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Building a Successful Learning & Development Center of Excellence
ISBN: 978-0974363059
This comprehensive guide takes you on an inspiring journey to establish a successful Center of Excellence (CoE) within your organization. It provides a step-by-step framework, from winning leadership support and securing funding to assembling your team, implementing technology, and launching impactful initiatives.
You’ll gain insights on stakeholder engagement, change management, metrics, and instilling a culture of continuous improvement. Whether you’re starting from scratch or optimizing an existing CoE, this book equips you with strategies and tools to drive excellence and transform performance.
Read it to start paving the way for innovation and usher in a new era of progress.
$39.95
About The Author
Dr. Irene T. Boland is a talent and leadership development expert with 15+ years driving organizational success at Fortune 500 companies. She specializes in capability modeling, leadership training, and building Centers of Excellence. Irene is the author of books on capability modeling, L&D Centers of Excellence, and instructional design.
She has designed and executed talent strategies across technology, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and consumer goods. Irene has led large-scale initiatives including succession planning, leadership development, change management, and strategic workforce planning.
She is a trusted advisor, partnering with business leaders to understand skills gaps and develop customized training programs. Irene has developed capability models, career paths, and Centers of Excellence to strengthen talent pipelines. She has led efforts to assess skills inventory and map development opportunities.
Irene holds a PhD in Instructional Design, is Lean Six Sigma and Change Management certified, and has published research on capability-building. She is a respected speaker at talent development and education research conferences globally.
