The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In a training culture, the assumption is that the most important learning happens in events, such as workshops, courses, elearning programs, and conferences. The CLO, or HR, or a training department controls the resources for learning. In a training culture, the training and development function is centralized.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In answering this question, the first thing managers have to understand is that continuous learning is the modus operandi for all high performance organizations. Individual, team, and enterprise performance can’t improve without learning. Learning isn’t in addition to a manager’s job; it IS a manager’s job.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 31, 2014

Build trust - Employees will invest time and effort in learning if they trust their managers. Learners need to believe that what they are learning is valued, that their managers will help them find opportunities to apply that learning on the job, and that their bosses will not block their development and advancement in the organization.

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Torrance Learning

APRIL 1, 2016

In a training culture, the assumption is that the most important learning happens in events, such as workshops, courses, elearning programs, and conferences. The CLO, or HR, or a training department controls the resources for learning. In a training culture, the training and development function is centralized.

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Acorn Labs

JULY 10, 2023

Executive coaching Time-poor senior executives generally lean more towards a one-on-one approach to training. Executive coaching involves one-on-one coaching sessions with an experienced executive coach who provides guidance, feedback, and support to help leaders improve their performance and effectiveness.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Mobile learning – a form of elearning that is accessed by a mobile device such as smart phone or tablet; can be anywhere, anytime. Coaching – a relationship in which a trained coach helps an employee develop the knowledge and skills to be a more effective manager by addressing real situations that manager faces in workplace.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2016

As a way of review, I’ve selected five blog posts about a “learning culture” and “managing minds” from 2016 that had the most interest from readers. Managers Managing Minds: Their 21rst Century Job. and the quality of the learning interventions (formal training, coaching, mentoring, self-directed study, action learning, etc.).

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Unboxed

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Future of Corporate Learning. According to SHRM’s Skills Gap 2019 research, 75% of HR professionals say there is a shortage of skills in candidates for job openings. Now it’s time to talk about what you don’t know (but should) about workplace learning and employee development. Trend #1: Actionable Coaching.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In a training culture, most important learning happens in events, such as workshops, courses, elearning programs, and conferences. Learning is just-in-time, on-demand. In a training culture, the training and development function is centralized.

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Docebo

MAY 8, 2018

Compared to traditional formal learning techniques, social learning focuses on how we interact with our peers for just-in-time learning and skill acquisition – a maxim of the 70:20:10 learning framework. Learning occurs by observing a behaviour and then observing the consequences of putting those behaviours into action.

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Infopro Learning

MAY 6, 2024

They coach, inspire, and create a culture of ownership. At Infopro Learning, ourLeadership Development Programs extend across various dimensions to unlock your organization’s full potential. Manager Support: Managers are essential for coaching, giving on-the-job feedback, and strengthening employee learning.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 8, 2013

With the increasing awareness of the importance of informal learning, in all its guises, it is not surprising, therefore, that learning professionals should seek to broaden their scope by enriching their blends with coaching, practical work assignments, performance support materials and so on.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Learning leaders add value by shedding light on the appropriate next steps for each candidate, including development gaps to close, relevant training and coaching, and real-world assignments that fit development needs. Further, their insights into talent group development needs can help shape better learning interventions.

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Clive on Learning

JULY 10, 2012

The inimitable Don Taylor did a great job of chairing, and as Nigel Paine attests in his own review, you got the distinct impression that this was an audience looking to ring the changes. Much of the learning we do to develop our skills and knowledge in our current jobs or in preparation for future responsibilities is non-formal.

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Everwise

MARCH 16, 2017

One in four Millennials would switch from their current job to do something new, or join another organization. Even when employees have access to such programs, actionable learnings from the curriculum can be few and far between. Ask targeted questions to learn perceived competencies, skill gaps and career objectives.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

I have worked with executive education organizations to build feedback into experiential learning or action learning projects, which can be particularly valuable.”. Simmons said ideally leaders have a coach to help them understand the results of any personality assessment. Build Awareness, Give Feedback.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

How managers can quickly coach and develop their team members when there aren’t enough hours in the day. Design learning elements to teach new behaviours so that they can be practised and applied on the job. Plan for learners to continue using new behaviours on the job in partnership with their leaders.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Marcia Connor’s four-square chart from 2004 (pre web 2.0): Formal (classes, elearning, meetings)/Informal (community, teaming, playing) Intentional (reading, coaching, mentoring)/Unexpected (self-study, exploring, internet surfing) The choice is not informal vs. formal. Action learning – nothing is certain.

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Thinkdom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Employees become more engaged with materials tailored to their learning needs, resulting in improved retention rates and a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The perks for employees are evident – courses directly applicable to daily tasks enhance the transfer of knowledge to on-the-job performance.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each participant has unique traits — competency, proficiency and job — which require an individual learning approach. By leveraging camouflaged real-world case studies, participants immerse themselves in job relevant behavioral situations. Of course, learning without application is worthless.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2014

After graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in music performance, he took a job at a Thalhimers department store in Richmond, Va., Learning effectiveness is measured using the Kirkpatrick model. Level 2 measures the effect of courses on action learning.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

Although financial scrutiny remains, an executive mindset focused on both operational rigor in learning and ROI is part of the “new normal,” and many learning executives are reinvigorated about their jobs and the contribution their learning organizations can make to their companies’ efforts to increase market share and shareholder value.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Have tools that will aid employees in taking decisive actions to execute a business plan, often under pressure. Know how to effectively develop, coach and motivate team members to accelerate business growth. It also keeps participants, mentors and staff in two-way communication using Microsoft tools throughout the course.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As executive coaches, we’ve found that cohort-based executive development programs that integrate four specific learning components — group learning, executive and peer coaching, experiential/action learning activities and a strong emphasis on personal development and self-awareness — offer a powerful way to rapidly develop leaders at any level.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 10, 2015

One of the barriers to creating and sustaining a learning culture in organizations is the no-time myth. Managers resist attending formal training events and participating in other kinds of learning activities (elearning, mentoring, coaching, action-learning, communities of practice, internal wikis, etc.)

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Limestone Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

Good training evaluation techniques identify and measure what learning has occurred during and after learning, whether job performance improvements have been realized, and most importantly, how organizations can get the best training value for their money and efforts. Learn more about the ROI of coaching.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

When Google sought to find out what makes managers successful , far and away the most important factor was being a good coach 7. Google says a good coach “provides specific, constructive feedback, balancing the negative and the positive.” Coaching provides 8 : Individual attention and personal support.

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Limestone Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 11AM – 12PM PT: How to Be a Coaching Style Manager (Free for ATD members) As a manager, your job is to lift up all the employees in your performance spectrum—high-, medium-, and low-performers—and help them do more work, faster and better, every step of the way. Check them out! How L&D Helps.

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Jay Cross

MAY 26, 2015

It’s your job to help the system thrive. Learning Ecosystem, Learning Ecology, and Learnscape mean the same thing as Workscape. I don’t use the word learn with executives, who inevitably think back to the awfulness of school and close their ears. Most companies’ systems fail to get the job done. Mentors, coaching.

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