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Impact, a new journal on workplace eLearning

Jay Cross

The inaugural issue of Impact, the Journal of Applied Research in Workplace E-learning just appeared on the web. I’ve read a little over half of the 14 articles. Two articles on literature searches puzzled me. Here’s the rub: both articles were looking in the wrong places.

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Jay Cross

THE JOURNAL REPORT: LEADERSHIP IN HUMAN RESOURCES. In this lopsided Wall Street Journal article , a professor slams training for all the wrong reasons. October 26, 2012, 12:26 p.m. So Much Training, So Little to Show for It. An expert on corporate programs reveals why they often are a waste of time and money.

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Reflecting on my 2011

Jay Cross

” I plan to examine journal entries, my writings and presentations, photographs, videos, and relationships. I don’t have time to re-read my 340-page Journal. Topics include Sharepoint, Jive, learning+working, rough drafts of articles, resource lists, and notes for various articles. what made me happy.

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It’s all about working smarter

Jay Cross

An article by Jonah Lehrer in today’s Wall Street Journal describes the impact of the color of workplace walls on performance. I work with these disciplines because that’s where I have experience. However, they’re only the tip of the working smarter iceberg. Working Smarter is a holistic approach to doing business.

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Intangibles matter

Jay Cross

Articles are included from the likes of the Harvard Business Review, Henry Mintzberg, HR Magazine, Jeffrey Pfeffer, MIT Sloan Review, Nokia, SuccessFactors and the Wall Street Journal.&# (I am proud to be among such company.). Leadership, Intangibles, and Talent Review. When learning is pushed on people—people resent it.”.

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Don’t you see it?

Jay Cross

The Wall Street Journal Review neatly summarizes that the “… central argument of the book: that since every individual is bound to miss something, by working together people can cover one another’s blind spots and collectively see the big picture.” Maybe I’m an old fuddie duddie. (Or “No hard evidence.”

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Can we measure it?

Jay Cross

Putting a Price on Professors , an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, describes a movement in Texas and elsewhere to hold faculty responsible for results. “For years and years, universities got away with, ‘Trust us—it’ll be worth it,’&# said F.

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