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Informal learning: Why it matters to a business

ProProfs

If applied right, informal learning can become the competitive edge for every company. Why does informal learning demand equal importance as formal learning? If you are thinking how to approach this, here are few pointers that will throw light on why informal learning assumes relevance for a company.

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Workplace Learning Professionals Next Job - Management Consultant

Tony Karrer

Well not quite, but it is pretty dang close to the definition of Management Consulting in Wikipedia: Management consulting refers to both the industry of, and the practice of, helping organizations improve their performance, primarily through the analysis of existing business problems and development of plans for improvement.

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How to Improve Learning Outcomes With Performance Support

Dashe & Thomson

Fortunately, performance support systems have received more attention in recent years, thanks to a broader trend toward informal learning strategies. As you design and deliver your next learning program, you can improve outcomes by keeping these three things in mind: 1. Scavenger hunts for information.

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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning

Learnnovators

As an L&D professional who is passionate about self-driven learning, #pkm and #pln, and believe in and evangelize social and informal learning, I realize it’s time to take a step back and do a reality check. Showcase benefits of personal learning networks: This, I believe is one of the most critical steps.

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THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORKPLACE LEARNING

Learnnovators

As an L&D professional who is passionate about self-driven learning, #pkm and #pln, and believe in and evangelize social and informal learning, I realize it’s time to take a step back and do a reality check. Showcase benefits of personal learning networks: This, I believe is one of the most critical steps.

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Becoming a Social Business – Beyond Culture Change

Learnnovators

Sahana Chattopadhyay is an L&D Consultant, OD Specialist, Blended Learning Architect, Social Learning Evangelist, and Blogger. Sahana’s work cuts across performance consulting, workplace learning strategies from formal to informal and social learning, knowledge management methodologies and adult learning principles.

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Sahana Chattopadhyay – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

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.