Upcoming Webinars:

Best Practices in Establishing a Business Case for Compensation Management
Thursday May 29, 2008
Speaker: Mark Smith, EVP Research, Ventana Research
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Good compensation management not only motivates the individual, it also ensures that the compensation provided is linked to the performance expected. This webinar will feature new research from Ventana Research on:

The nature of the compensation management dilemma, and its solution
What an investment in a dedicated compensation management system can provide you
What a business case for modern compensation management should entail
How organizations today are advancing compensation management by aligning it with strategic goals and objectives

The New Enterprise Imperative: Building Leaders at Every Level
Thursday May 29 2008
Presented By: Eileen M. Rogers, Global Director, Talent Excellence, Deloitte and
Phil Casman, Director, Performance and Compensation Services, Plateau Systems
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Leadership can no longer be the private preserve of top executives. Nor is it sufficient to reactively develop business leaders by simply mapping their growth and development to a formalized competency framework. The dynamic complexity of the 21st century demands a proactive process that builds leadership talent everywhere and all the time. Cultivating a whole-firm leadership mindset energizes the workplace, increases employee engagement, and enables the organization to flex, adapt, and innovate in the global marketplace. In this Webcast you will learn how:

The LeadershipSigma© mindset creates leadership capability and a leadership culture throughout the organization.
To develop a leadership framework that is actionable on an organizational as well as individual basis so that leadership can be embedded into the organizational DNA.
Leadership performance is coached and supported, while customizable solutions ensure outcomes are valuable for personal and business results.
Is coached and supported, while customizable solutions ensure outcomes are valuable for personal and business results.

Recorded Webinar Archives:

HCI webinar: Developing Leaders for the Changing Horizon
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Speaker: Dolores Wilverding, Managing Director, Advisory Svcs, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

Globalization has redefined the playing field of how business is conducted because the sun never sets on multi-nationals. This webcast will discuss how companies can develop leaders to meet the demands of tomorrow's business horizon, drawing from data in PricewaterhouseCoopers' 10th Annual Global CEO Survey, and the PricewaterhouseCoopers/Saratoga 2007/2008 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report. Don't miss these webcast take aways:

Four key emerging business revolutions and success factors to improve competitive advantage
Leadership "success quotients" and competencies for high performance
Organize your company and manage talent to deliver value
Business decisions that affect talent retention and innovation

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Real Life, Real Answers: Research Findings on Integrated Talent Management Systems
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Presented by Leighanne Levensaler, Bersin & Associates

Join Leighanne Levensaler, principal analyst at Bersin & Associates, as she shares the answers to the top questions organizations face in developing an integrated talent management systems strategy. The “answers” are based on the experiences of more than 700 organizations included in the recently published research report, “Integrated Talent Management Suites: Market Realities, Implementation Experiences, and Vendor Profiles.” During this Talent Management magazine Webinar, sponsored by Plateau, Levensaler will share real-world insights and best practices about the selection, implementation and business impact of talent management systems. Key insights include:

Why should we buy a talent management suite?
What is the value and impact of selecting an integrated approach?
What is the best approach to integrated talent management, given my organization’s current HR systems landscape?
Should we wait until the market matures to make an investment?

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Managing Talent in a Decentralized environment –
a Zions Bancorporation Case Study
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Speaker: Connie Linardakis, Chief Human Resources Officer of Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation is a growing U.S. Based financial institution with over 11,700 full-time employees disbursed over 10 west coast states. With multiple subsidiaries operating autonomously under the Zions corporate umbrella, the corporation faced the challenge of adopting a unified talent management practice across the organization while maintaining its’ autonomous structure. In this webcast, Connie Linardakis, Chief Human Resources Officer of Zions Bancorporation, will talk about the state of talent at Zions prior to implementing a formal Talent Management strategy, the business drivers for developing this strategy, and how Zions is moving forward with execution.

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A Practical Guide to Managing Performance
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Speaker: Michael Brennan, Principal Consultant, Knowledge Infusion

Managers want practical guidance on effective talent management using proven key practices. This webcast will cover tips, illustrations, and best practices managers can apply to drive performance management, and advance the interests of your organization and its people. And if you partner with managers on robust talent managment, you'll leave with a sensible checklist of Ten Crucial Best Practices from research by Knowledge Infusion to further the success of your initiatives.

