Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is one of the largest private medical centers in Louisiana. The private, nonprofit, 800-bed hospital in Baton Rouge serves approximately 45,000 inpatients and 350,000 outpatients annually.The hospital has used external sourcing to fill many of its senior-level leadership positions, as this approach can bring in leaders from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Technology providers constantly update their products. Asurion offers mobile protection, extended warranties, and other technical support and services to their clients.Asurion aims to help people get the most out of their connected lives.

With no formal training program in place for new technologists, Ultimate Softwares employee learning team needed to find a way to quickly onboard new technologists and give them the knowledge needed to be productive in their role. In 2014, Ultimate Softwares employee learning team set out to create individual learning paths for new technologists.

Greenheck is a leading manufacturer of air-movement and control equipment, providing ventilation products to customers around the world. Seeing a need to fill the companys leadership bench with emerging talent, Greenhecks talent management team, along with Floyd Carlson, director of talent management and acquisition, established the LEAD program in 2015.The LEAD program was unique for its combination of mentoring and rotational training.

CVS Veterinary Practices and Services Group (CVS Group) is one of the largest veterinary service providers in the United Kingdom. With more than 410 locations, 1,000 veterinarians, and 1,500 nurses, CVS provides corporate veterinary services through four main lines of business: veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories, pet crematoria, and e-commerce.CVS Groups Director of Human Resources and Training, Helen Wiseman, knew that veterinarians have greater stress levels and are more likely to commit suicide than the general population in the United Kingdom.

Their leadership development program (LDP), established in 2008, is a yearlong experience that helps future leaders around the world (the company maintains offices in more than 40 countries and employs more than 10,000 employees) develop the leadership and business skills needed to succeed. Because business needs and leadership gaps change from year to year, a program that was current one year may seem out of date the next.

MWH Global (now part of Stantec) is an engineering, consulting, and construction firm with a focus on water and natural resources projects. High turnover meant that they needed to replace employees (which is costly and often difficult given shortages of workers with the technical skills MWH needs), and that innovation, company culture, and institutional knowledge could be negatively affected.

We aim to be a leading multinational company that connects and grows communities with caring service. This support became critical as MTR expanded in 2008, creating a subsidiary, the Shenzhen Company, in Shenzhen, China.

Established in 1972, Saunders Construction is one of the largest general contractors in Colorado. Internal surveys showed that only 19 percent of its more than 400 workers were completing annual performance reviews with their supervisors, despite them being mandatory.

They fail because they do not mesh with company culture or the people on their teams.Thus, Genpacts company officers and talent development team understood how important it was for the executives to undergo smooth transitions to their new roles. If they didnt, the companys 72,000-plus employees in 25 countries would perform below their peak.To protect Genpacts interests, the organizations talent development function created the Global Integration Program to introduce the executives to company culture and the demands of their jobs.

With the rise of online-only banks and an increase in insurance companies and large retailers expanding their offerings to include financial service solutions, brick-and-mortar banks face an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace. Formed in 1859, New York Community Bank (NYCB) is no stranger to thriving in the face of challenges from both new and longtime competitors.The 22nd-largest bank holding company in the United States, NYCB offers its customers a wide range of competitive products and services.

Mindtree Limited, an India-based IT consultancy with offices in 14 countries, operates in a hypercompetitive industry. The engineering skills it requires are scarce in India or come at a premium.

As Hiltons portfolio continues to expand, so does its demand for new training. All of them needed some level of training, and existing team members also required ongoing learning.

ATDs 10-Minute Case Studies comprise a series of short case studies that describe how organizations use talent development programs to address different business situations. This collection was originally called Case by Case until August 2017, when it transitioned to 10-Minute Case Studies to better reflect the product.Cases are published in digital format as an exclusive benefit for ATD members.

When it comes to conferences, a better slogan would be, What happens in Vegas should NOT stay in Vegas. Share them when you get back.Sharing what youve learned will not only benefit others in your workplace, it may help you take better notes and stay more organized during the conference.

There is no quick fix for group development, so plan initiatives accordingly.

Founded in 1928, Maersk Line is now the worlds largest container-shipping companyno small feat in such a cutthroat industry. The team called in Cary Bailey-Findley, head of Maersk Lines learning and organizational development (LOD) team, to determine the root of the problem, and it became clear that the organizations call center managers needed to better train their agents to deliver positive customer experiences.Working together, the LOD and CSE teams created the CARE PROgram in 2014.

Florida Blue aims to provide affordable plans, offer personal support, and build strong communities that promote health and wellness for all.In 2010, Florida Blue served 4 million of its own healthcare members and covered another 15.5 million people in 16 states through affiliated companies. Florida Blue needed a steady flow of knowledgeable call center sales agents to respond to business growth in the consumer segment as a result of healthcare reform.

As a global, integrated healthcare services and products company, Cardinal Health provides customized solutions for hospital systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. Cardinal Health Chairman and CEO George Barrett attests: We are committed deeply to talent development and believe this is the secret to competitive advantage.In 2013, the organization identified mentorship as an area where it could expand and improve the effectiveness of employee development opportunities.

Its difficult to underestimate the importance of learning to the success of Cerner, one of the largest health care information service providers in the United States, with $4.4 billion in annual revenues and over 23,000 associates. Onboarding of new associates has been a key focus area for learning, and software engineering onboarding in particular has been a challenge given rapidly changing technology.