ID Reflections

MARCH 9, 2010

The definition of "unbooks" is similar to that of Informal Learning. Today, while reading Working Smarter by Jay Cross, I came across the reference to " unbooks ", books that are in a permanent state of Beta. Unbooks are never finished (because there’s always room for improvement). Unbooks make room for readers as well as authors.

Informal Learning 104

Informal Learning Collaboration Informal Bloom 104

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 14, 2011

It’s not about the platform; it’s not about technology; andit’s absolutely definitely not about the community manager. Here are some of learnings crystallized over the past fewmonths. First tenet (and manyhave said this before me): It’s about the people. It’s about thepeople who are the heart and soul of the community.

Community 151

Community Management Communities of Practice Pattern 151

ID Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2009

Interesting, provocative post from Venkatesh Rao on this point: [link] ) Wikipedia has an interesting definition for the word “social.” I think, when it comes to learning, the last sentence in the definition above is of importance. However, we need to be careful to not conflate social with sociable or collectivist here.

Informal Learning 110

Informal Learning Informal Blended Learning Social 110

ID Reflections

JUNE 25, 2014

I will try to define what I mean by a learning organization since definitions abound. MOOCs, apart from being massive, open and online, has certain underlying characteristics that – if tapped into – can lay the groundwork for building a learning organization.

PKM 157

PKM OER Diversity Training Trust 157

ID Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2012

Tacit knowledge (by definition knowledge that is un-codified, notvisible and sometimes, not “ articulatable ”in very black and white terms) requires strong ties to be shared. I hadwritten about the latter in my post Molotovcocktail = Weak ties x complicated knowledge. Strongties—as we know—are based on trust.

Trust 154

Trust Knowledge Social Business 154

ID Reflections

MAY 31, 2015

And it is definitely obsolete in the context of a PDW. Individuals are selected or nominated to attend "requisite" training and get back to work and be efficient. The training hours per individual seemed like a good enough matrix. We know how obsolete and redundant that matrix is in today's context. come up when we mention purpose.

Roles 100

Roles Social Networks Community Diversity Training 100

ID Reflections

AUGUST 8, 2016

Goals definitely have their values. Stringent goals -- especially when set by someone else -- lead to reduction in inner motivation although external milestones may drive the person for sometime. But an over-fixation on goals can make people lose sight of their passion and purpose.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Predictions Diversity Training Collaboration 100

ID Reflections

AUGUST 28, 2012

It’s definitely a skill much needed in today’s extrovert oriented, non-hierarchical workplaces. Now, if you are as old as I am (that is 41), you will remember growing up on the adage “your work should speak for itself”. This makes socializing (publicising?) what I do (when I do it) out of character and especially hard.

Stock 124

Stock Skype Knowledge Worker Community 124

ID Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

His definition of “ seeing clouds in a piece of paper ” is the quintessential and an eloquent description of Systems Thinking. I t’s in the in-between space when we let go of control and trust in a higher order do we begin to experience the synchronicity that come our way as guideposts. Operating from Inter-connectedness ?—?I

Community 110

Community Organization Emergent Synchronous 110

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

While definitely not all my posts can have a title beginning “7 ways to…” and “9 things to keep in mind…”, it is an advice worth remembering. Headlines are very critical, especially in this era of content abundance and attention deficit.

Write Blog 100

Write Blog Social Media Music Slideshare 100

ID Reflections

APRIL 13, 2010

And the solution is definitely not only tools. How do we make people realize it is ok to ask for help, to not know, to learn, to feel like an expert at one point and like a novice at another, to alternate between being a teacher and a learner? Collaboration tools come last in the list.

Trust 135

Trust Cornerstone Collaboration Attitudes 135

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

L&D definitely has a role to play in this metamorphosis albeit in a different avatar. The key question then is: " How do we re-imagine the workplace such that organizations become platforms for individuals to come together to collaborate, and innovate, and deliver services and products that are valued? "

Network 202

Network Diversity Training PKM Communities of Practice 202

ID Reflections

MARCH 11, 2014

I have gleaned immense insight from all the three, and while I may not have completed all the quizzes, I have definitely applied a lot of what I have learned in my day-to-day work. Absolutely not. But does that mean I have not learned? Not at all.

Diversity Training 219

Diversity Training Micro-Learning Blended Learning Forum 219

ID Reflections

MAY 25, 2015

By definition, serendipity happens by chance. That’s supposed to be the value of the network, right? It gives us something when we give it something. But I’ve just found that the network is fickle. And I am ok with that. If it were predictable it would be no fun." That is the crux. It is easy to lose motivation when no one responds.

Strategy 100

Strategy Attitudes Community Conversation 100

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The central term in this definition is connections. It takes a relational stance in which learning takes place both in relation to others and in relation to learning resources.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Diversity Training Forum Network 100

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Emergent learning by definition takes place in the workflow; it is always contextual, collaborative, and beyond the norms of formal learning. It empowers learners to build their personal learning networks (PLN) and personal knowledge management (PKM) by leveraging technology to connect a distributed and diverse workforce.

