Why would learning professionals talk about something that museums do? Because curation is a process learning & development professionals should be using to support their business partners using a targeted, specific method. Like instructional design, curation is a systematic process of gathering content that is relevant to a particular topic area or business segment. More … Continue reading
Competency-based education (CBE) is focused on getting people proficient faster. More importantly CBE is a clear description of what a person can do and to what level. CBE is the common language that training, and education, should be using aligning with their internal, and external, business & industry partners. And this conversation is vital especially … Continue reading
Recent posts have centered on the skills and attributes we expect our future colleagues to have. How will they get there and how will we know? How do we design L&D experiences with the goal of having assessments be “competency-based? “While there are many definitions of competency, most of them have two common elements: The … 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
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
I have to be transparent with you; I have come to realize I am a content curator. “Curare” (to take care of) has a long history and one update describes the role as one “who continually finds, groups, organizes and shares the best and most relevant content on a specific issue online”. The most important … Continue reading