The following are seven habits of which every ineffective manager has cultivated at least one. Want to be an effective manager? Online Training effective managers managementKick these habits. Click image to enlarge). MORE >>

This is anexcellent thumb rule for designers--and as I got into my role of a communitymanager--I learned the value of this rule for community managers as well. Ihave recently blogged about The Six Hats of a Community Manager , and here isthe seventh one. Does a community manager need to become an UX expert? This doesn't of course mean that we become UX designers byvirtue of being community managers. Nevertheless, a community manager needs tounderstand the basic tenets of good usability. What does a community manager has to do with this? MORE >>

'Video podcast 35 is the fourth in a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. This video examines a manager’s perspective to: Introducing technology Roles and responsibilities Refining [.]. Announcement Change management E-Learning strategy E-Learning tutorial Implementation Learning Management Systems Podcast Video MORE >>

Whether you run an elearning consultancy or are a training manager or a team member on an elearning development team, its important to think of how to empower people on your team. De-managing your project - think "Collective Ownership" I strongly believe that every group initiative needs a leader. I'm not so sure about layered management though. There are a few management questions I still need to answer, so let me try my hand. strongly recommend the use of a collaborative project management tool such as Mingle , to facilitate this kind of a process. MORE >>

On the contrary, I think a Learning Management System is a valuable piece of educational technology – particularly in large organisations. It is indispensible for managing registrations, deploying e-learning, marking grades, recording completion statuses, centralising performance agreements and documenting performance appraisals. In other words – and the name gives it away – an LMS is useful for managing learning. The LMS only needs to manage it. People familiar with my blog will know that I’m not a member of the anti-LMS brigade. don’t. MORE >>