This is the second in a series of posts about how business can profit from  informal learning. We’re recapping  the book  before getting into the current scene. What makes informal learning effective. Informal learning is effective because it’s personal. The individual calls the shots. The learner is responsible. It’s real. We We learn in context, with others, as we live and work. Recognizing this fact is the first step to crafting an effective learning strategy. People with experience like to learn but hate to be taught. People That’s someone else’s opinion of what they need to know. Just Ja MORE >>

One of the consultant’s dilemmas is that you have to stay ahead of the curve to remain relevant. Yesterday’s problem doesn’t need to be solved – there’s probably an app for that already. This is why “perpetual Beta” informs all of my work. used to work as a training designer but there’s really not much to differentiate one course from another. Training content development has become a commodity and many companies are forced to compete on price. More and more people in the workforce are now facing the same challenges as consultants. Mark Federman. MORE >>

Six years ago I wrote Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance. The book came out before iPhones and iPads. Facebook Facebook was only available to students. Twitter had not been born. eLearning eLearning was still haled as a panacea. Andy McAfee had just coined the term Enterprise 2.0, and nobody was talking about Social Business. It’s time for an upgrade. This is the first in a series of posts about what informal learning is and how to put it into practice. Synopsis of Informal Learning. What is learning? They want the job done. Just Jay MORE >>

The Italian political theorist Antonio Gramsci is best known for his theory of cultural hegemony. In a Gramscian sense, hegemony describes the power exercised by the ruling class over the population in order to maintain control of the means of production. Cultural hegemony is imposed as political doctrine largely through the state education system, but also via other means including print media and broadcasting. In doing this, the elite impose a view that 'that's just the way it is', but as musician Bruce Hornsby once exhorted, 'Don't you believe it.' It's probably already too late. MORE >>

Part 1 of a short series on motivation. have been prompted by a discussion on Clive’s Blog to revisit some articles I wrote on motivation a little over 5 years ago. was not surprised to find that much of the content is still valid, and so I’m refreshing it and will publish it in parts here. Here’s part 1. Not long ago, I bought a chicken. Now before your imagination runs away with you, let me explain that this was not a quest for companionship. Anyhow this chicken was on sale in my local supermarket and, irresistibly, it had been reduced to half price for a quick sale. MORE >>