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New Work and New Work Skills

Clark Quinn

Work Skills Changing Most of us who used to use these things know somewhat know that they really aren't in use anymore. When I did a presentation in Cincinnati, someone in the audience was from OCLC. A big part of education is learning how to do research and really that's where you learn the foundations of knowledge work.

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Global digital tribe

Learning with e's

It is a strange conundrum that most organisational learning that is presented in digital format is delivered through Learning Management Systems (LMS) - many of which are so poorly designed or difficult to navigate that employees and students tend to avoid using them. Another thing we need to acknowledge is that a lot of learning is social.

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Determinism, Best Practice, and the ‘Training Solution’

Performance Learning Productivity

Best practice exists only in simple working environments. Good practice (multiple good ways of achieving outcomes) exists in complicated working environments. Training focuses on the present – Development focuses on the future 5. As such, Cynefin questions much of traditional management training and development.

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