Open Content in workplace learning
March 8th, 2010
Tony Karrer asks in the March Big Question; ‘How do we leverage open content in [...]
March 8th, 2010
Tony Karrer asks in the March Big Question; ‘How do we leverage open content in [...]
March 4th, 2010
Snake oil salemen have been around a long-time and as P T Barnum noted “There’s a sucker born every minute” so it’s our responsibility to be able to spot the snake oil salesman before you buy or implement anything that is being sold to help with informal or social learning.
February 23rd, 2010
I’ve been reading some really good, thought provoking blogs today about learning and learning theory.
February 16th, 2010
Ah, learning styles. You do have a way of getting under people’s skins.
The Washington Post [...]
February 12th, 2010
Myths about learning are both a curse and an opportunity for the learning profession.
February 2nd, 2010
The set up up was perfect! I was at one of the seminars at Learning [...]
January 21st, 2010
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks writing and developing new content which we’re very [...]
December 29th, 2009
Over the last few years, I’ve become acutely aware of the growing development of two [...]
December 9th, 2009
We are having a number of interesting discussions with clients about their Learning Management System [...]
November 30th, 2009
If I was to form a personal virtual Board of advisers then Geoff Bellman would be one of the first people appointed. He has a wisdom and an insight that is rare to find and this shines through in his new book, ‘Extraordinary Groups’…
November 26th, 2009
Rupert Murdoch is out to change the internet and he’s putting professional content at the [...]
November 18th, 2009
Improving the professional skills of learning professionals can only be a good thing and having choice and competition between providers will help to push standards up. The arrival of ASTD qualifications in the UK can only help.
November 11th, 2009
“Fantastic” said my coach, Duncan “you’ve worked to the point of failure today, that’s great.” That reframed failure for me, it’s generally not something I think of as fantastic. It also got me thinking…..
November 3rd, 2009
Is the art of leadership being able to hide your panic? A group of senior [...]
November 2nd, 2009
The big question this month is about the value of social media in learning and, [...]
October 22nd, 2009
As wonderful as the internet is, I have a nagging feeling1 that some of its [...]
October 13th, 2009
“From families sharing stories around a dinner table to a worker emailing a colleague for help with a software program, informal learning is a frequent occurrence in nearly all facets of life.
September 28th, 2009
In the current economic climate with redundancies and budget cuts there is an often a huge and hidden cost that is ignored. Addressing this cost will not only impact on the budget, but provide a platform for significantly improved organisational performance.
September 24th, 2009
Wherever you work, there’s often a management guru ready to tell you there’s a newer, better way of doing things.
September 10th, 2009
Headlines on Monday suggested that Twitter could damage your working memory but technology seems to be a lightning rod for ill informed opinion.
September 8th, 2009
Tony Karrer’s recent blog post on models for learning got me thinking about the need to focus on the performer and the context of their learning.
September 2nd, 2009
Training Zone have asked a great question about how effective are employers in supporting new managers. A more interesting question for those of us with responsibility in this area is; How will we know we are as effective as we deserve to be at supporting our new managers?
August 25th, 2009
The claim that 93% of communication is non-verbal has been thoroughly debunked. What other nonsense do we harbour in our organisations?
August 18th, 2009
Last week nine of us in GoodPractice were immersed in learning new skills and behaviours. It was the first time, in along time, that I’d been involved in learning that required a change in my beliefs.
August 12th, 2009
Most Continual Professional Development (CPD) schemes are input focused. We need to find a way to focus on performance and outputs.