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The Learning CONSORTIUM We are 252 organizations seeking a few new colleagues. We include the learning leaders of some of the largest companies in the world (e.g., Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Target, American Express). Every day throughout the year, Learning CONSORTIUM members turn to each other and the staff of The MASIE Center for benchmarking, networking, research and collaborative projects in the Learning and Training field.
Here are a few examples of how our CONSORTIUM benefits from collaboration on a daily basis:
- A member contacts the CONSORTIUM office to identify 2 members using a specific Learning Management System to get references, context and experiences.
- Six members work together on a working group considering alternative models for employee Orientation and On-Boarding.
- Elliott Masie conducts 1-to-1 coaching sessions with learning executives from two member organizations.
- Members participate in a rapid fire "poll" to benchmark spending per employee on Compliance issues.
- MASIE staff member attends a conference and sends a PodCast and text summary to all CONSORTIUM members.
- Members provide Microsoft with input on how their new operating system could support content sharing for learning.
- A member brings several of its business leaders to The MASIE Center Lab in Saratoga for a strategy session on the futures of learning and collaboration.
More than 1,000 people in 252 organizations worldwide collaborate and learn together on the issues and challenges you face. Together, we are evaluating, inventing, revising and improving the exciting field of learning! This is a community of trust, appropriate confidentiality and syndicated efforts to enhance the effectiveness of our efforts on learning and training.
The Learning CONSORTIUM is a small and very focused organization. The charge is only $5,000 per entire company for a year of service, collaboration and events. Our model is to be a long-term trusted collaborative of learning professionals that is vendor-neutral and ethically based.
We invite you to join us!
Learning CONSORTIUM Resources:
The Learning CONSORTIUM is a non-stop source of learning resources, invitations to benchmark, common work projects and exclusive access to Elliott Masie's research and development activity.
Here are just some of the resources that your organization can access:
- LifeLines: Member-to-member requests for specific information, experience and resources (e.g., "How are organizations changing their leadership development programs for international employees?).
- CONSORTIUM Staff for Support & Coaching: Elliott Masie, Ria Christian and Brooke Thomas (member requests and research), and Chryseis Hunt (sales).
- Benchmarking for Learning: Periodic surveys and scans on key industry topics, which gather information to help you find organizations for member-to-member dialogues and industry trend analysis.
- Events, Meetings & Classes:
Learning 2008: Each member organization receives two complimentary seats to our annual fall Learning conference.
Semi-Annual and Regional Roundtables: Regional CONSORTIUM-only meetings on key industry topics.
MASIE Center Events: Discounts on the wide range of Elliott Masie's classes and briefings.
- Learning Briefings with Elliott Masie: Receive personalized briefings twice a year by Elliott Masie. These are 30-minute, live telephone briefings for your team, focused on changing trends in Learning or on key learning issues selected by your organization. The briefings are often scheduled as part of a staff meeting, team retreat or as part of an internal global learning conference. The briefings can also be scheduled with senior executives in your organization and digitally captured for later use by a wider audience within your organization.
- LifeLines and Mutual Support: Information and resource sharing among members about your questions through out on-line discussion board tool.
- CONSORTIUM Projects: Opportunities to participate in active projects and receive updates. Current topics include 3-D Learning, Mobile Learning and Learning Polls.
- Representation: The Learning CONSORTIUM will represent your organization on national and international committees, including SCORM, AICC and LETSI.
- Content Focus:
Learning Strategy and Management
Classroom Learning
Learning Systems
3-D Virtual Learning
Leadership Development
Globalizing Learning
e-Learning
Shared Learning Services
Human Capital
Talent Management
- Monthly Calls: Telephone conference calls about key industry initiatives related to your business, technology and learning decisions.
- Learning Reports: Just-in-time reports on the learning priorities and issues raised by CONSORTIUM members.
- Video/PodCast Perspectives: Brief updates from Elliott on key learning priorities and issues raised by CONSORTIUM members.
Annual Membership Fee:
The fee is $5,000 for one year from your date of acceptance into the CONSORTIUM .
Member Ethics:
The Learning CONSORTIUM is an active community of practice and learning. We expect our members to:
- Participate in on-going benchmarking, networking, and dialogues
- To refrain from "selling" CONSORTIUM Members at group events
- To participate in a fashion that builds trust and openness within the group and honors diverse perspectives and also the confidentiality and competitive roles of members
Application Process:
The CONSORTIUM is looking for a few additional members, primarily large organizations implementing Learning across the enterprise and a few larger vendor/suppliers.
The MASIE Center staff reviews all applications for membership in the Learning CONSORTIUM. We ask that each organization applying complete the on-line form and submit to our office. We will then schedule a telephone interview to process this application.