Don't miss these webcast take aways, to:

Get stakeholder buy-in to leverage talent management in strategy execution
Establish ownership and accountability for performance management
Tightly integrate performance management with learning and development
Drive adoption throughout the organization

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Extending Learning Outside Your Borders
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Speakers:
Anya Darrow - Director, Learning Systems & Technology,
Michael Yakiemchuk - VP, Learning Systems & Technology

In this CLO webinar, Computer Associates (CA) will share how they are using a single LMS to provide learning to their worldwide audience of employees, partners and end-user customers. The CA team will discuss their case study and strategies for implementing a global learning management system that supports multiple languages and thousands of courses for their internal and external users.

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eComply for Healthcare Series
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Healthcare professionals’ hectic schedules require a more convenient and flexible way to access and complete these mandatory compliance courses. In the webcast, CourseAvenue and Plateau Systems provided a solution to access and distribute leading healthcare compliance courses to healthcare professionals to accommodate their demanding schedules allowing more time with patients.

For more information, contact Kevin Mosher at kevin.mosher@plateau.com

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Harassment Training: AB 1825 Final Regulations
November 1, 2007

California has finalized new regulations on the AB 1825 law, which requires employers to train all supervisors working in the state on sexual harassment prevention. The final regulation detail new requirements for the content of the training, the expertise of the training provider, and the means by which employer's track course completion. Employers must provide training every two years and the next deadline is December 31, 2007. This means organizations need to:

Find harassment prevention courses that meet the strict requirements of the new regulations
Deliver the content to employees quickly to meet this deadline
Track completion of training across the organization

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Managing a results-oriented Learning Organisation
Thursday, October 18, 2007
10 a.m. Eastern
Presented by Charles Jennings, Global Head of Learning, Reuters

Reuters is a global information company providing indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media, and corporate markets. With a reputation for speed, accuracy and freedom from bias, Reuters prides itself in delivering information that is trusted and drives rapid decision making across the globe. Reflecting this reputation, Charles Jennings, Global Head of Learning at Reuters, has led the development of a learning organization whose target and focus is on results and partnerships. Mr. Jennings will discuss:

Reuters approach to building and managing a global training and development organisation.
The role of the Plateau LMS to support global learning initiatives.
The key areas of focus for building and supporting business capability effectively and efficiently.

The Future of Learning Content
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
2 p.m. Eastern
Presented by Ed Cohen, Plateau Systems

Join Ed Cohen, Plateau Systems Chief Technology Officer, in this complimentary Chief Learning Officer e-Seminar to learn about the important trends that are shaping the development, deployment and management of learning content. Ed Cohen will discuss learning content-authoring development tools and best practices, the role new standards will play in more easily deploying content and the new Web-based iContent solution, which transforms how content can be more effectively purchased, deployed and managed. Demonstrations also will illustrate the possibilities of how your organization can drive greater value from learning content. Additionally, you will learn how to take advantage of new technologies, standards and best-practice approaches.

Idaho Power Best Practices for Proactive and Actionable Talent Management
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
12 Noon Eastern
Presented by James Kelley, Idaho Power

With the upcoming surge in retired employees over the next decade, skills shortages will be a big challenge across many industries. In an industry where peoples' lives depend on 24x7 service, planning ahead has never been so important at Idaho Power.

In this webcast, Idaho Power will share how they designed and are executing their plan to hire, cultivate, and retain talent to ensure the right people with the right skills are ready when needed. You will learn about Idaho Power's best practices in integrating competencies with recruiting and selection, performance management, learning, and succession planning.

Realizing Greater Value from an Integrated Talent Management Approach
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern
Presented by Talent Management Magazine
Speaker: Leighanne Levensaler, Principal Analyst, Talent Management, Bersin & Associates

The talent management suite is a new breed of software that focuses on results beyond just process automation. Now employees, managers, business leaders and HR leaders can have better conversations, make better decisions, and plan for the future in ways not previously possible.

Many talent management suites are just now realizing the potential for a solution where the integration between applications provides new and higher value to customers. Join Leighanne Levensaler, Principal Analyst at Bersin & Associates, for a discussion of the future of talent management and new customer possibilities.

Key topics will include:

An overall architecture framework for talent management suites
Attributes of truly integrated suites versus “one-stop shopping” for multiple applications
Real-life business scenarios of what is now possible with a more integrated talent management approach

Managing content at Ahold U.S.A with iContent
Presented by Ahold U.S.A and Plateau Systems
Speakers:
Renee Wallace, VP Training and Development at Ahold U.S.A.,
Jennifer Milder, Director of Managed Services at Plateau

One of the biggest challenges in e-learning today is managing and deploying content to distributed and global employees in a timely fashion. Managing and integrating content is resource-intensive and time consuming. So what is the best approach to removing these barriers so employees are trained when and where they need it?

