Acorn Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is where a performance learning management system (PLMS) comes in handy. At Acorn, we've pioneered the first PLMS to synchronise learning with organisational performance, allowing businesses to see the true impact of their training and development.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 8, 2010

The fidelity between the environment in which the performance is required and the environment in which it is trained and practiced is extremely high. The processes have been formalized, in knowledge work, many of the processes are formalized. Anything less is not as effective and the performance will not be guaranteed.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 25, 2010

I have been deviating from the key themes of this blog, i.e., learning, performance, training and collaboration, for some time now. With today’s post, I am back on the theme of learning and its impact on performance—personal and organizational. I am talking about knowledge work here.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

Leader boards, jigsaw puzzles, discussion forums and group projects all encourage learner access to peer knowledge. Sharing, brainstorming and reviewing all lead to high order thinking that adds new knowledge and builds upon existing knowledge. Working in a group enhances problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

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Matrix

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Employees feel motivated when they can see the results of their work and have the resources to grow both personally and professionally. Research demonstrates that holding employees accountable for achievable goals can improve performance. Motivation science tells that trust can be built by showing trust first.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2012

10 CEB, a member-based advisory company, has released its annual “Executive Guidance” report, which indicates that the majority of executives are seeking performance gains of 20 percent from their employees to achieve business goals in 2013. — Dec.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2011

Adaptive Thinking, as the term implies, indicates thinking while performing. Deliberate practice has the following characteristics: (Source: Think Like a Commander.PDF) Repetition: Task performance occurs repetitively rather than at its naturally occurring frequency. This is different from thinking in an environment of calm reflection.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

But, I actually think we should be focused on the emphasis on the type of knowledge work and the type of workers. The person in the call center does quite a bit of routine knowledge work. They will occasionally encounter unusual situations and then need to do more conceptual knowledge work. In other words.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Instead, we need to make sure everyone understands what the overall goal is, and have them work together to achieve it. This is a redefinition of learning as performance, incorporating problem-solving, innovation, creativity, design, research, and more. It’s got to include performance support, and informal learning.

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Origin Learning

MARCH 10, 2016

Organizations globally, irrespective of size, are concentrating on how to connect intellectual (knowledge), working (money), and human (talent) capital effectively so that efficiency drives growth and brings in economic gains to the stakeholders. Such being the scenario, every dime counts, right?

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Learnnovators

OCTOBER 8, 2015

And helping SMEs focus on decisions and skills, not knowledge, working with them in a partnership rather than them as a fount of knowledge is helpful. Include assignments that review other people’s performance in the area, to help the learners develop self-evaluation skills. Having end user stakeholders (e.g.

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Matrix

MAY 27, 2021

Simply giving your employees the basic training they need to perform tasks isn’t enough. But close guidance from business leaders can help to develop close bonds and more practical knowledge. Work with your HR department to create a development pathway for all employees to engage with senior members of staff.

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 16, 2008

You will: Learn specific methods you can use to accelerate your own knowledge work and learning Define strategies for eLearning 2.0 A expert on using technology to improve human performance, he is a sought-after presenter on eLearning 2.0 methods and tools for yourself and your organization. Dr. Karrer earned both his M.S.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 21, 2010

I may take back and polish on the laptop, but my new performance ecosystem is more distributed. I’m thinking mobile could become the default target design, and desktop augments will be possible, versus the other way around. And that’s the point. Increasingly, we expect at least some access to our information wherever we are. (Yes,

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ATD Learning Technologies

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Faced with a future in which AI makes work even less stable, what is needed is a wholesale transition from knowledge work to learning work. Here are five things you can do with microlearning to make your team more adaptable and drive better performance: #1. Targeted review based on performance in the simulation.

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Clive on Learning

MAY 17, 2012

In some respects m-learning is no big deal, because mobile devices are already ubiquitous and essential performance aids. Another consideration is that more than half the working population do not sit at a desk looking at a computer for most of the day. Up until now it has been very hard to provide performance support to these people.

