Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. less big companies, for more than 20 years. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Where Facebook and LinkedIn serve mainly as social dashboards for our personal and professional networks, respectively, I see Twitter as a customized information portal. Sure, these are great tools, but how do we utilize them effectively to change how people learn in the workplace or at school? Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 4, 2011

They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). What’s it going to take for you to follow their lead? Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 5, 2011

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. Collaborative learning? Give the last year some reflection. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” Instead of getting answers, by the time it was over I found myself asking more questions. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. I’m not trying to discredit either of these firms whatsoever. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

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. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In a world as ever-changing as today’s, it is frankly the height of hubris to assume that all problems can be solved by a few heads, but that is effectively what many organizations persist in doing. The problems facing struggling Fortune 500 companies are often similarly complex, yet few if any are utilizing a crowd-sourcing model.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

Up until now the effects of these failed implementations have amounted to little more than lost opportunities. Simply put, in most cases failed EHRs suffer from the same symptoms that are seen in countless other IT implementations: insufficient staff buy-in, insufficient training, and an ROI that is often slow to make itself apparent.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

To start answering these questions, we have to acknowledge that formal learning, as we know it today, will not be effective in the future. How will organizations get them to adopt new business processes, procedures, or software systems when necessary? Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social Learning theorist Albert Bandura maintains that: “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. First to prove they are safe and then to prove they are effective. Actual patients must volunteer to participate.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So, while SurveyMonkey’s research is interesting, it still doesn’t tell us conclusively what the effect is of over-questioning your clients. My vote to solve this problem? Some sort of survey… Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Properly d. Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So, while SurveyMonkey’s research is interesting, it still doesn’t tell us conclusively what the effect is of over-questioning your clients. My vote to solve this problem? Some sort of survey… Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Properly d. Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

.&# My experience is that when implemented and administered effectively, wikis can essentially serve as an institutional knowledge reservoir and stop the brain drain, or at least slow it to a trickle. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Properly d. Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

.&# My experience is that when implemented and administered effectively, wikis can essentially serve as an institutional knowledge reservoir and stop the brain drain, or at least slow it to a trickle. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Properly d. Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” Instead of getting answers, by the time it was over I found myself asking more questions. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. I’m not trying to discredit either of these firms whatsoever. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. How do you keep your learners motivated and engaged? Please feel free to post your suggestions! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

To be effective the game must make work seem like play. There are many elements of games and simulations that, when designed effectively, can help our learners achieve a state of flow: rich back stories and characters, compelling plotlines, and that delicate balance between something that is difficult, yet still achievable.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

The cause and effect is easy to understand. This effects workers in northern states more often than in the south so we have made that point abundantly clear throughout the program. Going back to the propane industry, there is a phenomenon called auto-refrigeration. And that’s what it is really all about, isn’t it?

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Allow your learners to actively share their experiences and effectively leverage the knowledge and experience of your learners to help them teach each other. Experience, truly, is the best teacher! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Envision a phone application that allows you to browse FAQs, search for desired training content and access collaborative workspaces including wikis and forums that contain user-generated content. Or don’t. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Envision a phone application that allows you to browse FAQs, search for desired training content and access collaborative workspaces including wikis and forums that contain user-generated content. Or don’t. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. After a little research, I landed at Gliffy.com , and so far have not looked back.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. After a little research, I landed at Gliffy.com , and so far have not looked back.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

If it feels like your time is being drained away by some evil vampire (or maybe YouTube), you’re in fine company. PT: Top Five Elements of Successful Professional Training (Free for ATD members) Flexible, digitalized work is here to stay, and as technology advances, the need for quick and effective upskilling is constant.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

I used this rule on a daily basis (though I did not realize it at the time) when I made a point to figure out what motivated my actors and the characters they were playing in order to more effectively direct and teach them. Every one of them, actors and characters, had their own unique point of view. But, what if we could find a way?

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

While Cisco’s success may be partly attributable to the ability of social media to effectively eliminate distance, you don’t need to be a multi-national to reap the benefits. If you’re not using Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, wikis, etc., So, long story short, social media once again proves its immense utility in a world where Web 2.0

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 16, 2011

According to a study done by the Sand Hill Group and Neochange, the most critical factor for software success and ROI is effective user adoption (70% listed it as #1). Organizational change came in at 16%, followed by process alignment at 13%, and software functionality at 1%. Don’t wait till after go-live and the pain points begin to mount.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Yeah, I think I mean, classically, you know, I think most people or a lot of people have have probably heard of the, you know, traditional like Kirkpatrick levels of analysis where, when you're, when you're analysing learning results, and you know, level one is, did they enjoy it? How do you align that learning? How was the engagement?

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Yeah, I think I mean, classically, you know, I think most people or a lot of people have have probably heard of the, you know, traditional like Kirkpatrick levels of analysis where, when you're, when you're analysing learning results, and you know, level one is, did they enjoy it? How do you align that learning? How was the engagement?

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Convergence Training

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Thalheimer for taking time to talk with us about this and for all of his contributions to workplace learning, including his work on smile sheets , spaced practice , conference presentations , the effectiveness of elearning , evidence-based training & learning myths , and lots more. So with that, let me say hi to Will, and thank you.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The first thing is I kind of ground my principles around this Kirkpatrick's framework. So Kirkpatrick's talks about evaluation of learning, around looking at layers. To really measure a learning intervention having a causal effect on a business outcome can take a number of years. So your business impact is one layer.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The first thing is I kind of ground my principles around this Kirkpatrick's framework. So Kirkpatrick's talks about evaluation of learning, around looking at layers. To really measure a learning intervention having a causal effect on a business outcome can take a number of years. So your business impact is one layer.

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Acorn Labs

APRIL 12, 2023

I got my graduate degree in leadership and organisational effectiveness. Because we get so focused on measuring our impact based on Kirkpatrick levels of evaluation, when the business could care less about that, right? I'm on LinkedIn. But yeah, LinkedIn is probably the easiest, best way to find me. Yeah, I'm on.

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Acorn Labs

MARCH 31, 2023

I got my graduate degree in leadership and organisational effectiveness. Because we get so focused on measuring our impact based on Kirkpatrick levels of evaluation, when the business could care less about that, right? I'm on LinkedIn. But yeah, LinkedIn is probably the easiest, best way to find me. Yeah, I'm on.

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