Ahold U.S.A., an international group of quality supermarkets and foodservice operators, has adopted iContent as their central repository and management service for all their in-house content. Listen to this webcast to learn how iContent has helped Ahold solve the challenges of ongoing management and distribution of e-learning content to global employees.

Building Higher Satisfaction and Success with Learning Management Systems
Thursday, May 3, 2007
11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern
Presented by Chief Learning Officer Magazine
Speakers:
Josh Bersin, CEO and founder of Bersin & Associates,
Karen O’Leonard, Bersin & Associates principal analyst

Join Chief Learning Office magazine for this complimentary e-Seminar, in which Josh Bersin, CEO and founder of Bersin & Associates, and Karen O’Leonard, Bersin & Associates principal analyst, will share key findings from the recent 2007 LMS Customer Satisfaction Study.

The "Bersin & Associates' 2007 LMS Customer Satisfaction Study: An Industry Analysis of the Customer Experience with Learning Management Systems" is a broad-based customer satisfaction industry study based on survey results from 516 system administrators, training managers and executives. This study evaluates a wide range of categories — product performance, customer service, technical support and additional tools and capabilities — all from the customers’ perspective.

This e-Seminar will enhance the future of your learning organization, as well as improve your satisfaction and success with learning management

10 Key Practices for Effective Performance Management
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
11:30 a.m. Pacific/2:30 p.m. Eastern
Presented by HR.com
Speaker: Mike Brennan, Knowledge Infusion

Despite the growing commitment of time, money and technology to support performance management, few organizations are executing successfully. This webcast will offer practical guidance on effective performance management through the use of 10 key practices and supporting checklists. These practices – which have been validated by Plateau customers and Knowledge Infusion clients – can be referenced and used by organizations just starting with performance management or that want to improve their current programs. Attend this webcast to increase the value of your performance management investment!

Learning and Talent Management Join Forces
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern
Presented by Workforce Management
Speaker: Paul Hamerman, Vice President Forrester

In today's hypercompetitive environment for attracting and retaining talented employees, business process owners must have the ability to seamlessly assess employee competencies and job performance and then give employees learning experiences that will increase their job performance. Technology to manage these processes has typically been siloed across the organization. As the HCM market evolves, learning and talent suites will become more comprehensive and better integrated, replacing multiple point solutions in customers' HCM environments.

Optimizing Talent through Competency-Based Management
March 8, 2007
Speaker: Joshua Haims, Deloitte Consulting

With the inevitable "talent crisis" coming in the next decade, organizations must plan ahead in order to maintain their competitive advantage - but how is this possible when key employees are retiring and skills shortages are becoming more apparent? The key is proactive planning to identify the skills and experience companies need to stay competitive and cultivate talent within to ensure having the right people with the right skills when they will be needed.

Managing Enterprisewide Learning at Capital One University
February 21, 2007
Presented by CLOevents (Chief Learning Officer)

Organizational design, governance and operations have a critical impact on the effectiveness of enterprisewide learning management. Established in 1995, Capital One is now ranked No. 187 on the Fortune 500 list and has been recognized for its industry-leading innovation, work practices and excellence in corporate learning. In this Chief Learning Officer e-Seminar, sponsored by Plateau, you will hear Ted Forbes, Capital One chief learning officer, and Beth Miksa, Capital One vice president of learning infrastructure, discuss Capital OneÌs approach and experience in managing enterprisewide learning for 32,000 employees. Forbes and Miksa also will discuss balancing centralized and decentralized approaches to learning governance across Capital OneÌs business units. Additionally, they will share the approach of and business results from leveraging strategic partnerships to improve operational efficiency and adaptability in Capital OneÌs complex learning environment.

Proactive Talent Planning and Career Development
December 7, 2006
Presented by the Human Capital Institute

In today's looming "Talent Crisis" astute organizations are asking themselves, "Do we have the staffing and skills to fill current and anticipated open positions?" Proactive organizations identify critical skills requirements and communicate to high potential employees career opportunities available over the next five years. And to execute, organizations are looking for better ways to leverage succession and career planning to best respond to the growing talent challenge. In this webinar, you will learn how to help your organization identify critical positions and enable employees to develop and execute their career plans. Learn best practices to link employee capabilities and career goals with organizational staffing needs to effectively respond to the emerging talent supply challenge.

The Next-Generation Approach to Managing and Integrating Content
December 6, 2006
Presented by Chief Learning Officer Magazine

Managing content today is manual and labor-intensive. On average, organizations are spending 15 percent of their e-learning content investment on just integration. This does not include the time, effort and resources needed to obtain third-party content, as well as validate, catalog and manage revisions to custom and third-party content. Learn how you can accelerate the availability and delivery of content to end-users while also realizing substantial cost savings by reducing content infrastructure and administration overhead. View the recording online now.

