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Living in Learning

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“LMS Sinks Titanic” & Other Learning Myths

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There’s no denying, that for some businesses LMSs are essential, but they cannot singularly represent holistic technology solutions that hope to sustain dynamic learning ecosystems. Any learning technology solution [LMS or not] should support continuous learning and workforce performance in the “work context”. Establishing learning continuum methodology is foundational to both clarify and plot implementation road maps that define discrete technology solutions.

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In Pursuit of Successful Innovation & Change

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Is innovation a methodology or is it the result of our efforts? One could successfully argue both sides of this question. With either position, there exists one consistent byproduct – Change. Regardless of definition, if we overlook creation of a sustained capability as our desired result, does it really matter how we define it? Tags: Change Leadership Continuous Learning change management innovation sustainability sustained capability.

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Buck Tradition & Bust a Few Paradigms

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Sounds downright subversive, maybe even a wee bit scandalous does it not? Very likely, this title may imply behavior that is a little risky too. Could be the momentum of celebration on the eve of week one of my recent RIF anomaly, and “too much caffeine” is doing the talking. I hope you do not confuse passionate posturing of an idea with a radical rant, though what you read has earmarks of both.

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EPSS – In Pursuit of the Dynamic Learning Ecosystem

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Sunday morning I stumbled over a post in one of the community groups I follow on LinkedIn. The question put to the community asked about the use of performance support. The author referenced hearing a lot of buzz lately about performance support, but there was not much evidence of success stories short of application to computer systems training. I had to agree, and I believe there is a purely business reason for that – it is called protecting competitive business advantage.

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Work Context Is Ground Zero for Expanded Role of Training

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"How many sales deals do sales reps close in the classroom? How many process decisions by managers prevent creation of material waste while taking an on-line training course? How many impactful customer complaints are resolved in training role-plays or simulations?" If your answers range from “none” to “nada”, then another question looms large – “Why are we still pumping up to 80% of our training/learning resources into a learning context where no tangible business value is generated?

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Social Learning – Confusion 2.0: Getting Beyond Campfires & Cavemen

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Social Learning is so simple a caveman can do it.but not if he has to facilitate a virtual classroom event. We are way beyond campfires and cavemen with social learning when we inject a plethora of technology into the mix. Call it Confusion 2.0. I've promoted the concept of reaching learning readiness in the context of effective learning when technology is involved.

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Video Editing? Not my yob, Mon!

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"Whoa.Mon.maybe it should be." But then I ask myself - "Self, is that a knee-jerk reaction I alone hold as truth? I think any training organization needs to assess whether it is indeed a knee-jerk or a reality startle moment. Tags: Continuous Learning Rants & Ramblings Video Learning LinkedIn Video in learning video readiness.

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