Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was pulled into this article when I read “a gigantic shift in computing is about to dawn upon us.” The gist – the US and China are investing heavily in designing high-powered AI chips to handle the linear algebra computations used in AI and this represents a fundamental change in how we build software and hardware. There are some examples of how these chips are being used – for face recognition, map street view, chatbots, and self-driving cars to name a few.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

My e-learning feed is probably the most boring of all my feed categories. I seriously need to clean it out. That said, there are always a few great finds. Jane Hart’s favourite 30 posts of 2017 is one of them. Enjoy! Modern Workplace Learning Magazine | Jane Hart’s favourite 30 posts of 2017 | December 19, 2017.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Gallup has released its State of the Global Workplace report. You can access the executive summary by supplying your contact information. The full report is available for purchase. Here are a few interesting points: Businesses that orient performance management systems around basic human needs for psychological engagement, such as positive workplace relationships, frequent recognition, ongoing performance conversations and opportunities for personal development, get the most out of their employe

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

John Hagel writes about coming together in creation spaces – “a cell, a small group of people, typically somewhere between 3 to 15 people, who come together on a very frequent basis and share a common goal to have an increasing impact in some domain.” These small groups, he notes, connect to expanding networks with no limit to scaling potential.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Fun facts: Data Scientist is listed as the #1 job to have in the US in 2017, according to Glassdoor. The median base salary is $110,000. There will be about 2,270,000 data science positions in the US by 2020. There is a need for female data scientists! This article breaks down the data from 1,001 LinkedIn profiles of people working as Data Scientists and gives you a game plan for getting your foot in the door.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 22, 2017

PROPUBLICA and The New York Times co-published an article about several companies that are recruiting applicants for jobs using targeted ads that exclude particular age groups. I’m not talking about millennials. At a time where companies look to remove unconscious hiring bias by utilizing talent acquisition software, this is alarming. An employment lawyer calls it blatantly unlawful.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here’s a six-month old essay about online media that resonated with me for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because I was an early-ish analyst blogger in the learning space (2006) and blogged the same way the writer did back then (quick commentary vs in-depth analysis) and secondly, it’s a sad and accurate story of how we got to where we are today – from WordPress-powered “Hello World” reflective blogs to memes and to trolls on Reddit – basically, a whole bunch o

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A nice end-of-year reminder to stop saying useless platitudes. Imagine the corporate L&D version of this. I also point you to this site because I’ve grown to love the Headspace app. It’s mission is to improve health and happiness through meditation and mindfulness, something most of us need to survive 2018. Headspace | 10 useless platitudes to stop saying in the new year | December 26, 2017.

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Janet Clarey

AUGUST 7, 2017

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Job Search & Hiring Process: Like so many things throughout our collective history, necessity (or frustration) spawns invention. The same is true of WorkSearch. Created out of sheer exasperation with the “go-to” Job Boards (you know who they are, you’ve probably been annoyed by them when you’ve had a job opening or while job searching) , Kenny Berger, CEO of WorkSearch , decided that if there wasn’t a better way available, he was going to make one!

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Jordyn Zimmerman, an Ohio University student, is a person with autism. Have you ever tried having a conversation with someone on campus, when they hesitantly and ever-so-awkwardly start signing to you? Or have you ever asked another student a question and had them respond to you in writing? When I think of these experiences, I always laugh at how uninformed people are about individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Quick as a wink, the end of 2017 approaches. In this article, we take a look back at the key moments that defined the year for our company and the people behind us. International events participation. The Philippine delegation in CeBIT 2017. Our chief executive officer, Fred Chua, attended two known international technology and development events last May namely, CeBIT and SODEC 2017.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The last paragraph of this article by Gigaom offers good advice about AI: look for solution providers that are using AI to help improve workflows based on workers’ behaviors. In my experience, this often means looking beyond solutions that are ready-made for learning. . Gigaom also identifies four “tectonic shifts” taking place that are driven by the need to provide “greater personalization and efficiency in how we use technology.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This US-focused HBS article discusses “degree inflation” – the practice of employers demanding bachelor’s degrees for job that don’t require them. Because the pool of graduates is limited, the author explains, this practice can cause a misalignment between supply and demand, especially for middle-skills positions. Complicating matters are automated hiring tools often exclude applicants without college degrees.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Here’s a great (kinda wonky) article by Ben Lorica on O’Reilly’s “On Our Radar.” Ben shares slides from a recent presentation, offering an overview of the state of adoption of AI and suggestions to companies interested in implementing AI technologies. Ben also shares a sketch of a typical tech stack for intelligent applications. Notable is a recent survey of 3,000 executives, managers, and analysts conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review that suggests low adoption (54% have not started ad