The Convergence of Performance Management and Learning Systems
November 15, 2006
Presented by Josh Bersin, Bersin & Associates and Steven Konig, Plateau Systems, Inc.

The convergence of performance management and learning systems is foundational to talent management. In this Workforce Performance Solutions magazine e-Seminar, sponsored by Plateau, you will hear Josh Bersin, principal and founder of Bersin & Associates, discuss the market trends driving a closer relationship between learning and performance management, the need for strong HR and training organization alignment, the changing role of learning and development and the business benefits of a unified performance and learning offering. You also will see Plateau Systems, voted the winner at the recent HR Technology ConferenceÃs Integrated Performance Management and Learning Management Shootout, demonstrate the real-world scenarios from the shootout to view the business benefits of a unified approach. View the recording online.

Increasing Workforce Performance with Integrated Learning and Performance Management
November 1, 2006
Presented By: David Wilson - Managing Director, Elearnity

The combination of learning and performance management systems has the potential to deliver far greater value than the sum of their individual parts. By integrating performance and learning, organizations can both measure employee performance and continuously manage and improve performance throughout the year. View the recording online.

Achieving Performance Results through Targeted Development
October 23 , 2006
Presented By: Linda Pfeifer, Director of Global Learning & Perf., Informatica Corporation

This webcast highlights a business relevant approach to make performance management actionable with targeted learning, and present a case study on how this was successfully rolled out in an organization. The case study is Informatica Corporation's approach to management development, linking targeted learning to core competencies via an innovative and cost-effective coach-based design.

Linda Pfeiffer, Director of Worldwide Learning and Performance, introduces how this new methodology has shown to achieve higher intrinsic motivation scores and skills transfer rates compared to traditional classroom delivery, and how Informatica Corporation launched this program globally through this core curriculum offering. View the recording online.

Aligning Talent and Passion with Corporate Priorities
Monday, July 31, 2006
Presented By: Les Woller, Co-founder, Guide Consulting
John Hirsch, Managing Director, Guide Consulting

The Human Capital Institue (HCI) and Plateau presented this webinar as the first in their Developing and Optimizing Talent, interactive elearning series featuring HCI analysts and other expert presenters. View the recording online.

Getting Business Results from a Learning Management System
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Speaker: Ed Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, Plateau

Ed will discuss how Learning Management Systems have evolved from Training Management Systems (TMS) and Computer Managed Instruction (CMI). He will discuss standards including SCORM and their role in content deployment. Ed will also address the benefits of using an LMS, important selection criteria results you can expect after implementation. View the recording online

Preparing for the Future–- Succession Planning Challenge
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Speaker: Claire Schooley, Senior Analyst, Forrester

With a significant portion of the baby-boom generation now reaching retirement age, the decrease of senior employees is becomng a serious concern—one that will impact organizations in nearly every industry. In this Workforce Performance Solutions e-Seminar, sponsored by Plateau Systems, Claire Schooley, a senior research analyst with Forrester Research, will address how organizations can leverage succession planning and other human capital management initiatives to best respond to the growing talent challenge. Attendees will hear how to prepare now for the workforce shortage and how best to avoid a serious bottom-line impact.

Benefits and Best Practices for Moving to an Enterprise-Wide LMS
February 1, 2006

This Chief Learning Officer e-Seminar, sponsored by Plateau, will discuss learning management market trends from the latest Bersin & Associates LMS 2006 report, and research that demonstrates the benefits of moving to an enterprise-wide LMS. Also, this e-Seminar will look at how to address the challenges that come with moving to an enterprise-wide LMS, and will suggest best practices for a successful implementation.

Getting Started with Performance Management
Speakers:
Jason Averbook CEO & Co-Founder, Knowledge Infusion,
James Harvey Principal Consultant, Knowledge Infusion

Learning Content Management Strategies for the Future
Speaker: Jim Lundy, Gartner, Inc. and Ed Cohen, CTO, Plateau

Increasing Workforce Productivity With Integrated Learning and Performance Management
Speaker: Josh Bersin, Bersin & Associates and Oliver Schittecatte, Manager of Training & Development, Field Services, BC Hydro

True Business Value from LMS Integration
A Plateau and HR.com web seminar
Featuring Jeff Kent, VP of Solutions Delivery, Wendys & Jason Averbook, CEO, Knowledge Infusion