Clark Quinn

JUNE 2, 2008

Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. His major points were: Search is not an effective method for performers to find information. Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance. Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.

ASTD 100

ASTD Performance Support Search Google 100

Tony Karrer

JUNE 2, 2008

Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. His major points were: Search is not an effective method for performers to find information. Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance. Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.

ASTD 100

ASTD Performance Support Search Google 100

The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 17, 2014

According to the 2013 State of the Industry report from ASTD , instructor-led programs continue to be the primary method for training and developing employees. Given that only 15% to 20% of the participants in these programs will end up applying their learning to achieving the strategic goals of their organizations and ASTD estimates $164.2

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ASTD Agile Coaching Mentoring 245

Integrated Learnings

MARCH 14, 2012

One dusty cover that caught my eye was the January 2004 issue of Training + Development Magazine from ASTD, with this headline: 8 Trends You Need to Know NOW. So what does this mean for those of us in the field of training and performance improvement? I immediately thought, “I wonder if those trends are still relevant.”.

Trends 123

Trends Blended Learning Diversity Training Off-shore 123

Learning Visions

MAY 20, 2013

These are my live blogged notes from the opening session at the ASTD International Conference & Expo (ICE) -- happening this week in Dallas, TX. Tony is the President and CEO of ASTD. 5 Tips from ASTD on mobile: Think mobile – always think how to use it to augment learning. Going Mobile from ASTD.'

Sexual Harassment Training 191

Sexual Harassment Training Open Harassment Training ASTD 191

Learning Visions

MAY 7, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from a concurrent session (W104) at the ASTD International Conference & Expo, this week in Washington, D.C. Execs need to see training effectiveness -- maximizing organizational results (that''s level 3). Training effectiveness = maximizing organizational results and demonstrating program value.

Evalution 157

Evalution Effectiveness Case Study Kirkpatrick 157

Performance Learning Productivity

MAY 1, 2014

ASTD data suggests US companies spent $164billion on employee learning and development in 2012 saying that ‘ despite a continuously changing economic environment, organizations remain committed to training and development’. Supporting our workforce to get better and achieve to their potential is not just about the money.

Diversity Training 225

Diversity Training Compliance Training Training Train 225

Clark Quinn

JANUARY 28, 2014

As a consequence of the forthcoming book (no cover comps yet nor ability to preorder), I’ve had to put my thoughts together, and I’m giving the preliminary version next Thurs, February 6, at 11AM PT, 2PM ET as a webinar for ASTD. To address business needs, we need to consider performance support and social networks.

Social Networks 163

Social Networks ASTD Social Network Performance Support 163

Challenge to Learn

MAY 7, 2014

Here is my recap of the Washington ASTD ICE 2014 conference. Two ways off doing that faster and more effective are: Leadership development and better retention. During the conference ASTD announced a new name, it is now ATD the Association for Talent Development. Session report: Big Data for learning and performance support.

Conference 167

Conference Trends ASTD Instructional Design 167

OpenSesame

JANUARY 19, 2012

Each year the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) surveys learning and development professionals and compiles their findings into the State of the Industry Report. All of this information supports benchmarking and goal-setting for the year to come. How does technology support improved performance?

ASTD 40

ASTD Report Industry Develop 40

The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In the online course that I teach for ASTD on Developing an Organizational Learning Culture , one of the questions I hear most often is, “How can I change the culture in my company when there is little support from management and our unions resist any change that might affect the work rules?” This question has no easy answer.

Culture 196

Culture Organization Change Organizational Learning 196

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Recent research by ASTD and REED Learning reveals that measuring and evaluating learning is the top-most skill L&D teams are looking for. Improving Performance. Does this tell us how the performance (read relevance) of L&D staff is being measured? I notice ‘Improving Performance’ ranks 5 th on this list.

