Discover why LearningElite is the most talked about new program in the learning industry and how your organization can be named one of the best companies in learning and development. LearningElite is a peer-based benchmarking program that recognizes high-performing learning organizations. In this session, we will discuss the details of the LearningElite program, such as the criteria assessed on the application and preparing for and completing the application. We will also discuss the judging and ranking process. The most common frequently asked questions will be addressed as well. Anyone interested in applying for the LearningElite program or serving as a judge should attend this session. Stacey Boyle, Ph.D., Vice President, Research and Advisory Services, Chief Learning Officer magazine

1. LearningElite: Nuts & Bolts
Stacey Boyle, Ph.D.
VP, Research & Advisory Services
Chief Learning Officer magazine

2. Stacey Boyle, Ph.D.
VP, Research & Advisory Services
Chief Learning Officer magazine
Vicki Kuo
Director, Research & Advisory Services
Chief Learning Officer magazine

3. Agenda
• What is the LearningElite?
• Why benchmark?
• Types of benchmarking
• Why the LearningElite?
• LearningElite Advisory Board
• LearningElite model
• LearningElite ranking
• LearningElite recogniEon
• Call to acEon

4. What is the LearningElite?
• Recognizes and honors the best
organizaEons for workforce development
strategies that deliver significant business results.
• Designed out of a need to provide real data
to L&D organizaEons.
• Drives future industry behavior.
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• Peer‐developed ranking and benchmarking
program.

5. Benchmarking Types
• between business units Internal
• performance/processes with
compeEtors CompeEEve
• similar processes within an industry FuncEonal
• comparing operaEons between
unrelated industries Generic
• collaboraEve effort by groups of
companies CollaboraEve
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FuncEonal
Generic

6. Why Benchmark?
• Learning from others!
• It’s human nature to compare yourself
to others.
• Externally assess organizaEonal
competence.
• Share beSer pracEces.
• Opportunity to improve upon exisEng ideas
with proven success.
• Speeds up the ability to make improvement.
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7. Why the LearningElite?
• Is built to be flexible and adapt with
changes in the L&D field.
• Based on sound evaluaEon models.
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• Provides a unique benchmarking approach.
• Provides feedback to applicants.

8. Why the LearningElite?
• Judged by L&D
professionals.
• Opportunity to work
collaboraEvely.
• Benchmarking is a beSer pracEce.
• Built by professionals who know and
understand what it takes to be a
world‐class L&D organizaEon.
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9. LearningElite Advisory Board
• Academia
• U.S. Government
• Industry
• CLOs of the Year

10. Let’s Discuss
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11. LearningElite Model
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“The Modern Learning OrganizaEon: A Path Forward”

12. LearningElite Scorecard
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13. LearningElite Ranking

14. LearningElite Ranking
Strategy | ExecuEon | Leadership
Impact | Business Results

15. LearningElite RecogniEon Open unEl Nov. 1
• Open to EVERYONE!
Any size – Any industry – Any country
• Focus on L&D organizaEonal commitment,
not only learning iniEaEves.
• Online applicaEon.
LearningElite FAQs @ CLOmedia.com/elite/faqs

16. LearningElite RecogniEon
• Apply for judgeship posiEon online.
• Everyone who applies for the LearningElite
gets a custom scorecard!
• Winners announced March 27, 2011,
at gala prior to Spring 2011 CLO Symposium.
LearningElite FAQs @ CLOmedia.com/elite/faqs
Open unEl Nov. 1

17. Call to AcEon
• Print the LearningElite planning
worksheet.
• Start the data collecEon process soon!
• Apply for a judgeship posiEon.
• “The Modern Learning OrganizaEon”
white paper follow‐up e‐mail.
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18. Call to AcEon
• Pass it on!
• Follow us on TwiSer
@sboyle
@victoriakuo
• Connect with CLO to
stay updated!
#CLOelite
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19. Thank you!
#CLOelite
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