • Jan 2022: The 21st Century Career Path
• 2021 virtual series
  • Jun 2021: Resilience Through Crisis and Recovery
  • May 2021: Learning & Development: On the Front Lines
  • Apr 2021: Accelerating at the Speed of Light: Tech Trends and Challenges in 2021
• 2020: Faster, Better, Smarter: Creating a Future Ready Workforce
  Chicago (POSTPONED), Atlanta (POSTPONED), Dallas (POSTPONED), Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco (POSTPONED?)
• 2019: Faster, Better, Smarter: Creating a Future Ready Workforce
  Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco
• 2018: Reimagining the Learning Experience
  Tampa, Atlanta, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, Boston, New York City, Washington D.C., Charlotte, Nashville
• 2017: The Future of Learning
  Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta, New York City, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Chicago
• 2016: Learning Redefined
  Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Boston
• 2015: Enterprise Education that Lasts
  Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
• 2014: Big Data Meets Big Learning
  Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C.
• 2013: High-Powered Learning: Development for a Changing Workplace
  Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas
• 2012: High-Powered Learning: Development for a Changing Workplace
  Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia
• 2011: Learning Innovation: Development for a Changing Environment
  Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Boston, New York City
• 2010: The Next Frontier for Learning and Development
  Washington, D.C., Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia
• 2009: High-Impact Learning for Lean Times
  Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago
• 2008: Learning’s Value to the Enterprise
  Philadelphia, Chicago, Irving, Atlanta, New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C.
• 2007: The Business Impact of Learning
  Kansas City, Irving, Garden Grove, Chicago, Arlington, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, San Francisco
• 2006: The 2006 Business Intelligence Report
  Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Boston, New York City, Atlanta
• 2005: The CLO 2005 Business Intelligence Industry Report
  Chicago, New York City, Burlingame, Dallas, Los Angeles, Boston, Arlington, Atlanta

Communities

• Chief Learning Officer Network

Webinars

e-Seminars/ Webinars

• 2022
  Apr 2022: Learning Analytics: From Inception to Maturity

  Mar 2022: Better Together: Cultivating Community and Connections in Workplace Learning; Skills-Forward for the Future of Work; 3 Trends Every HR and Learning Leader Must Consider in 2022; Making Institutional Knowledge Individually Accessible

  Feb 2022: Textbook Case: Solving the Talent Shortage with No-Cost Education; Why CLOs Should Care About the Future of the Metaverse

  Jan 2022: The Future of Work: Reimagining Digital Learning for the Modern Workforce

• 2021
  Dec 2021: Trends Shaping Employee Experience in 2022; Responding to the Skills Imperative; Connecting Skills Development to Career Paths; How Snap Inc. Is Leading the Tech Industry in Keeping Their Diversity Pledge; Servant Leadership and a Sense of Belonging: How Servant Leadership Provides a Framework for Creating an Inclusive Work Environment; The State of Corporate Learning Measurement Today; Juggling 5 Strategic Changes During the Pandemic

  Nov 2021: Transforming Through Disruption: An Experimental Approach to Designing for the Future; Building Blocks of Workforce Preparedness and Employability; Learning post-COVID-19 — Are you ready? Think again!; Sustaining Behavioral Change: How Cognitive and Emotional Frames Impact Performance; Turn Your Learning Content into a Competitive Advantage

  Oct 2021: Forget the Rest and Go With the Best: How Simplicity Created Access to Culture Change; Creating a Coaching Culture in Your Organization; Re-envision Your Workforce Enablement Strategy to Focus on Performance; 2022 Planning Session: Building the ROI Case for Your Leadership Programs; Aligning More Strategically for the Future of Learning; New Tools for the New Talent Wars: Lessons from the Experts; Mastering Adaptability for Future-Ready L&D; Reskilling and Upskilling in a Hybrid World; How to Create a Customer Focused Culture

