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Investing in Training in Downturns and Upturns

The Performance Improvement Blog

ASTD reports an increase in spending on L&D in 2010 (latest year for which data is available); they estimate companies spent about $171.5 in 2011 – the largest gain in three years. And Training magazine’s research found a 13% increase in spending on L&D in 2011. Garry Marsh, director of the U.K.

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Sahana Chattopadhyay – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

Sahana Chattopadhyay is a performance consultant and an L&D professional with 15 years of experience in the field of academia and organizational learning. Her passion is to help organizations become learning organizations through social and collaborative learning. and others.

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[IN DEPTH ANALYSIS] Do your employees know how to learn?

KnowledgeOne

In this knowledge-based economy that technologically evolves every day, being able to “learn how to learn” is THE key skill of the new worker. Moreover, the strength of a company rests more than ever on its human capital. Informal learning can be encouraged within an organization. Support and mentoring.

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The 70:20:10 Model – Today, Tomorrow & Beyond

Learnnovators

His career includes roles as head of the UK National Centre for Networked Learning, as a professor at Southampton Business School, in senior business roles for global companies, and as an evaluator for the European Commission’s learning, performance and eCommerce research initiatives. 25% were gained from formal training”.

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THE 70:20:10 MODEL – TODAY, TOMORROW & BEYOND

Learnnovators

His career includes roles as head of the UK National Centre for Networked Learning, as a professor at Southampton Business School, in senior business roles for global companies, and as an evaluator for the European Commission’s learning, performance and eCommerce research initiatives. 25% were gained from formal training”.

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Is There a Better Way to Social Learning?

Xyleme

Coaches, mentors, online buddies need to coexist within the wiki’s, blogs, discussion forums, webcam meetings, online presence, etc. In my own practice, I’ve done more Drupal installations (in visionaries quadrant) for learning projects than I have with any pure elearning platforms.

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Social Learning Cannot Be A Bolt-On Strategy

Learnnovators

The following excerpt from his blog summarizes it beautifully: “A Social Business isn’t a company that just has a Facebook page and a Twitter account. It’s an organization that uses social networking tools fluently to communicate with people inside and outside the company.