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Janet Clarey

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

It’s been one year since 1/4 of eligible US voters decided the worst of men should be President of the US. Sarah Kendzior , an expert on authoritarianism–who has been frighteningly accurate on the events of the past year–said on November 9, 2016: I don’t think some people grasp how profoundly what you took for granted is going to change.

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Janet Clarey

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I don’t feel like making a Venn diagram so you’ll have to imagine two circles that intersect. One circle says Trump. The other circle says Menopause. The intersection says: Twenty extra pounds and heart palpitations. Good times. For example, I just wolfed down a Big Mac and fries while reading WaPo during my lunch break. Because, Trump. A year ago it would have been a nice cup of tea or something while checking the polls thinking: “She’s got this.

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Janet Clarey

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

During the time period I was all hopped up on becoming a minimalist (pretty much the past two years) I placed 119 orders on Amazon. This means UPS delivers an Amazon package to my house roughly once a week. (I don’t see my siblings as often as I see the UPS guy and they live within walking distance of my home.) This is not the behavior of a long-time aspiring minimalist, this is the behavior of a professional consumer.

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Janet Clarey

OCTOBER 27, 2017

I started this blog in February of 2007. It has basically been inactive for the past few years because my work-related writing is (and is required to be) published on Bersin, Deloitte Consulting websites and on Twitter. I’ve thought about what I wanted to do with this blog for some time and decided that rather than delete it, I’m changing its focus.

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Janet Clarey

MARCH 22, 2016

Yesterday marked ten years of Twitter. In 2006 Jack Dorsey, an undergrad at NYU, published the first message. It was twttr then: Last week, Jane Hart posted a list of 50+ people who tweet about workplace learning. I’ve mashed that list up with the first tweets of the top 20 of them (in order of number of followers as of 3/12/16). What was your first tweet ?

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Janet Clarey

MARCH 6, 2016

I was recently asked a question by a colleague about machine learning and I couldn’t answer it. So of course, I went looking…first, the definition: “Machine learning: The ability of computer systems to improve their performance by exposure to data without the need to follow explicitly programmed instructions.” A recent paper, “ Cognitive technologies in the technology sector: From science fiction vision to real-world value ” published by Deloitte University Pr

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Janet Clarey

MARCH 1, 2016

This standing up while working s**t rocks. Seriously. You must try it. I wrote about the sit-to-stand desk I bought in December. I read that it was healthier than sitting and as a bonus, Deloitte has a cost-sharing wellness subsidy that would cover half the cost. Deloitte also rocks. So what have the past three months of work have been like standing up at work?

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Janet Clarey

JANUARY 22, 2016

I met my husband in the early 80s. He had a 1970-something Chevy Nova SS. I’m not that great with car model years. It was drab green but I went out with him anyway. I had a Chevy Malibu that apparently had a combination of 1973 and 1975 parts so it was alway a bit of a conundrum at first for folks. Was it a’73 or a’75? I don’t recall where we landed but I do recall it was bright blue and ticked like a bomb.

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Janet Clarey

JANUARY 15, 2016

Ought and Is by Stephen Downes. A nice reminder to be sensitive of inferences involving is and ought. “If wishes were horses,” goes the old saying, “then beggars could ride.” There’s wisdom in that. Certainly we may believe things ought to be one way or another. But this belief doesn’t mean that anything actually is one way or another.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 28, 2015

I recently had to answer a question for a presentation: “What will L&D need the most help with to be successful over the next 10 years?” I came up with six areas: L&D needs to get “unstuck.” There are many, many smart L&D people who (I think) know the way they’re working today isn’t going to hold 10 years from now but can’t move to the next level.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Serious trouble. Difficulty. Deep doo doo. Why do I think this? Here’s just a sampling. This: The next shooting is happening soon. This online course isn’t helping. The Washington Post, by Dan Zak. December 3, 2015. Quote>>>”Mass shootings, in the parlance of Human Resources. Part of work. Part of life. America, 2015.” – Dan Zak.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 12, 2015

I’m thrilled to return to Bersin by Deloitte after a nearly three-year stint at The eLearning Guild. It sure feels nice (and unexpectedly cathartic) to see those “Welcome back!” messages. I’ll be working alongside great minds like Dani Johnson and David Mallon writing about and conducting research in enterprise learning. Deloitte is an amazing company to work for.

