ID Reflections

DECEMBER 25, 2010

More importantly, are those the kind of work that will provide us with the indispensable competitive edge? I am talking about knowledge work here. With everything changing at a pace never experienced before, there is no time to undergo the same experience repeatedly for the building of expertise around it.

Learner 177

Learner Diversity Training Expertise Cognitive 177

ID Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2011

Focused feedback : Coaches/trainers are at hand to provide corrective feedback and help the learners model their behaviors. In today’s workplace where Knowledge Work is characterized by: Complexity Ambiguity Novelty Diversity (of opinions, people, issues, domains, technology, etc.)

Cognitive 136

Cognitive Diversity Training Information Overload Behavior 136

ID Reflections

MAY 30, 2013

To cut back to Umesh, suffice it to say that in the course of my new work, I travel a fair bit and meet individuals I would normally not meet in the humdrum routine course of my neat and predictable life. Someone who had the gumption and courage to follow through and turn his work into his passion. Learning is work.

Leadership 139

Leadership Skills Job Predictions 139

ID Reflections

MARCH 27, 2010

Thus, the importance of conversations cannot be over-emphasized in this age of high concept and high touch, where effective “knowledge work” consists of asking profound questions and hosting wide-ranging strategic conversations on issues of substance. A simple explanation of the Cynefin Framework. When should we collaborate?

Conversation 123

Conversation SAP Innovation Collaboration 123

ID Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2015

With the unknown and the complex becoming the norm in knowledge work, adaptability is the key to dealing with challenges, to be comfortable with ambiguity, and to move to a state where we are constantly learning. And very soon, water goes back to its natural state—open and clear—ready for the next impact.”

Agile 100

Agile Social Networks Expertise Collaboration 100