Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Some see us as instructional designers, some as technical writers, others as change management consultants, and still others as a supplemental staffing agency. I liked the sound of that. Should I use it?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. How do you keep your learners motivated and engaged? Please feel free to post your suggestions! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

Blended Learning 141

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend No comments yet. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

Innovation 165

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. Howard Gardner listened to us describe the program series for two hours. He said it was great. link] Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

Social Networks 140

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. It finally dawned on me that he is from Wisconsin, and Green Bay won the Super Bowl this year. They won it without former Green Bay/Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

I’ve often wondered why businesses bring in consultants and then refuse to take their advice. These are just a few ideas for social anchors that might help create a more social learning enabled environment for the lonely eLearner. Much scrambling ensues. But that is a topic for another day. Properly d.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 22, 2015

In a world of rapid change, we each need to garner as much useful information as possible, sort through it in a way that meets our unique circumstances, calibrate it with what we already know, and re-circulate it with others who share our goals. ” ― Marcia Conner. Techcrunch Study : Many senior executives like to talk the social media talk.

Social Networks 172

Social Networks Social Learning Social Case Study 172

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Driving Results Through Social Networks: How Top Organizaiotns Leverage Networks for Performance and Growth by Rob Cross and Robert J. This sequel to Rob Cross’s The Hidden Power of Social Networks is chock full of practical advice on leveraging networks for innovation and increased performance.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Driving Results Through Social Networks: How Top Organizaiotns Leverage Networks for Performance and Growth by Rob Cross and Robert J. This sequel to Rob Cross’s The Hidden Power of Social Networks is chock full of practical advice on leveraging networks for innovation and increased performance.

Social Networks 36

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ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Today, as I sat reading ( once again ) Informal Learning by Jay Cross in a distant hotel room in Westbrook, Connecticut, the point on Organizational Network Analysis hit me. Using Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to pinpoint the vulnerability of the informal organization, one of the key findings was that: ".the

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Or will work itself subsume learning enabled by a transformed L&D / facilitators / coaches / mentors and the "right" organizational culture? How do we help organizations see that social and informal learning is not a new and fancy way to learn but an essential requirement in a complex, rapidly changing, and uber connected world?

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Network Diversity Training PKM Communities of Practice 202

Learnnovators

MARCH 21, 2015

Social learning has always been part of being human, but social media also isn’t a cure-all remedy. ” – Clark Quinn. “ In order to be successful in social learning, organisations need to practice ‘Walk the Social Talk’.” – Jane Hart. “ But only 10% walk the social talk! Marcia Conner.

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ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

In addition, tacit knowledge flows best in trusted networks. This trust also promotes individual autonomy and can become a foundation for organizational learning, as knowledge is freely shared. Many organizations are also beginning to believe this and are investing in Enterprise Social Network (ESN) platforms.

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Change Social Networks Social Network Collaboration 220

Learnnovators

MAY 4, 2015

In addition, tacit knowledge flows best in trusted networks. This trust also promotes individual autonomy and can become a foundation for organizational learning, as knowledge is freely shared. Many organizations are also beginning to believe this and are investing in Enterprise Social Network (ESN) platforms.

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Change Blended Learning Social Networks Social Network 150

Learnnovators

AUGUST 19, 2015

ABOUT SAHANA CHATTOPADHYAY (Social Learning & Collaboration Strategist, Performance Consultant Exploring Emergent Learning, Blogger). Sahana Chattopadhyay is a performance consultant and an L&D professional with 15 years of experience in the field of academia and organizational learning.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

How we connect — in person, through blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or through other methods of online collaboration — says more about us than we may realize. Based on ongoing research from the past 50 years by global human resources consulting firm Caliper Corp.,

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Learnnovators

MAY 3, 2015

In addition, tacit knowledge flows best in trusted networks. This trust also promotes individual autonomy and can become a foundation for organizational learning, as knowledge is freely shared. Read in conjunction, the two pieces shed a lot of light not only on how today’s workplace is changing but also on its impact on how we learn.

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Blended Learning Change Social Networks eLearning Consultant 100

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Human capability requirements today and future e.g. retiring workforce, Gen Y retention, staff ability to ‘unlearn’, ‘relearn’ and manage rapid information, cultural and climate readiness to self-manage learning and participate in a social network. Your strategy should ideally be all encompassing.

Learning Strategy 209

Learning Strategy Strategy Social Networks Brandon Hall 209

Clark Quinn

APRIL 9, 2013

The perspective riffs off of the concept of the relative value of formal versus informal learning methods shift as performers move from novice to expert. We can assist their performance, hence the term we’ve been preferring in the Internet Time Alliance : performance consultant.

