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Chain of fools

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L&D say “thank you very much” and wake up the following morning realising they’ve been given an issue or topic that no sane trainer would want to stand up in front of a classroom full of people to deal with. Management have a problem that they don’t want to or can’t solve personally. So they give a budget to L&D.

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Pitfalls in mobile learning #1: Intimacy

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As new technologies emerge and then go mainstream, this provides L&D practitioners with new channels through which to connect with learners and enable them to improve performance. However on the way, some organisations will get in badly wrong. Step forward Havering Sixth Form College in Hornchurch.

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Curation 101

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From my first experience of curation, here are my top five curation issues to think through: 1. Examples for inspiration (even though these are more complex than the basic level, these provide some practical examples of what is possible and provide stimulus that learners may use to set their own goals).

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e-learning best practice

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My colleague Richard Middleton will be talking about the thorny issue of fun in e-learning. Richard will provide some insights into just how much fun you can get your learners to have and still make L&D look good. My fun at the conference involves chairing one of the conference streams.

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Once, twice, one thousand times a knowledge worker

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Jay Cross has an interesting article in the December issue of the “Inside Learning Technologies” magazine about making business decisions and the use of business metrics. As I made the claim in Feb that 2009 would be the year of “ bad measurement ” this is a topic close to my heart.

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E&Y offshores tax compliance: what does this mean to you?

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Hiding stealthily in the August issue of Accountancy is a story stating that Ernst & Young have created 200 new graduate jobs in India for UK tax compliance work over the next 2 years. The UK is not providing enough graduates with the right skills- the education system is failing to provide enough graduates of correct calibre.

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Managing for strengths at TDN

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Nicky has worked on assignments with clients in America, Argentina, Canada, Nigeria and Venezuela, providing her with a strong understanding of global L&D issues and cultural differences. Her particular areas of expertise include strengths-based selection and recruitment, leadership development and performance management.