ID Reflections

JUNE 29, 2014

The impact of technology, globalization, ubiquitous connectivity, remote work and distributed work teams, and economy of individuals to name a few drivers have changed the face of workplace learning and performance dramatically. The more of the same task they performed, the more efficient they became. And time to production improved.

Roles 167

Roles Social Media OER Performance Support 167

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 25, 2010

I have been deviating from the key themes of this blog, i.e., learning, performance, training and collaboration, for some time now. With today’s post, I am back on the theme of learning and its impact on performance—personal and organizational. They are as much a part of me as all things learning.

Learner 177

Learner Diversity Training Expertise Cognitive 177

ID Reflections

MARCH 10, 2014

“A heutagogical learning environment facilitates the development of capable learners and emphasizes both the development of learner competencies as well as development of the learner’s capability and capacity to learn" (Ashton and Newman, 2006; Hase and Kenyon, 2000).

Social Networks 277

Social Networks Micro-Learning Learning Pedagogy 277

ID Reflections

JUNE 9, 2010

I am copying a discussion we have been having on LinkedIn as a part of the Training&Development group. Learning and Development Manager at ACS Some the primary task that any learning consultant should do is 1) understand and list the goals of the buisness (specifically yearly goals). Develop a high-level scope.

Consulting 141

Consulting Social Networks LinkedIn Discussion 141

ID Reflections

JULY 31, 2014

Yesterday, I wrote a post on Learning vs. Performance – the Dichotomy. It was more of a theoretical exposition on why learning doesn’t necessarily translate into performance, and delved into some of the psychological and behavioral aspects of the same. Why is it that learning and training don’t translate into performance?

Performance Support 163

Performance Support Performance Business ROI 163

ID Reflections

MARCH 11, 2014

Here are some questions that are floating around: Will the MOOC model crack the workplace training and performance challenges? I have been treating the MOOCs a bit like a cross between knowledge nuggets and performance support. What is needed to make a MOOC successful in the workplace? And this ability is what will distinguish talent.

Diversity Training 219

Diversity Training Micro-Learning Blended Learning Forum 219

ID Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2010

Gurteen Knowledge Center : Knowledge Management, learning, creativity, personal development, innovation. Internet Time Group : Jay Cross Meta-Learning Lab : Dedicated to increasing people's capacity to learn and improve the performance of individual's and organizations. Communication Nation : Dave Gray's Blog.

Informal Learning 104

Informal Learning Cognitive Resources Social Networks 104

ID Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2010

I am more into books about learning and performance, training, design, creative thinking, innovation and management, writing, and the like. I have just finished reading the book, Project Management for Trainers by Lou Russell. At the outset, let me admit that this is a somewhat unusual book for me to read. also feel it could be addictive.

Project 104

Project Management Analysis Consulting 104

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hogan Performance Indicators (HPI) in the Hogan system are the enablers – “ the characteristics that facilitate or inhibit the person’s ability to get along with others and to achieve his goals ”. The enablers in one organization and role may be derailers in another. Each individual will have a mix of scores on the seven scales mentioned. “

Case Study 113

Case Study Coaching Culture Assessment 113

ID Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2010

Clark Quinn, a thought leader in technology-mediated learning, said in 2000: mLearning is the intersection of mobile computing and elearning: accessible resources wherever you are, strong search capabilities, rich interaction, powerful support for effective learning, and performance-based assessment. Growth in cloud computing 5.

Mobile Learning 166

Mobile Learning Mobile iPod Wiki 166

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Isn'tthat the designers' and the developers' job? The designers and the developers will help to"design" and customize the platform; the vision and the requirementsneed to come from the community manager. It needs customisation to meet the requirements of thebusiness and the users. What does a community manager has to do with this?

Community 175

Community Management Design Search 175

ID Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2010

Excerpts from the Best of T+D | 2007 - 2009 Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : As knowledge workers, we are like actors--only as good as our last performance. Shaffer in How Computer Games Help Children Learn (quoted by Harold Jarche in T+D) Professionals immeresed in communities of practice have a larger zone of proximal development.

