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We use the term, we include in job descriptions but what is this “competency” stuff and what will it include for future learning and performance professionals to succeed in the next 5-10 years? I am excited to lead a session at the Learning Solutions Conference in March focused on Who Is the Next-gen Worker (and … Continue reading
Happy 2013 and farewell 12! I had a year filled with learning, filled with change, and have entered 2013 with a deeper understanding of what matters most (well, to me!) in the world we live in. As I look forward to this new year I want to share the five key lessons that are defining … Continue reading
Conversation in and around IQPC’s 14th Annual Corporate University Week had a common theme focused on where the learning professional and the Corporate University belong in today’s 70-20-10 learning model (“Business is changing – are we keeping up?”). There was a lot of talk about how the corporate “U” has its traditional structure of “colleges” … Continue reading
That is what “Social Media” (SoMe) is to me, an opportunity to create, provoke, and reflect on conversations. However a recent discussion found me on the side against SoMe when my colleague was waxing poetic on the interactions, the threads, the discussions, the variety of topics, the breadth of people involved until I asked, “but … Continue reading
Over six years ago Sir Ken Robinson proposed a education system that would nurture rather than, as he states, “kill creativity”. This idea is around exploring, learning as you go, and experimenting alone as well as in groups; business is following this path even if they don’t know it. Harold Jarche wrote recently that the … Continue reading
I break with thee oh old LCMS – enough! As we move to support people at the point of need the key focus should be on the tools that help identify the need first and then guide the solution to those in search. ~95% of an employee’s time is not spent in training, they are … Continue reading
I am fascinated by people, confused and bemused as well! A key focus in learning is developing people and I am delving into leaders, the impact one can make and how organizations grow and evolve. Fairly recently a leader in an organization was defined by their department or division and this role had relatively clear … Continue reading
Did you see the USA Today article about potato chip maker Popchips marketing via mobile games? Collaborating with Kiip (developer of smartphone apps) they created games that result in winning free bags of chips! I wrote about gamification recently (It’s all fun and games until you lose…) and many of the articles focus on having … Continue reading
If your first response was “Ghostbusters” I understand however according to a Pew Internet study 88% of adults have cell phones with ~half of them being smart phones. So odds are pretty good you aren’t calling anyone however you may be tuning into the resources you have collected that you feel are important to you. … Continue reading
Have you ever had the discussion with a client from a business unit that sounds like, “look, I need a 4 hour class and I can tell them all they will need to know…”? And the kicker, “and we’ll videotape it so others can watch it later”! How can we get the conversation started that … Continue reading
Monday Morning Musings 