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Social Networks Beginner Social Network Expert 158

The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A few astute people noticed it, wrote about it and brought it to the forefront of the learning arena. In fact, the buzz about informal learning seems to grow every day. Social learning technologies, which often facilitate informal learning, seem to have paved the way for greater interest in this approach.

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Informal Learning Social Networks Informal Wiki 76

Jane Hart

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Any learning outside training is not of any significance of interest to us. Learning only takes place in a classroom or in a course delivered from our LMS, where we monitor and track it. We value informal learning and want to support people learn continuously – in the workflow. Command & Control.

Social Learning 216

Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 216

CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Technology and the business environment are changing so quickly, structured training has by necessity taken a back seat to informal learning as the dominant approach to workplace development. Self-Directed Informal Learning Experience alone can be an inefficient instructor. “Our company is ambitious.

Informal Learning 59

Informal Learning Informal Social Networks Behavior 59

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 22, 2014

Beyond enterprise social networks – which are hardly universal and face substantial challenges of their own – UGC in the broader sense is beset by concerns about content quality, accountability, organisational culture, job security and power dynamics. There were also concerns that inappropriate videos may be posted.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. The Internet Time Alliance , which he chairs, helps corporations and governments use networks to accelerate performance. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix.

Blended Learning 167

Blended Learning Social Networks Internet Informal Learning 167

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

As more learning designers become aware of the latest research, through their Personal Learning Networks, it will eventually take hold. Social Learning Practitioner Programme : This is a first of its kind program aimed at learning professionals who aspire to help their organizations become ‘social’.

Social Learning 167

Social Learning Social Informal Diversity Training 167

Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. The Internet Time Alliance , which he chairs, helps corporations and governments use networks to accelerate performance. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix.

Blended Learning 113

Blended Learning Social Networks Internet Informal Learning 113

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

OCTOBER 21, 2009

I’d leading a half-day workshop on how to implement informal learning the day before Online Educa in Berlin. For the main event , Charles Jennings and I are designing a two-day track titled Creating a New Era of Corporate Learning. How does your organisation stack up? Prerequisite Knowledge.

Informal Learning 38

Informal Learning Social Networks Informal Case Study 38

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Working out loud has been steadily gaining popularity and has become a topic of conversation on many forums including the Facebook community of the same name. It has helped me to develop my personal learning network (PLN) and enabled my PKM. An approach that implies networking for personal benefits.

Diversity Training 172

Diversity Training Cognitive Blended Learning Network 172

The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

With social learning comes the need to think about new ways of measuring success. I think that is going to be difficult for many L&D professionals who have become used to measuring learning in a learning management system. They also think “social networking” is a trivial activity and compare it with Facebook.

Social Media 76

Social Media Social Networks Media Social 76

Learnnovators

MARCH 8, 2014

ABOUT CONNIE MALAMED (Learning, Information Design and Visual Communication Consultant, Author, Presenter): Connie Malamed is a learning, information design and visual communication consultant. How do you educate your clients about the most effective approaches to learning?

Cognitive 133

Cognitive Compliance Training eLearning Consultant Authoring Tools 133

ID Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2009

How often do organizations/learning solution consultants advocate a particular learning/training medium—today, it is e-learning for the following reasons: 1. And e-learning gets a bad name. Informal learning platforms (these are platforms like wiki, forums, etc., Wider reach 2. Web-based training 2.

Blended Learning 114

Blended Learning Blended Social Networks Wiki 114

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Every morning, my email is littered with very basic questions about informal learning. I’ve been ranting about informal and computer-supported learning in organizations for twelve years now. I’m the Johnny Appleseed of networked, social learning. Learning is adaptation.

Informal Learning 49

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Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

I primarily used the eLearning Learning and Communities and Networks sites and used Conference , Online Facilitation of Conferences , Online Interaction in Conferences , Moderating Online Interaction , and others. Conference Networking Tools - Do They Work? Moderation : Is the coalface end end of the model. eLearning Technology.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 30, 2009

Furthermore, the LMS is facing competition for student ‘online time’ from a more attractive and rapidly growing rival – social networking. The point I wish to underline is the institution imposes the LMS on staff and students with little consultation with the true stakeholders. My conclusion?

Social Networks 50

Social Networks Blended Learning LMS Social Network 50

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

As more learning designers become aware of the latest research, through their Personal Learning Networks, it will eventually take hold. Social Learning Practitioner Programme : This is a first of its kind program aimed at learning professionals who aspire to help their organizations become ‘social’.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Informal Resources 100

Mindflash

MARCH 30, 2012

However, Linda Honold describes excellent strategies for developing employees who love to learn. Companies need to embrace other, additional forms of informal learning, and most importantly, develop employees who take responsibility for their own development. Not an easy task to be sure. Other fears surround security.

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