From the Coleface

MARCH 31, 2022

Unlock the power of knowledge communities – Communities are powerful because they provide trusted and contextual knowhow for problems people want to solve. If the content doesn’t need to be thoroughly tracked for compliance purposes, it will be more discoverable if hosted outside the LMS and has the lockstepping removed. Better reasons.

Long Tail 130

Long Tail Platform Organization Compliance Training 130

From the Coleface

MAY 31, 2017

Online development activities. Advice and practice activities for core management skills. Although there are certain core programmes that L&D is always likely to own/provide, the world is too VUCA for L&D to forecast specific and popular learning needs in time to commission large scale solutions with a 2-3 month lead time.

Management 100

Management Adoption Adopt Learning 100

From the Coleface

MARCH 13, 2012

For formal learning, social media can be used to enhance/ replace existing activities that happen before, during and after a training or e-learning event. Initially users will only be able to rate content, but over time people and culture are hoped to evolve to the point where people are being more active contributors.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Social Media Yammer 100

From the Coleface

JUNE 24, 2008

Last week at the Trainers & Developers Network , I led a series of activities and discussions about Web 2.0 L&D’s role will be more to facilitate the process of self-managed learning rather than being the monopolistic provider of training courses. and its impact on learning. A fascinating day.

Web 100

Web Community Expertise Culture 100

From the Coleface

MARCH 19, 2010

Have a Plan B – have activities that the rest of the group can engage in if you need to take time out to help one participant. Provide a back channel – expect that some people will be tweeting or texting. Expect people to multi-task – you often multi-task on a conference call or a webinar, so do your participants.

Tips 100

Tips Director Voice Audio 100

From the Coleface

DECEMBER 6, 2009

My unscientifically tested belief, backed up by years of facilitating and instructional design experience, is that the more that you provide a variety of activities aimed at generating associations and meanings, the greater the impact of the learning intervention.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Effectiveness Module Association 100

From the Coleface

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Cost that is passed onto the client, which does not actually provide the assurance that the client might reasonably expect. Effective CPD is all about providing the right amount of external motivation whilst nurturing internal motivation. Like much of human behaviour, the answer depends on the situation.

Compliance Training 100

Compliance Training Exercise Alternatives Sound 100