Learning 2.0 132

Learning 2.0 Blended Learning Social Networks Gartner 132

ID Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2010

The book is a synthesis of years of collective experience, know-how, knowledge and deep passion for improving and enabling human performance. The book is divided into the following key sections: Working Smarter Informal Learning Social Learning The Business Case Develop your Elevator Pitch Cheat Sheets Instructional Design 2.0

Instructional Design 137

Instructional Design Pattern Wikipedia Collaboration 137

ID Reflections

APRIL 14, 2011

Not all are related to learning or the workplace.This time, I came up with a list of 17.

Cognitive 144

Cognitive Pedagogy Agile iPad 144

ID Reflections

JULY 28, 2009

Same with software systems that take years to develop and then they want training created and delivered in a week.? The application itself is and has been in the process of being designed and developed for quite a few months now. Tasks that each profile will perform c. Different user profiles (Roles) b.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Authoring Tools Program Rapid eLearning 100

ID Reflections

MAY 18, 2010

These were the key points the client needed to understand to get a feel of what happens behind the scene in elearning development. This proved to be one of the major challenges during the actual development phase of the project. The diagram just depicts the various tasks/steps of the entire process. What is a storyboard?

Project 104

Project Change Storyboard ILT 104

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, even the most current information is not going to be current by the time it goes through the design-development phase and reach the learner’s plate as a packaged training program.

Theory 124

Theory Learner Social Networks Learning Theory 124

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Content developers and institutions have been so concerned with protecting their content that they don’t see where the real value lies. Short fast messaging among people with common interests and objectives can be a real boon to performance and productivity. Letting others add more context will only increase the value of their content.

Cognitive 144

Cognitive PKM News Tagging 144

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

What ensued: The actual development and delivery of the e-Learning Program started. The cohesiveness of the play comes from the melding of individual performances into a unified act. It requires rigor, analysis, and experience. I won't even go into what Dr. Karl Kapp would say.

Project 100

Project Director Instructional Design Analysis 100

ID Reflections

MAY 16, 2010

The diagram below is the classic one showing the different stages of an organization's growth and the applicability of good and best practices vis a vis the need to develop emergent and novel practices. Given this situation, what can the training department to do to truly impact not only individual performance but also organizational growth?

Innovation 158

Innovation Outsource Social Media Collaboration 158

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

I have recently been reading Building Expertise: Cognitive Methods for Training and Performance Improvement. This is a must read books for trainers/learning and development professionals/anyone interested in the phenomenon called learning. Building Expertise deals with learning and training as it needs to be.

Diversity Training 123

Diversity Training Learner Cognitive Expertise 123

ID Reflections

AUGUST 8, 2016

Furthermore, when bell-curve like performance management systems rule, adhering to and meeting one’s goals become even more critical often to the detriment of the overall organizational culture. But in a complex and changing world, enjoying the process, developing skills like pattern sensing and a learner's approach is of greater value.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Predictions Diversity Training Collaboration 100

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

A daptive Thinking, as the term implies, indicates thinking while performing. This is why it becomes important to develop Adaptive Thinking skills through deliberation. This is also the hallmark of a creative problem-solver, one who is unfazed by constraints but adapts herself/himself to get the maximum benefit out of the situation.

Roles 132

Roles Agile Cognitive Attitudes 132

ID Reflections

JULY 16, 2009

world, where learning and performance solutions take on a wider variety of forms and where churn happens at a much more rapid pace, what new skills and knowledge are required for learning professionals?" The only way to keep up with the rapid pace of tech development is to share and participate in online conversations.

Skills 100

Skills Social Networks Big Question Theory 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 1, 2010

Why Right Brainers will Rule the Future (LeftLane Blog) What did I learn: We are moving/have moved into a world where all the mechanical, logical, structured, left-brain tasks so highly valued in the Information Age will now be performed by machines, tools, computers, technology. What is Informal Learning?