Emergent 100

Emergent Organization Diversity Training Community 100

ID Reflections

JULY 16, 2009

This may seem to be on the surface, a fairly simple definition. Summative evaluation "provides information on the product's efficacy ( it's ability to do what it was designed to do)." So, what's the big deal you may ask."If

Adoption 100

Adoption Adopt VOIP SharePoint 100

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 30, 2010

While we will definitely have our specializations (that after all is what we were hired for), this should not make us incapable of playing multiple roles. Here’s one of my sources of understanding and clarity on the purpose of feedback and the way to deliver as well as receive it: Tightening the Feedback Loop by Patrick Kua.

Agile 179

Agile Expertise Collaboration Cognitive 179

ID Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2015

First of all, the definition of sensitive information is changing as organizations morph from complete control and hierarchy into more flatter and networked organizations. A complex world requires collaborative and cooperative problem solving. I deal with sensitive information and data. Why should I post it for all to see?

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training Cognitive PKM Network 100

ID Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2009

This is a definite requirement in most business driven training where the learners have to perform certain actions to meet the business objectives. Thus, that specific schema expands, increases, instilling confidence and increasing engagement.

Theory 124

Theory Learner Social Networks Learning Theory 124

ID Reflections

JUNE 13, 2011

Corbett was our final halt, and definitely a fitting end to this year's Big Cat Trail. Five o' clock in the morning saw us at the small, quaint station of Ramnagar. We had boarded our train the previous night from Delhi. The short, comfortable ride was a nice experience.

Sun 123

Sun KM Flash Guide 123

ID Reflections

MAY 18, 2010

While I can't say this project changed the world, but it definitely changed me ( because of all I learned and learning is change ) and added a world of altogether different perspectives. I have tried to capture some of my key learning in this post.

Project 104

Project Change Storyboard ILT 104

ID Reflections

JULY 17, 2009

a) We sat down b) We discussed possible solutions that would be cheap enough for the client c) We discussed solutions that would, most importantly, fulfill the needs mentioned above d) We discussed solutions that would impact the learners e) Most importantly, the solution should result in an ROI from the business perspective (point 4 above) f) It should (..)

Project 100

Project Learning Objects Analysis Cognitive 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2011

Wicked problems cannot be solved in a traditional linear fashion, because the problem definition evolves as new possible solutions are considered and/or implemented. Wicked problems have no stopping rule. ** : By definition, a wicked problem arises out of a condition that cannot be clearly defined.

Problem 158

Problem Agile Cognitive Alternatives 158

ID Reflections

MARCH 31, 2015

Wikipedia has a good definition of the concept: Micro-learning can also be understood as a process of subsequent, "short" learning activities, i.e. learning through interaction with micro-content objects in small timeframes. I have tried to define some of the key characterized and put them together in the diagram below.

Micro-Learning 100

Micro-Learning Learning Strategy Strategy Learning 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2014

Technology can definitely be roped in as an enabler and a crucial partner in the entire endeavor. And he specifically calls out these four: Performance Consulting Content Capabilities Social Media Capabilities Workplace Learning Capabilities He also stresses the importance of promoting a development mindset.

Outsource 176

Outsource Expertise Learning Policies 176

ID Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2016

L&D can definitely apply this to how learners/employees rate their experiences of the learning, of the engagement on the community, and encourage feedback. Build a culture of feedback – Uber relies heavily on the ratings provided by users as well as the drivers.

Organizational Learning 100

Organizational Learning Course Scanning Community 100

ID Reflections

MAY 17, 2010

By enabling collaboration that leads to the addition of pertinent context, Harvard ManageMentor is definitely addressing the all important need of just-in-time, contextual and context-specific information, which is at the core to effective decision making.

Enterprise 2.0 104

Enterprise 2.0 Cognitive Collaboration Enterprise 104

ID Reflections

JULY 9, 2015

The additional advantage is the ability to @mention individuals and thus share with definite folks or direct questions at specific individuals. In effect, it can act as a set of notes of one's day's learning aggregated and filtered via hashtags and shared with the broader world.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Slideshare Tools Cognitive 100

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2014

This is definitely something I am going to do more of in the coming year. Here are the links to a couple of my slide decks on SlideShare: L&D Re-Imagined--21st Century Workplace Learning and Community Management--Toward a Learning Organization.

Write Blog 105

Write Blog Community Cognitive Slideshare 105

ID Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2015

MOOCs – you can love them or hate them but you can definitely not ignore them. Despite countless stats on MOOC dropout rates, MOOCs are appearing everywhere. And IMHO, we will continue to see this phenomenon rise. Q: How do we define a corporate MOOC? How is it different from the xMOOCs we are familiar with?

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Compliance Training Synchronous Forum 100

ID Reflections

JUNE 26, 2014

I love this definition of MOOCs by Ignatia Inge deWaard in her e-book, MOOC Yourself: “A MOOC is a non-defined pedagogical format to organize learning /teaching/training on a specific topic in an informal, online, and collaborative way.”

Diversity Training 271

Diversity Training OCW Online Course 271

ID Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2015

We have to let go off a rigid definition of "work time" versus "personal time". Flexible about time and space : In a connected world where we are very often working, learning, and interacting with individuals across the globe as a normal course of life, time takes on a different meaning.

Digital 100

Digital Cognitive Cyber Security Training Diversity Training 100

ID Reflections

APRIL 27, 2015

Becoming a Social Business can help an organization deepen customer relationships, generate new ideas faster, identify expertise and enable a more effective workforce. link] This epiphany further led me to mull over the relation between social business, social learning and Peter Senge's Learning Organization.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Social Networks Strategy 100