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In response to: "Motivation is not what you think" by Jay Cross

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In Informal Learning , Jay writes about knowledge workers as: I like to work on things I help create. Such knowledge workers who are intrinsically passionate about their work are notoriously difficult to find and keep, writes Jay. Such innovative knowledge worker is a "different beast" to use Jay's words.

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In Response to Collaboration Provides Autonomy

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how typical knowledge workers do not appreciate being instructed; involvement is the key to motivation. In today's networked world of the Concept Age where ideas connect and bring together people, where knowledge workers thrive on collaboration, leaders have to change their style.

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The Inimitable Jay Cross

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Jay infused a new way of looking at how learning happens. For a learning-hungry person like me, it was like manna from heaven. Jay Cross There were so many Aha!

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Taking Stock and Making Choices: Working from home and other such stuff

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If anyone reading this is a knowledge worker and is thinking about working from home, read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow. And as Daniel Pink has pointed out in his now legendary book, Drive , internal motivation is one of the driving forces of creative knowledge work. Are you a knowledge worker working from home?

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Quotes and excerpts on the need for Learning 2.0 from the Best of T+D: 2007-2009

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Excerpts from the Best of T+D | 2007 - 2009 Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : As knowledge workers, we are like actors--only as good as our last performance. Professionals are anyone who does work that cannot be standardized easily and who continuously welcomes challenges at the cutting edge of his or her expertise.

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21st Century Workplace Challenges

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Before that, we need to examine what are some of the characteristics of today’s workplace, especially those that depend on knowledge workers for success. Knowledge workers are increasingly taking more responsibility for their work as well as personal growth. Hierarchy is being replaced by wirearchy.

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Organizational Network Analysis: Impact of Proximity on Collaboration

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And analysis also shows that most knowledge workers are likely to turn to their neighbor to discuss a problem than consult a database.

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