Joanne Cleaver

Visit thecareerlattice.com for fresh case studies, tools and insights to put career lattice strategies to work for yourself and at your workplace. Lattices are the new normal. With markets and technology changing faster than ever, people need a "GPS" to forge career advancement that doesn't depend on last year's skills and wins. Meanwhile, companies need a flexible framework that readies talent to quickly tackle brand-new opportunities for emerging and evolving markets. Career lattices are the solution for individuals and for organizations. That's why lattices have largely replaced ladders. In fact, learning to work the lattice is a career skill of its own. Learn how in The Career Lattice and get more tools, fresh case studies and newsy commentary about latticing at thecareerlattice.com.

Take it from me: my own industry -- journalism - is collapsing, but I've sidestepped career obsolescence by following my own advice. I've evolved from a traditional freelance writer to the owner of a strategic communication firm that offers editorial & research services, plus consulting and training in strategic messaging. I'm not the only authority you'll meet in the pages of The Career Lattice. The Career Lattice profiles successful latticers and lattice programs at companies from Accenture to Xerox. And, it draws on the enormous expertise of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, a nonprofit that designs workplace training programs -- and that popularized the term 'career lattice' in 2003 for the healthcare industry.