From the Coleface

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

However, what we will see in 2009 is even more pressure being exerted on L&D departments and suppliers alike to get more from less. So my tip for a trend to watch in 2009 is bad measurement…and lots of it. This will inevitably lead to more effort on measuring results as a means of prioritising scarce resources.

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From the Coleface

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

One meta-analysis of 20 studies (1995-2009) giving pair-wise comparisons across Traditionals, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, Millennial, with nearly 20,000 subjects (Costanza et al (2012). Many consultancies have produced studies on emerging trends and how organisations can best respond to them e.g. PWC’s megatrends.

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From the Coleface

JANUARY 29, 2009

Just a shameless plug to say that I will be speaking at the Institute of Assocation Managers conference on 12 Feb 2009. IofAM is the professional association for professional associations…at last, an answer to one of those many infinite regress questions like “who audits the auditors?”

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From the Coleface

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Big picture, it’s part of the inevitable consolidation in the e-learning industry which looks set to continue throughout 2009. Redtray has acquired Academy Internet and here’s the press release.

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From the Coleface

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Along with Professor Alex Linley and Sue Harrington, Nicky is currently co-editing the Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Work which will be published by Oxford University Press in 2009. She has also published a number of articles relating to psychology, strengths and engagement in both journals and popular L&D magazines.

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From the Coleface

DECEMBER 18, 2009

As I made the claim in Feb that 2009 would be the year of “ bad measurement ” this is a topic close to my heart. Jay Cross has an interesting article in the December issue of the “Inside Learning Technologies” magazine about making business decisions and the use of business metrics.

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