Evalution 223

Evalution Skills Teams ASTD 223

Upside Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Within a span of 7 months, since its launch, Upside2Go has won appreciation from some of the biggest corporates for its innovativeness and effectiveness, specifically in addressing needs of the mobile workforce. It has also been recognized as ‘Best New Product Debut’ at ASTD TechKnowledge 2011 by an independent ex-Brandon Hall consultant.

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Brandon Hall iPhone TechKnowledge ASTD 211

Mindflash

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Annual performance reviews should be buried without a eulogy. Here are my three reasons why employee performance reviews are a farce: 1. They are too rigid in form and content to be meaningful to each employee’s particular performance situation. No performance review can response well enough or soon enough to be meaningful.

Performance Support 82

Performance Support Performance Compliance Training ASTD 82

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

How we view effective elearning is somewhat subjective. For some it requires that all elearning center on performance. If it’s not, then how can it be effective? While they may call it elearning, it’s really more about creating awareness and not setting performance goals. Following are some keys to effective elearning.

Effectiveness 81

Effectiveness ASTD Case Study Wiki 81

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from Thursday’s keynote at ASTD TK11 with Karen Wickre (Global Communications Team) and Ann Farmer from Google. Example – organize FAQs for the performance management guide Problem: sorting through long lists of FAQs. Created instructions for them on how to create the assets for a program.

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FAQ Write Blog ASTD Social Media 200

Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2012

The best way to think mobile learning is to think ‘augmentation’ of performance or learning itself – as Clark Quinn argues in his book – Designing mLearning: Tapping into the Mobile Revolution for Organizational Performance. Small screen size is not suitable for learning. It’s not secure.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Compliance Training Blended Learning 279

Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

Find out the need of blended learning in your organization and how it will impact your learners’ and administrative performance. Your LMS vendor can be your best guide for the right infrastructure setup and to assess the readiness of your current setup to support blended learning. Needs, Objectives and Plan. Stakeholders.

Blended Learning 244

Blended Learning Blended LMS Virtual Classroom 244

Learning Visions

JULY 25, 2012

These are my notes from the morning session of ASTD LearnNow Conference, happening July 25 & 26 on the lovely shores of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. LearnNow – re-emerging discipline…of supporting our employees in all the many ways that they learn. We power effective performance at every changing moment.”

Wiki 151

Wiki Performance Support Blended Learning Agile 151

Clark Quinn

MAY 28, 2014

He derived his model as an approach to determine the impact of an intervention on organizational performance. He felt that you worked backward from the change you needed, to determine whether the workplace performance was changing, as then to see if that could be attributed to the training, and ultimately to the learner.

Kirkpatrick 172

Kirkpatrick Social Networks Phillips ASTD 172

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Effective Metrics for Learning and Development I wonder what Shaw would think if he saw the way learning and development is predominantly measured in organisations today. There’s plenty of evidence beyond the anecdotal to support the fact that formal learning activity is not a good indicator of behaviour change (‘real learning’).

Metrics 186

Metrics Personal Personalization Diversity Training 186

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

.” – Jane Hart (Founder, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies ). “ That said, there are rich skill statements out of places like ASTD and LPI.” – Clark Quinn (in our interview with him). “ It includes some brilliant ideas for organizations to support social learning in the workplace.

Social Learning 167

Social Learning Social Informal Diversity Training 167

OpenSesame

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We need to act more like athletes focused on high performance (after all, we are in the performance business). Elite athletes understand what is required to fuel their performance and are highly selective about the nutrients they intake to support it. Dieting alone won’t produce good performance.

Exercise 76

Exercise ASTD Performance Support Coaching 76

Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2012

When implementing mobile learning in workplace, following 6 steps will help create an effective mlearning strategy. Experience suggests that mlearning works best in enhancing the social, informal, just-in-time, and performance support solutions/initiatives. Decide on Devices & Platforms to Support. Establish the Need.

Mobile Learning 269

Mobile Learning Learning Strategy Mobile eLearning Strategy 269

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Interestingly, these statistics are only marginally better than those reported by ASTD for the US market in May 2012. Today’s mobile devices move beyond merely providing access but to actively helping and supporting us at work and at home. Any learning that can help it is immediately effective. So what ails mobile learning?