  Sep 2021: Stop Building Courses. Start Building Experiences; The Promise of Blended Learning in 2021 and Beyond; 7 Lessons: Engaging Staff and Communities During the Pandemic Using Virtual Tournaments; Driving Learning Transformation: Enhance Your Culture Through Your Employee Experience
  Aug 2021: Simulation Learning on the Rise: Maximize Your Investment; How to Build the Perfect Digital Learning Academy; Learning At the Moment of Need: The Future of Employee Training; Decision Support by Design: How Enterprise Training Operations Can Maximize Talent Through Automation and Learning Analytics
  Jul 2021: Candidate Experience: What Do They Really Want?; Lessons Learned – Delivering a Collaborative Learning Course – An Expert Panel
  Jun 2021: Best Practices for Your 2021 Learning in Practice Application; Teams That Learn Together; This Time It’s Personal: 3 Models of Learning Personalization: VR Training Platform: How to Measure Value and Prove Impact
  May 2021: The ROI of McDonald’s Workforce Education Programs; Compliance: The Foundation for an Inclusive Culture; Building a Bright L&D Future: Shape How your Organization Learns; The Employee Experience Metamorphosis; L&D’s Next Big Initiative: Designing Memorable & Measurable Learning Journeys; Creating a Coaching Culture: The New Solution to Connect Today’s Workforce; Future-Proofing your Organization with Design Thinking-Driven Strategy; Good Ideas Can Come From Anywhere: How TED Masterclass Develops Public Speakers
  Apr 2021: How Do You Know What Skills You Need; How LXP is Driving Global Transformation at PepsiCo; Innovational Leadership: Driving Growth and Agility
  Mar 2021: Learning how to Learn with Kelly Palmer, Learning & Talent Officer at Degreed; L&D Business Value — A 4-Stage Measurement Model; Measurement Demystified: How to Create a Measurement and Reporting Strategy; [Case Study] Future-Proof Training: How CAE Leveraged a Learning Tech Ecosystem Approach for Rapid Growth; Reskilling for Growth With VR: The Future of Learning Is Immersive; How Airbnb Creates a Culture of Belonging
  Feb 2021: Rethink LMS: How to Choose Your Next-Gen Learning Platform and Technology Partner; 4 Skills to Build a Stronger, More Resilient Workforce; Building the LG Electronics Leadership Bench: High Potential Development to Drive High Performance; The Disruptive and the Invisible: How to Create Effective Learning Experiences in 2021; Learning Driven Growth at Schneider Electric; Creating Your Micro-credentialing Strategy
  Jan 2021: Getting 2021 Right – Harvard Psychologist on Building Productivity & Wellbeing; Understanding the New SEC Human Capital Disclosures – and what it means for HR, Learning and Talent Teams; The Essential Metrics That Every L&D Professional Needs to Measure