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Acorn Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When you have the right people with the right skills and knowledge working on a project, the project is more likely to succeed, with increased productivity, positive team dynamics and decreased attrition rates leading to happy clients and customers and greater returns for your business.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

We find that knowledge work has replaced manual labor as the predominant form of work. Our systems are getting a lot more complex: horse & buggy < trains < airplanes… As they get more complex, there’s longer period of time between inception of system and reaching upper level of performance. Is there feedback? –

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 11, 2010

About the Presenter: Dr. Tony Karrer is an expert on innovative uses of technology that improves human performance. s impact on knowledge work and workplace learning. He is author of the award-winning eLearning Technology blog, creator of eLearning Learning , and founder of Work Literacy.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 16, 2008

You will: Learn specific methods you can use to accelerate your own knowledge work and learning Define strategies for eLearning 2.0 A expert on using technology to improve human performance, he is a sought-after presenter on eLearning 2.0 methods and tools for yourself and your organization. Dr. Karrer earned both his M.S.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In the 20th century, information became as important as materials, leading to what my friend and mentor Peter Drucker called knowledge work. People were no longer viewed as mere “hired hands,” and managers had to learn to encourage and inspire those who worked with them. Before she left the hotel, the guest booked her next stay.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

iPad (and iPhone) are Much More Useful Than I Expected I didn’t actually think that I would care about the iPad except as a tool for training and performance support in environments like retail and restaurants where it’s always been an issue having access to machines. Performance Support in 2015 What Makes an LMS Easy to Use?

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Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

However, when I look at what I do day-to-day and what other people do day-to-day as part of their work and learning, I don't see it as really being different. Basically, I see us: Staying generally knowledgeable on about my industry, my job skills, etc.

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Mark Oehlert

MARCH 8, 2007

So as we continue to discuss how everything from technology to methodology impacts performance, then at what point does that emphasis on performance downgrade the importance of resumes, and transcripts and instead forces us to construct more environments in which people can demonstrate skill? could be good. could be good.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Jay Cross talks about the learnscape , while I term it the performance ecosystem. The point, however, is from the point of the view of the learner, all the resources needed are ‘to hand’ through every stage of knowledge work.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 27, 2009

In Networks and Communities , I discuss the limits of search and how Evaluating Performance of Concept Workers leads us to needing to derive Value from Social Media. When I discuss this concept, some people say, "Oh you mean crowdsourcing." I have some issues with trying to apply this term to what I see happening.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 6, 2013

Knowledge work has evolved into keeping up and taking advantage of connections. Charles Jennings reports that performance inevitably improves when managers ask their team members these three simple reflective questions: What are your reflections on what you’ve been doing since we last met. Effective managers make stretch.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 8, 2009

Harold Jarche, Michele Martin and I are pleased to announce a new workshop offering that relates to the recent posts on Tool Set 2009 and to the issues of Work Literacy. Work Literacy Skills Workshop Was the last formal training you had on knowledge work skills the use of a card catalog and microfiche reader?

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 23, 2009

Dodged that bullet. :) Patterns and Knowledge Work I understand the concern that when you share best practices, you may come out with very different results. This means that we are able to determine better and worse performing patterns. eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Tapping the Social Grid Date: Friday, February 27th Time: 9 - 10 am PACIFIC, Noon - 1 pm EASTERN Register Here Over the past 20 years, knowledge work has been transformed by the explosion of information sources and information flow. This has caused fairly radical changes in core work tools and methods.

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EI Design

JULY 30, 2018

Gig economy is the buzzword referring to a work environment that supports short-term contracts, often with individuals working virtually together regardless of physical location. This new paradigm is optimized for knowledge work, like L&D.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2017

Then providers can better target solutions to meet customer needs and drive business performance. Unfortunately, because knowledge work is difficult to measure and reward fairly, “gurus will continue to propose variations on an old theme.”. And staff still want to be better engaged, empowered and rewarded.”

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 16, 2009

But there was another significant trend in the answers… Learning and Work Converge In a world where Knowledge Work and Learning is Inseparable , finding ways to support and improve work is the same as finding ways to support and improve learning. There will always be some level of training/education required.

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There Is No Chalk

AUGUST 6, 2009

Anyhow, it's time to get back to the business of discussing knowledge work and performance. Well it's been a while since I posted here, partly due to one Masters class ending, interviewing for openings, taking a short vacation, starting a new position, and then my next class, all within one month.

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ScholarLMS

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Share experiences and knowledge. Work in groups. While fostering social learning, instructors also have a pulse on the individual performance of every learner, making sure that the process is indeed collaborative. Course Delivery. Synchronous live Chats. Asynchronous Forums. Remote live classrooms. Glossaries.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 20, 2009

Back in 2007, I pointed out various aspects of what I was seeing: strategy/strategic and performance are back as topics after dropping way down in 2006 surprisingly trainer is also back, you would think in the age of eLearning 2.0 In each case, these are crude in that they look only at what terms people are using in a given content set.

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ATD Learning Technologies

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Faced with a future in which AI makes work even less stable, what is needed is a wholesale transition from knowledge work to learning work. Here are five things you can do with microlearning to make your team more adaptable and drive better performance: #1. Targeted review based on performance in the simulation.

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