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Is Performance Support Training? Nah, No Way.
Clark Quinn’s diagram how performance support is seen differently by L&D and the performer (click for the complete article) Earlier today I wrote about how the word “training” (replacing...
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Technology in Training Delivery – Reflections on #ASTD2013
I wrote earlier how the word “training” was making a comeback after a brief period of exile (“Back in Style“). During the conference, I participated in several great concurrent sessions on enhancing...
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Talkin’‘Bout My Generation
During the keynote address at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) International Conference and Exposition a few weeks ago, president Tony Bingham talked about the Millennial...
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“Growing Up” Learning Out Loud
Learning out loud – what does that mean to you? I was surprised a number of people hadn’t heard the term, which is actually a metaphor of sorts unless audio is involved. There are many ways to do it,...
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In Conversation with Dan Steer
This week I’m interviewing Dan Steer, a freelance trainer and learning consultant from Belgium. I met Dan at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition in Dallas last month; to call Dan,...
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Learning and the Changing Workplace – Part 1
I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of workplace Learning and Development* (L&D) or, more specifically, about the evolution of the workplace and the changing role of L&D in it. I’m not...
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Learning and the Changing Workplace – Part 3
In part 1 of this series, I wrote how the field of Learning and Development* (L&D) hasn’t really changed much over the last decade, despite substantial changes in the workplace. Part 2 addressed...
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Small Changes Make a Difference
In my previous post, I mentioned how my role in workplace learning and development (L&D) had fundamentally changed this past year. I am now responsible for (gasp) face-to-face, instructor-led,...
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Work Out Loud: Produce Better Work (microvideo)
I just returned from DevLearn 2014 in Las Vegas, an annual conference attracting leading-edge developers of educational products. My conference summary will make its way here in the coming week, but I...
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Integrity
David Kelly recently wrote a post about, “How to Recognize Snake Oil in Your Personal Learning Network.” Seldom do I read a post beginning to end more than once, but I read this one three times...
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Of Metaphors and Perception
I love metaphors. They, along with analogies, serve many purposes in learning as evidenced by a quick scan of the #lrnchat transcript on analogies earlier this year. Metaphors aren’t only for learning,...
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Ten Things I Believe About Workplace Learning
For nearly three years, I’ve been exploring social learning, informal learning, and the changing workplace. My beliefs about workplace learning have evolved quite a bit over those years, partly by...
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I Believe in the 70:20:10 framework
Charles Jennings promotes a 70:20:10 framework for organizational learning, where on-the-job experiential/informal learning and social learning represent the preponderance of each employee’s overall...
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I Believe in the Many Emerging Roles for Learning and Development Professionals
The 70:20:10 framework helps to put the work of learning and development (L&D) organizations into perspective within the whole of employee learning (previous article). That leaves the question of...
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I Believe in the Inverse Relationship Between Experience and the Value of...
If Learning and Development organizations (or anyone, for that matter) are going to facilitate learning in the changing workplace, it’s vitally important to understand how employees actually learn. To...
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I Believe in the Value of Connectedness
While every organization in the world is unique, most have characteristics in common. Each has its own culture that derives from its mission, vision, values, and the people who work there. Every...
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I Believe in the Importance of a Personal Learning Network
When I started using Twitter for my professional growth and development, I didn’t realize that I was also starting to build my personal learning network. I simply found myself tweeting at a learning...
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I Believe in the Value of Sharing
As a workplace professional, I believe strongly in the value of sharing. I’m not talking about the monetary value of a social share (which business people are keen on doing), but rather the less...
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I Believe in the Importance of Personal Knowledge Management
Today we can find virtually anything we need to know on the Internet, whenever we need it, from wherever we are. But how do we sort through all this information, effectively filter content, judge the...
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The Burden to Have an Informed Opinion
The conversation took place nearly two years ago and it still bothers me. I was taking a stand against accommodating learning styles and cited several online articles supporting my position. Each...
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