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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

A system developed by which statistics were recorded and bets placed. Nuances like box scores, trades and scouting were all born. Sure baseball became popular when money got involved, but the game improved dramatically when statistics allowed one to objectively decide who was good and who wasn’t. And how did that happen?

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Gamification trends for 2019

CHRP-INDIA

The term “ gamification ” was coined in 2002 by Nick Pelling but did not become popular until 2010. Many of the statistics earlier were not rising as compared to now, which is more sustainable. If you have not already been using this, then get ready to do so as gamification is going beyond in 2019.

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Correlation Without Causation

The Performance Improvement Blog

Even David Brooks, a highly respected journalist and editorial columnist for the New York Times, demonstrates this bias toward causation in his December 7, 2010 column. Daylight savings time lowers SAT scores. Everyone is susceptible to what these authors call the” illusion of cause.” Gun shows have no effect on crime.

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Ad-hoc Social Learning Environment - How a Blog Drives Learning

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

The program, dubbed BaseCamp 2010, addressed 40 participants drawn from the senior and mid-level ranks of the company. We also announced class average scores through the Twitter gadget. The whole of BaseCamp 2010 was delivered in asynchronous mode, and that did not stop us from interacting in meaningful ways.

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The Online Teacher

KnowledgeOne

Blockbuster went out of business in 2010 because it failed to keep up with its emerging competitors like Netflix. Yet, statistics demonstrate that more film and television are being consumed today than ever before ( Telefilm Canada ). And apparently, the quality’s very respectable.

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Measure Work Readiness for Tomorrow’s Jobs

CLO Magazine

Based on data extracted from examinee scores from 2006 to 2011, ACT’s “Condition of Work Readiness,” published this year, highlights levels of work readiness and provides standards and benchmarks for targeted occupations during the next eight to 10 years. Each assessment has a score range of either 3 to 6 or 3 to 7.

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Even the Leadership Playing Field

CLO Magazine

PDI Ninth House examined scores in several different competency areas for 6,000 male and female leaders at client organizations. The research revealed that women scored higher in overall competencies at each level than men (Figure 2).