• …
• 2010
  Connecting Learning and Hiring: Accelerating On-Boarding and Time to Productivity
  Strategic Thinking : Developing Leaders’ Skills Faster With Advanced Business Simulations
  Enterprise Collaboration: Can You Connect Social Learning and Business Performance?
  Performance Portfolios: Eliminating Assessment Subjectivity to Improve Employee Productivity and Engagement
  Improving Emotional Intelligence Through Behavioral Style
  The Role of Collaborative Technologies in Your 2010 Learning & Development Strategy: Fact or Fiction?
  Corporate Learning in 2010: Social, Mobile, Collaborative, Engaging and Fun
  Talent-Based Learning: Goodbye to the Stand-Alone LMS
  A New Paradigm: Employee Development Solutions in Tough Times
• 2009
  Talent Development as a Corporate Strategy
  Blue Ocean Strategy: Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
  Business Next: People-Driven Strategies for Success
  Developing Talent: Today’s Most Critical Business Imperative
  Just-in-Time Training – Easy for the Presenter, Convenient for the Trainee
  …
  Managing Talent in a 2.0 World – Putting It All Together
• 2008
  Do You Really Need an Enterprise LMS? Maybe not.
  The Best of Both Worlds: Cost-Effective, Customized Management Training
  Creating an Effective Learning Environment Through the Use of Technology
  Learning and Performance Platform: It’s All About Optimizing Your Investments
  The DNA of Value in the 21st Century Global Economy
  Profit-Driven Training Programs for Partners and Customers
  Sustaining a Culture of Excellence in Continuous Learning
  Customer Training: 5 Ways to Fast-Track Your Programs in a Slow Economy
  Elliott Masie: Learning Strategies – A Fresh Look!
  Making All Learners Successful! Learning Styles and the Synchronous Classroom
  Future of Learning: Everything You Wanted to Know About Web 2.0
  Speed Up Software Implementations and Improve End-User Training
  A Practical Approach to Introducing Innovative Learning Programs in Your Organization
  Competencies: Gateway to Integrated Talent Management
• 2007
  – Learning 2.0: Using Web 2.0 to Create Effective Informal Learning
  – Extending Learning Outside Your Borders
  – Back to the Future: CLO Symposium Fall 2007 Revisited
  – The Increasing Speed of Change and Its Impact on Business
  – The Latest Approach to End-User Learning Development and Collaboration
  – Selecting an Enterprise Learning Technology Vendor: The Need for an Integrated Technology Solution
  – Breakthrough Enterprise Learning and Leadership Trends: What You Need to Know Now
  – Building the Next Generation of Leaders at JetBlue
  – Improving the Financial Return on Learning: The Next Phase
  – Managing Enterprisewide Learning at Capital One University
  – Achieving Business Impact: SRA’s Business Capture Process
  – Why More Enterprise Companies are Adopting Virtual Instructor-Led Training over Traditional Classroom Training
• 2006
  The Next-Generation Approach to Managing and Integrating Content
  Virtual Labs: The Next Frontier in Software Training
  From the Trenches: Global Succession Planning
  Best Practices in Blended Learning: Bringing New Technologies to Development Programs for Maximum Success
  Learning in Action: Tactics to Engage Learners and Increase Retention
  The Real ROI of Leadership Development: American Express Case Study
  Increasing the Strategic Value of Learning Organizations
  Enabling Success Through Learning Innovation
  Redefining the Role of the Learning Organization: Collaborative and Informal Learning Models and Technologies
  Accelerating Leadership Transitions Throughout Your Organization
  Custom Development: Creating Better, Faster and More Efficient Content
  The Role of Learning in Managing Regulatory Compliance
  The Future of Corporate Education: Embedding Learning Into Business Processes
  Moving Beyond Traditional Corporate Learning
  Driving Growth and Differentiating Brand by Establishing a Leadership Culture
  The Emergence of Managed Learning Services
  Key Retention and Leadership Development Strategies for Retaining Talent
  How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence in Five Key Areas
  Benefits and Best Practices for Moving to an Enterprise-Wide LMS
• 2005
  Leading Corporate Learning Into the Future
  Enhancing Sales Force Effectiveness
  Learning Content Management Strategies for the Future
  LandAmerica: Case Study in Integrating Performance and Learning to Drive Results
  Leveraging Technology for Learning Management
  Value Creation & Measurement in Learning Environments
  Rapid E-Learning: Focus on Virtual ILT
  Learning Function Governance: Centralization Strategies for Maximum Business Impact
  The Next-Generation of Blended Learning
  Preparing for Baby Boomer Retirement
  Increasing Workforce Productivity With Integrated Learning and Performance Management
  Isolating the Effects of Your Workforce Performance Solutions
  Managed Learning Services: Leveraging Technology & Training Outsourcing Services
  Running Learning Like a Business
  Workforce Performance Management: The Employee Perspective
  Formalizing Informal Learning
  Succession Planning: Beating the Panic
  Managing Human Capital For Strategic Advantages
  The CLO Position: Critical Issues and Changing Roles
  Workforce Performance Solutions: Engaging Employees to Increase Productivity
  Enterprise Education: Making Evaluation Work
  Connecting the Middle Managers: The Next Wave of Leadership Development
• 2004
  Corporate Strategy: The CLO’s Role
  Increasing Partner Effectiveness With Collaborative Learning
  Leveraging Learning for Business Impact
  Collaborative Tools in the Learning Continuum
  Motivating Sales Forces
  The Myths and Mysteries of ROI
  Needs Assessments: Finding the Right Focus
  The Competency Gap: Aligning Education
  Moving from Impact to ROI
  Implementing and Sustaining ROI
  Performance Simulations that Drive Business Results
  The Vital CLO: Accountability to the Enterprise and Beyond
  Customer Education: Expanding Revenue and Reach for the Organization
  The Future Agenda of CLOs
  Online Simulations
  Blended Learning: Finding What Works
  Working Partners: The CLO and Executive Team
• 2003
  Measuring Learning Investments
  The Enterprise LMS Market: Where Are We Now?
  The Other 80 Percent: Increasing Workforce Productivity
  The Strategic Impact of Corporate Learning
  War and the Strategic Impact on Enterprise Learning
  Organizing Enterprise-Wide e-Learning and Human Capital Management
  Enterprise Architecture for e-Learning: Working With the CIO
  Assessing Learning Management Systems
  The CLO’s Role: Enterprise Education and Change Management
  Do’s and Don’ts for Measuring Cost Benefit Analysis
• 2002
  Collaborative Tools for e-Learning: What Works, What Doesn’t