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 9, 2015

In 2015, I traveled roughly ten weeks for work and went on some solo backpacking camping trips for pleasure and sanity. Backpacking alone was new to me and it really turned me on to minimalist camping where ounces matter. I missed having my husband/manservant lugging all the big, heavy stuff about 3 miles into my first hike. I had no idea! So selfish!

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'I’ve recently been given the opportunity to oversee The eLearning Guild’s research function, while continuing to oversee the Guild Academy, an opportunity I’m both grateful for and extremely excited about. In the past, as an analyst and industry researcher, I’ve generally followed the hourglass structure for conducting research; however, I’ve been uninspired by the lowest part of the hourglass – the output for communicating findings, insights, and recommenda

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Janet Clarey

AUGUST 15, 2014

'Yes, that’s what Bloomfire wants me to do. Apparently I’ve got two weeks make up my mind. If I don’t it looks like my rate may triple. Yup. Triple. I do not feel like a customer right now even though the company I work for pays them several thousand dollars each year. Let me back up… Bloomfire is a knowledge sharing platform but how I use it has been a bit unusual – I’m not the typical use case.

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Janet Clarey

AUGUST 1, 2014

'I know that online learning is not the same as reading a newspaper article or watching news online (or at least I hope not) but I have always been interested in the similarities of two of their associated professions - instructional designer and journalist – especially how they are evolving; presenting meaningful content that elicits less passive and less controlled behaviors.

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Janet Clarey

JULY 30, 2014

'As every scuba diver knows, panic is your worst enemy: when it hits, your mind starts to thrash and you are likely to do something really stupid and self-destructive. – Daniel Dennett, Philosopher. To a lesser extent, it’s like that feeling I get walking through a store full of crystal and china. I think suddenly I’ll start flailing my arms around and break everything.

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Janet Clarey

JULY 3, 2014

'If you’re in the profession of learning & development you would no doubt select “TRUE” to the following statement if it was presented as a test question: We know that instruction, when spaced over time, produces substantial learning benefits (i.e., better retention) than instruction delivered at one-time. (follow that link to a great paper by Will Thalheimer – worth your time).

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Janet Clarey

JANUARY 27, 2014

'Started by Jeremiah Owyang in 2010 , today is Community Manager Appreciation Day - a day to say thanks! I’ve been a “part-time” community manager for the past six months supporting the Bloomfire communities that supplement Guild Academy live online courses. I was reflecting on the role of community manager and ran across this slide presentation from The Community Roundtable on ‘the dark side of community management.’ According to the eBook, a result of discussion

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'A guest post on VB Business titled Coming 2014: a smarter, interconnected you identified four changes to keep an eye on next year. The last paragraph under the first prediction says: …a new era of social experiences around activities that were previously done individually; those experiences will no longer be consumed in isolation, but in a living, breathing network.

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Janet Clarey

OCTOBER 30, 2013

'I had the pleasure of attending a speech by Hillary Clinton a few weeks ago. One phrase she used was “evidence-free zone” and I couldn’t help but think about it in the context of the L&D industry. Here’s what Clinton said: “Increasingly, we have emphasized scorched earth over common ground. Many of our public debates are happening in what I like to call an evidence-free zone, where ideology trumps data and common sense.” – Hillary Clinton, Hamilton College.

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Janet Clarey

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

'What’s your earliest memory of school? Mine is the school bus. Of course this “memory” might not be a true memory but me internalizing my mother’s story of her four-year old girl who was so small she had to board the bus knees first. She told it many times – mostly for encouragement or as a reminder of an independence streak (apparently, I didn’t look back).

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Janet Clarey

AUGUST 2, 2013

'If I had known that Magic Mike was on HBO at 11 PM, I would have made plans to be there. But I actually had stumbled upon it quite by accident. “Cool. Magic Mike is just starting.” I actually said that. I was alone. The only thing more sad than saying that would be saying that while looking up from reading 50 Shades of Grey. Not that I was.

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