Allison Rossett

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All I wanted for Christmas was performance support

Allison Rossett

Auntie, I love electronic gifts, especially anything that boosts my exercise, something like new ear buds or a gift card so I can pick music to listen to while I jog. You really did a great job when you got those award-winning exercise videos last year. I had my eye on the Polar heart rate monitor.

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The Color Becomes Me: More Lessons from Larry

Allison Rossett

I wanted to exercise care to not in any way mess with what appeared to be a structured architecture. Then he disappeared into that room with a clear label: For Employees Only. My dilemma was how to wear my reading glasses when festooned with rows of foil. I didn’t want to poke or loosen the foil squares.

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“Get some coffee and get rid of your guns.”

Allison Rossett

The instructor, also present as an avatar in the virtual world, coached the officers’ avatars through each exercise. Participants explored the Second Life world while practicing active shooter formations and room entry procedures. He praised good communication, and coached the group when communications were scarce.

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What is a Learning Burst?

Allison Rossett

The workbook material contained further elaboration of the audio topic, a short quiz, and a prompting exercise to get participants to think about how they would apply what they’ve learned to the workplace. A Learning Burst combines an 8 to 10-minute audio cast (in a talk show format) with a PDF workbook with supporting material.

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What is a Learning Burst?

Allison Rossett

The workbook material contained further elaboration of the audio topic, a short quiz, and a prompting exercise to get participants to think about how they would apply what they’ve learned to the workplace. A Learning Burst combines an 8 to 10-minute audio cast (in a talk show format) with a PDF workbook with supporting material.

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Trending in Workplace Learning 2015….

Allison Rossett

Mike noticed that the fund managers were devoted to exercising every night, with devices stuck in their ears. Mike Glass, now the learning leader at ThermoFisher, described his enthusiasm for learning and support delivered via phones and tablets to the peripatetic sales force in his prior position.

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On the brink with mobile– what learning executives say

Allison Rossett

The fund managers Mike served at the time were devoted to exercising every night, with iPods stuck in their ears. He described programs that he built for the sales force which the force then distributed to appreciative customers. Glass told a story that highlighted his focus on the people, not the devices.

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