Just a quick note on some press interviews I did this month. The October issue of Twin Cities Business magazine did a story on the intersection of talent management and talent development. I have commented in this blog about the importance of strategic talent development, and I expressed some of these views in that article. The best learning and development experiences are those that enhance the individual’s skills while supporting the achievement of organization goals. Kevin Wilde, Chief Learning Officer at General Mills, offers some great insight in the article. Check it out.
Also, I was quoted in a story on MBA Alternatives. A digital version of the story can be accessed here. Carlson Executive Education’s Minnesota Management Institute, a trhee-week program targeted to high potential managers and directors, is often viewed as an alternative to a traditional MBA. The mini-MBA market has been very hot lately. So much so, that some are overselling what you can accomplish in a very short time (e.g., some mini-MBAs are just 5 days…!). We have takent the perspective that it is better to offer a strong program to build skills that high potential managers and directors need than to offer a sampler of MBA topics. Our MMI program is an intensive, three-week transformational program. You don’t get a “mini-MBA” credential from the program, but you do get a powerful, perspective-shifting experience that can accelerate your career. Enough said. you can check it out on our website if you are interested…
Filed under: Executive Education, Press coverage, Talent Management