Mobile Learning 277

Mobile Learning Mobile Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 277

The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Ideally, organizations should be striving for a culture in which every aspect of the workplace supports continuous individual, team, and whole organization learning. Brinkerhoff makes this point in his writing about measuring the contribution that training makes to learning and performance improvement.

Solution 212

Solution Performance Support Simulations Score 212

Mindflash

AUGUST 2, 2011

Though busy employees may handle today’s responsibilities, unless they are constantly learning and growing, they won’t be ready to handle a constantly changing workplace and changing performance demands. The remaining 10% is allocated to company projects, other company responsibilities and performance development. and webinars).

Performance Support 70

Performance Support Performance Program Business 70

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 20, 2012

Recent research by ASTD and REED Learning indicates that the top skills desired by Learning & Development departments are measuring and evaluating training. The “chain of evidence” supports the results, showing the value learning and reinforcement has provided to the business. Kirkpatrick calls this Return on Expectations, or ROE.

Kirkpatrick 198

Kirkpatrick Evalution Metrics Behavior 198

The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

MAY 12, 2020

ASTD findings show that almost all organizations (92 percent of respondents) use the first level of evaluation which measures participant reaction. Keep costs low by investing in upskilling and retraining your current staff with cost-effective learning and training methods. ASTD: New Study Shows Training Evaluation Efforts Need Help.

Metrics 52

Metrics ASTD Evalution Social Networks 52

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2011

ASTD’s December 2011 T&D Magazine features a discussion on Self-Service Learning (by Patricia A McLagan), and the role of L&D to “help learners make learning more effective, efficient, productive, innovative and fun” (pp 37). YouTube, online forums, Instant messaging etc).

Services 111

Services Instant Messaging ASTD Forum 111

OpenSesame

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We need to act more like athletes focused on high performance (after all, we are in the performance business). Elite athletes understand what is required to fuel their performance and are highly selective about the nutrients they intake to support it. Dieting alone won’t produce good performance.

Exercise 52

Exercise ASTD Performance Support Coaching 52

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

.” – Jane Hart (Founder, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies ). “ That said, there are rich skill statements out of places like ASTD and LPI.” – Clark Quinn (in our interview with him). “ It includes some brilliant ideas for organizations to support social learning in the workplace.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Informal Resources 100

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 1, 2012

He is the author of seven book including a best-seller on creating effective e-learning and in has received ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award in 2011. Michael Allen and I sit down and discuss the Zebra program at ASTD conference way back in 2011.

Instructional Design 254

Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Conversation 254

Origin Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

With an average development time of one to two* weeks and expense around USD 10,000*, web apps are a cost-effective way to blend mobile learning with your existing learning strategy. The main advantage of native applications is their performance. Data from ASTD Magazine, Infoline on Mobile Learning. .

Mobile Learning 100

Mobile Learning Web Mobile Blended Learning 100

Mindflash

APRIL 11, 2012

But this year, the stars aligned, and we were fortunate enough to be able to send our entire learning and development team to Denver for the ASTD International Conference and Expo. link] things say that more clearly and with more effect than attendance at an industry conference. Image used courtesy of ASTD.

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Conference Teams ASTD vendor 74

Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

These online resources serve as a repository for your learners to access information just-in-time of need or as performance-support tools during a face-to-face learning session. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. Technology leverage. Reduced dependency. Upcoming Event. FREE eBook.

Blended Learning 262

Blended Learning Blended LMS Wiki 262

Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

From the ASTD 2012 State of the Industry (full report available to ASTD members, non-members for a fee): More than $156 billion was spent by U.S. ASTD estimates that U.S. Organizations described by ASTD as BEST excel at weaving learning into the corporate culture. organizations on [formal] employee learning in 2012. .

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Blended Learning ASTD Budget PeopleSoft 103