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Testimonials from CONSORTIUM Members:
Elliott is super approachable. I don't know of anyone who would feel uncomfortable having a conversation with him.
David Barton, Michelin
The Learning CONSORTIUM is the primary way I keep up with what other leading edge companies are doing. Not only do we gain insight into what we are doing wrong - but, as importantly, we are able to confirm and leverage what we are doing well.
Wayne Worthen, Chief Operating Officer, The Mosaic Company
This was our first year in the Consortium and I can say, with all honesty, that this has been our most valuable industry membership. Not only have we benefited from the conferences and industry research, we have also gained tremendously from the networking and benchmarking with other Consortium members. We will definitely renew our membership.
Chris Laske, Meijer
The Consortium presents its members with networking opportunity that is unparalleled. Having represented my corporation in numerous consortium and membership-driven organizations, the Masie Center is unique in that they just charge you once (the membership), everything else is part of your initial investment.
Sanjeeb Samanta, Texas Instruments
The Learning Consortium is THE BEST way to stay connected and informed about the learning industry. The staff is dedicated and amazing and the value of the connections made through the Consortium help me every single day.
Cary Harlow, The Hewlett Packard Company
The Learning Consortium provides an informed space for practitioners to understand what's going on in the area of learning and technology without being deluged by vendor and consultant proposals. It helps cut through the fog of commerce to help solve my business's learning problems.
Ron Dickson, Intel
Elliott believes that sharing knowledge (not hoarding it) is the key to success. The Masie Center is the focal point for research in learning and development, and Elliott freely shares the results with the community of learning. It is with passion and exuberance that he brings people and companies together to debate and learn from each other.
Linda Heath, Hanes Brands
The consortium continues to be the most robust and actively conscious place to interact with other companies around learning. I am always amazed at the honest approach and interaction.
Jeff LaBrache, Hewlett Packard
We have worked with Elliott and the Masie Center the past 4 or 5 years and we value their insight and leadership in the training industry. We look at the Masie Center as the leading authority on industry trends, benchmarking, and where the future of learning is heading. They provide valuable information that we use to help direct our learning strategy.
Scott Sutker, Wachovia Corporation
To describe the benefits I get from the Learning Consortium, I just need to talk about one meeting I had with my boss who is the Chief Technology Officer at Save the Children. His first question was on costs of learning and I pulled out a chart that showed costs from 20 other companies with detailed information. Then we talked about student drop out, which I am focused on and he was thinking will not be a problem. So with a little help from a different report on the latest research on student drop out, he is now focused on what we can do to motivate students. And then, I discussed a prototyping tool for authoring our first learning module and I showed him a list of authoring tools with member reviews from the products that I am thinking about buying. This allowed us to quickly narrow down to two or three that we now are considering buying. And where did all of this come from? The Masie Center's Learning Consortium. And yes, I now have a folder of information that I just carry with me for those great opportunities when I just need a little extra data to promote my programs.
Linda English, LINGOs
I find Elliot and the Masie Center to be a straight-forward, objective resource for information and assessments of key trends and developments in our field. The opportunity to learn from peers through the Consortium is a great benefit to our organization.
Lou Bonaiuto, Wachovia Corporation
You can always rely on Elliot identifying and having an insight on the next elearning trend or issue. This insight is invaluable to those of us who deliver learning in the front line.
David Appleton, BP International Ltd.
The Masie Center is a wealth of research knowledge. When I am deep in a project and need information or data, The Masie Center always comes through with what I need. They are the research wing of my learning efforts.
Dave Sanderson, General Mills
As a whole - the MASIE Center, the Learning CONSORTIUM and Elliott Masie himself - are an encyclopedic resource for those of us working in those fields. Thank you!
Jody Young, Hewlett Packard
Brilliant, engaging, funny, and thought provoking, Elliott and the Masie Center have gone beyond being a resource for trainers, they are influencing people in government, education, and industry around the world for the better.
Gary Harris, Wegmans
The Learning Consortium is a strong network of great organizations who collaborate on learning. This has been a valuable source of knowledge for Deloitte.
Nick van Dam, Deloitte Consulting
Elliott is an excellent resource for our team to provide a real-world perspective on when and how to leverage technology and learning as a tool to enhance knowledge and performance.
Steve Guymon, Eli Lilly and Company
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Some members of
The Learning CONSORTIUM:
3M
Accenture
Accor North America
ACS
ADL Co-Lab
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Affinity Health System
Allen Interactions
Alliance Pipeline
Allstate Insurance Company
American Express
American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
American Red Cross
American Research Institute
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Amgen, Inc.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Apple Computer, Inc.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Australian Defence Organisation
Australian Department of Education
Autodesk, Inc.
