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#DevLearn 2012: Kapp Presentation Resources

Kapp Notes

It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al. Reference : Fox, J. & Media Psychology.

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TechKnowledge 2012 Presentation Resources

Kapp Notes

Here are my slides from the TechKnowledge 2012 presentation “What Research Tells us about 3D Avatars, Storytelling and Serious games for Learning and Changing Behavior” plus videos and other links that go into more detail based on the topics I discussed. Kapp's ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 Presentation. & Bailenson, J.

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Harry Levinson 1922-2012

The Performance Improvement Blog

Diamond writes: For Levinson, the informal and affectionate bonds between workers and their foremen (supervisors) helped to explain effective, physically safe and emotional[ly] healthy, management performance in the workplace. Levinson had some strong words for organizational consultants. That article was published in 1994.

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LearnNow Morning Session July 25 2012 #ASTDLN

Learning Visions

We power effective performance at every changing moment.” We have to power effective performance at every changing moment. Or my blog notes from our LearnNow session in April 2012: [link]. During Apply – provide sidekicks (job aids, context sensitive help, FAQ’s, coach/mentor, help desk, twitter). Who owns this?

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Mentoring Without Barriers

CLO Magazine

Traditional mentoring was one older expert grooming a younger one for a specific role. Technological influences, millennials and a global workforce have all left their mark on the practice, helping to create a new mindset about what mentoring is today. People meet online, in groups and possibly never in person.

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 2 Information Overload

Infopro Learning

Coaches and mentors can also impart their wisdom to learners to help them avoid pitfalls. Catching falling stars: A human resource response to social capital’s detrimental effect of information overload on star employees.” Download the Timing is Everything White Paper. Sources: Oldroyd, B. & & Morris, S.

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What is the future of sales enablement?

CLO Magazine

When I joined a sales training team in 2012, digital training resources and virtual training were finally gaining some good traction. They also need the components that supplement the training for maximum effectiveness. This can be expanded on with other tools but can be an effective approach on its own. But that isn’t enough.

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