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ASTD Webcast on Manager's Role in Employee Learning and Performance Improvement

The Performance Improvement Blog

I did a webcast for the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) on the topic of the manager’s role in employee learning and performance improvement. If you didn’t attend and would still like to listen to my talk and see the slides, go to the ASTD site. The Cliff’s Notes version is in three parts.

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Manager's Role in Learning and Performance Improvement

The Performance Improvement Blog

This is the question I will be answering in an ASTD-sponsored webcast on September 24, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. In answering this question, the first thing managers have to understand is that continuous learning is the modus operandi for all high performance organizations. Anticipation: Set an expectation for performance improvement.

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Steps to Developing a Learning Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

As I have argued in previous posts , to be successful in today’s world, companies need to have a culture that values and supports learning. On the other hand, some experts have offered ideas about actions that can be taken relatively quickly to enhance organizational learning.

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Organization Culture Change

The Performance Improvement Blog

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?”

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Clark Quinn – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

He integrates creativity, cognitive science, and technology to lead development of strategic solutions including award-winning online content, educational computer games, and websites, as well as adaptive, mobile, and performance support systems. How do we ensure learning faster than everyone else? How exciting is the scenario?

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CLARK QUINN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

He integrates creativity, cognitive science, and technology to lead development of strategic solutions including award-winning online content, educational computer games, and websites, as well as adaptive, mobile, and performance support systems. How do we ensure learning faster than everyone else? How exciting is the scenario?

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Formal Training Vs. Informal Learning: Which Makes More Sense?

Mindflash

I’ve read many posts that talk about informal learning as “the better way” for employees to learn, rather than through formal training programs. Don’t get me wrong, I fully support informal learning and do believe that it’s where the majority of organizational learning and skill-building takes place.