Social Networks 120

Social Networks KM Social Network Write Blog 120

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Unpacking each claim Adaptive over predictive Ruth Clark describes adaptive in relation to expertise in her book Building Expertise: Cognitive Methods for Training and Performance Improvement , and I think it reflects my understanding of Agile philosophy very well. Ruth Clark in the aforementioned book talks about this at length.

Agile 179

Agile Expertise Cognitive Collaboration 179

ID Reflections

JULY 17, 2014

To quote him here: “Our research found that only 7% of HR''s real value comes from its role as an internal people operations team: more than 5 times its value comes from its role in supporting, developing, and identifying leaders.” For a detailed understanding, do read the post.

Diversity Training 141

Diversity Training Specialist Performance Support Write Blog 141

ID Reflections

JULY 16, 2014

For now, I am focusing back on my other passion outside of traveling—workplace learning, enabling performance and social learning. It is more critical for us – the L&D / Performance Support folks – to come up with ways and means of supporting the meta-skills mentioned above. I will put up a post on the trip over the coming weekend.

Skills 145

Skills Cognitive Performance Support Culture 145

ID Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2014

When I (re)read John Hagel’s post, Defining the Big Shift , I was reminded of these trends and the way the future of work demands new learning and performance modalities. How can L&D enable people to innovate and work, perform and learn in the Complex and Chaotic zones? How will L&D address this ?

Outsource 176

Outsource Expertise Learning Policies 176

ID Reflections

MARCH 7, 2014

I will skip the use cases for now and stick to a more generic discussion of how MOOCs can be designed to facilitate workplace performance, just-in-time learning, and collaboration. The learning path through the micro-modules will be unique to each learner and their role, performance needs and prior knowledge, skills and experience.

Micro-Learning 192

Micro-Learning Lecture Module Virtual World 192

ID Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2016

It is no longer possible or feasible – in the face of unforeseen change – for L&D to formally design and develop all that will be needed to keep an organization at the cutting edge. I also liken it to developing a service-mindset over a product-mindset. The overarching intention is to make better.

Organizational Learning 100

Organizational Learning Course Scanning Community 100

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Critical new skills are scarce - and their uneven distribution around the world is forcing companies to develop innovative new ways to find people, develop capabilities, and share expertise" ( Ref : [link] And this interactive dashboard lets you explore the trends using different filters and parameters.

Roles 100

Roles Blended Learning Diversity Training SAP 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2015

When the agile manifesto was crafted along with its 12 principles at a ski resort in Utah, the group of people may have had software development in mind. Standard job descriptions will give way to role descriptions – the tasks and outcome someone holding the role will have to perform. Unpacking each claim 1.

Agile 100

Agile Social Networks Expertise Collaboration 100

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2014

On the contrary, it is to the advantage of the individual, the team and the organization if people are poly-skilled in different aspects as per inclination and requirement.

Instructional Design 229

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 229

ID Reflections

JUNE 12, 2015

In another related HBR article with an interesting title, We Should Want Robots to Take Some Jobs , the writer makes a valid point: In the task-centered econom y humans have no value beyond the tasks they perform. In the human-centered economy on the other hand machines liberate humans from predefined tasks with prestated outcome s.

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training PKM Social Networks Community 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2015

Here are the links to some of the older posts: From Micro-Learning to Corporate MOOCs MOOCs in Performance Support 11 Difference between a MOOC and an Online Course In this post, I want to focus on the questions that the corporate world is likely to ask when thinking of going the MOOC way.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Compliance Training Synchronous Forum 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 17, 2016

It is difficult for a manager to justify and facilitate open collaboration, and then do a rank and yank to fit a designated set of high-performers in the bell curve. And woe betide the manager who has too many high-performers and collaborators in his/her team.

Community 100

Community Organization Diversity Training Collaboration 100