Bank of America
Bank of New York
BASF Corporation
Beam Global Spirits & Wine
BearingPoint
Bell Canada
Bloomberg L.P.
Blueline Simulations, LLC
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Boston Scientific
BP International Ltd.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
British Airways
BSG Alliance Corp
CADRE design Pty Ltd
Canada Post
Canon USA
Capella University
Capital Group Companies
Carney, Inc.
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
CDW
Cengage Delmar Learning
Center for Creative Leadership
Centocor R&D
Chrysler, LLC
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Insurance Company
Cisco
Citizens Financial Group
Citrix Online
CNA
Comcast University
Computer Sciences Corp (CSC)
Corning, Inc.
COUNTRY Ins & Financial Services
Countrywide Home Loans
Covenant Health
CPA Australia
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
Dassault Systemes
David Weekley Homes
Defense Intelligence Agency
Dell, Inc.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Department of Labor
Department of Management Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Development Dimensions International
Dominion Enterprises
Dow Chemical Company
Dow Corning Corporation
DuPont / Pioneer Hi-Bred
Eaton Corporation
eCornell
EDUTECH USA
Eli Lilly and Company
EMBARQ
Emirates
Enspire Learning
Enterprise Ireland
Equity Residential
Ericsson, Inc.
Ernst & Young Global
Excelsior College
Experian
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Farmers Insurance Grp
Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
FedEx Kinko's
Fidelity Investments
Foreign Service Institute; U.S. Department of State
Genentech
General Electric - Consumer Finance
General Mills
General Motors
General Physics
Georgia Pacific
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Knowledge
Goodwill Industries International
Grainger
Grant Thornton LLP
Halliburton
Harvard Business School Publishing
HarvestRoad
HCA
Heineken USA Inc.
Herman Miller, Inc.
Hewlett Packard
Holcim Inc.
Home Depot
Honeywell International
HSBC, North America
Humana, Inc.
Hunter Douglas, Inc.
Huntington National Bank
IBM Corporation
Ingersoll Rand
Inscape Publishing, Inc.
Intel Corporation
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Intrepid Learning Solutions
JCPenney
JetBlue Airways University
John Deere
John Hancock Financial Services
Johnson Controls
JPMorgan Chase
Kelly Services, Inc.
Key Corp
Kohl's Department Stores
KPMG LLP
Learn.com
LearningGuide Solutions
Legal & General Assurance Society
LexisNexis
Liberty Mutual Group
LINGOs
LSI Corporation
Maritz Learning
Marriott International
Marsh & McLennan / Mercer
Maryland Libraries
MassMutual Financial Group
MasterCard International
McDonald's Corporation
McKinsey Consulting
Meijer
Merck & Co., Inc.
Meridian Knowledge Solutions
Merrill Lynch
Michelin
Microsoft
Miller Brewing Company
Mzinga
National City Corporation
National Cryptologic School
National Seminars Group
National Weather Service
Nationwide
Naval Service Training Command
NetDimensions Limited
Network Appliance, Inc.
NIIT
Nike
NISC - National Information Solutions Cooperative
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Novell
Obsidian
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OfficeMax
OutStart, Inc.
Park Nicollet Health Services
Paychex
PepsiCo
Perfoption Inc.
Pinnacle Performance Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Procter & Gamble
Progressive Insurance
Prudential Financial
Public Conversations Project
Q2Learning, LLC
Questionmark Corporation
Raytheon Professional Services
Realogy Corporation
Regis Learning Solutions
Rockwell Collins
Rollins, Inc.
Root Learning Inc.
RWD Technologies
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc
Saba
SAP America
Sapereon
Satyam Computer Services
Saudi Aramco
Schering-Plough
Schlumberger
Sears Holdings Corporation
Sequent
Shell International-Shell Learning
Siemens USA
SkillSoft
SmithBucklin Corporation
Sprint Nextel Corp.
SSE
STMicroelectronics
Symantec
Sysco Corporation
Tata Interactive Systems
TD Bank Financial Group
TEDS
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Textron
The American Heart Association
The Boeing Company
The Center for Association Leadership
The Hartford
The Hershey Company
The Kellogg Company
The Ken Blanchard Companies
The Linc Group
The Mosaic Company
The Regence Group
Travelers Insurance
Trivantis Corporation
Turner Broadcasting
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
United Nations Development Programme
UnitedHealthcare
Univ of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Ctr
University of Chicago
University of Michigan - MAIS
UPS
UWSA University of Wisconsin System
Verint Americas Inc.
Verizon
Wachovia Corporation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Washington Mutual
WebEx Communications, Inc.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser
WILL Interactive, Inc
Xerox Corp
YUM! Brands, Inc.
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