Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about whether to outsource learning, corporate online courses and nanodegrees, the rhythms of talent management, and five leadership development posts from Right Management.
From Nick Martindale: In-house or outsource? The new learning conundrum
“How an employer chooses to deliver training depends on many factors, with some preferring to maintain costs and control in-house, and others seeking external expertise. Nick Martindale weighs up the arguments.”
From Stephen J. Gill: Corporate Online Courses and NanoDegrees: Pluses & Minuses
“Is this the future? Will all companies tailor a credential to their own needs, bypassing the traditional 2-year and 4-year academic path found in colleges and universities around the world? Will the demand for highly skilled workers, the pace of change in technology, and the high cost of four-year institutions cause people to seek a narrow, job-focused, technical education? Will the study of history, social sciences, literature, languages, and the arts be sacrificed for the immediate benefits of learning just enough to get a job.”
From Beth Armknecht Miller: Talent Obsession Weekly
“In my recent book, Are You Talent Obsessed? I describe the rhythms of talent management, leaders need to get into that will focus them on the development of those around them. Why is development so important? Because development, done well, not only increases the capacity and performance of your workforce, it increases employee engagement and thus decreases turnover. And with the growing shortage of talent globally, the ability to retain your talent is a competitive advantage.”
From Right Management: Our Top 5 Leadership Development Blogs
“Forbes recently reported that spending on corporate training grew by 15% in 2013 to reach $70 billion in the U.S. and $130 billion worldwide. The biggest slice of that investment was directed at developing management and leadership skills. Our Talent+Work blog corner offered at least a million dollars’ worth of good advice in that area as well. In the spirit of helping you stretch your training budget further, here are some blogs that captured viewers’ interest.”
