Novartis Executive Female Leadership Program
Why don't we have more senior women in the workplace? Studies have found that firms that most aggressively promote women to executive positions had higher profits than the industry median. Novartis decided to take a new and different approach to the issue, creating a new strategic initiative to developing female leaders in collaboration with Duke CE.
In the latest issue of IEDP's Developing Leaders, Claudia Bidwell wrote about her experiences running the Executive Female Leadership Program at Novartis: "This program made a difference to all those involved."
Duke CE Ranked #1 in 2011
In November 2011, Duke CE earned its fifth straight BusinessWeek #1 ranking on the magazine's biennial list of custom executive education firms. Duke CE was also ranked the world’s #1 provider in the Financial Times annual rankings in May 2011, the ninth consecutive year that it has taken top honors.
Duke CE Among Top 20 Leadership Training Companies
Duke CE has been recognized by TrainingIndustry.com as one of 2012's Top 20 Leadership Training Companies. Selection was based on criteria including thought leadership and influence, industry recognition and innovation, and experience.
Duke CE Friends Day Held in India
Dr. Liz Mellon and GLRN educator Dr. Maarten Asser headlined Duke CE's Friends Day in Delhi on 5 December. Hosted by our client Aircel/Maxis at its Learning Academy, the event was attended by 35 existing clients and prospects.
Preparing Leaders for the Future
Duke CE gathered 23 senior corporate learning and development professionals from around the world for its ninth annual Roundtable discussion, a two-day event that featured globally renowned author and leadership expert, Ram Charan.
Kazakhstan: Meeting Entrepreneurial Challenges
In collaboration with Nazarbayev University, Duke CE is running a program in Kazakhstan that targets entrepreneurs in order to diversify the country’s economy.
Watch the video – and be sure to listen for the Russian word for marshmallow.
Learning From Women's Soccer: The Competitive Cauldron
In this Forbes.com post, Project Director Devin Bigoness and GLRN educator Karl Moore discuss how a successful women's soccer coach used a system of measuring a player’s performance publicly within the team to create an atmosphere where competitive players push themselves to improve.Strategic Learning Alignment
Rita Smith, dean of Ingersoll Rand University, discusses how learning connects with the business goals and suggests specific steps for learning professionals to take to increase their value.
Signature Coaching Solutions
Duke CE offers Signature Coaching Solutions: helping professionals find business coaching that's right for them -- anywhere, anytime at an affordable rate.
10 Questions with GLRN Educator Rebecca Newton
Business psychologist and leadership expert Rebecca Newton -- a Duke CE GLRN educator -- reveals what an average day is (or isn't) like in this Financial Times feature.
Duke Corporate Education provides learning and development services around the globe to help large organizations address real-world business challenges.