Do your workers jump to another company when there is an opportunity for a higher salary and more responsibilities? Is this drain a challenge for you to fill? Or is this an opportunity to build a broader talent pipeline that can benefit you as well as others in your community. In this short video, Let’s … Continue reading
With the recent news of LinkedIn’s purchase of Lynda.com I thought back to a recent discussion I had focused on the future leaning organization and the transformational model of learning. Stretch you say? Here is where I see an interesting future for workers of all ages and challenge college’s (with their associated costs/debt) and learning … Continue reading
So (you ask) where is the connection between learning, performance improvement and snow skiing? Terrain-based learning may offer L&D some new ways to handle challenging training situations. I learned to ski when I was 40 and tossed onto the bunny hill in the midst of many others trying to not fall or crash. A lot … Continue reading
Education costs are rising, student debt is overwhelming, and more people are questioning the value of education. In fact 32 percent of Americans 25+ have baccalaureate degrees and just 10% have associate’s degrees. A recent post stated that “a fourth of the country’s workforce—more than 36 million adults—fall into the category “some college, no degree.” … Continue reading
I been talking with a number of people recently on topics such as creating a community of practice (CoP), expanding professional development programs, and integrating talent management into learning past compliance. In all of these discussions someone has brought up the need to develop and deliver “training” programs. When I dig into the question a … Continue reading
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
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
A recent request came from someone presenting at a conference seeking ideas that “highlight the top 5 “big ideas that matter right now”…trends occurring in learning today and into the near future. Participants will be asked to incorporate these “big ideas” into their collaboration”. I really think there is one big idea that has at … Continue reading
Learning is a process; it enhances a person’s capacity to do something. “Learning is about building the capability to create that which you previously couldn’t create. It’s ultimately related to action, which information is not” (Senge, 2006, p.191). As I look to the New Year, I ponder what I can do to build capacity in … Continue reading