Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2011

ASTD’s December 2011 T&D Magazine features a discussion on Self-Service Learning (by Patricia A McLagan), and the role of L&D to “help learners make learning more effective, efficient, productive, innovative and fun” (pp 37). We need to train our staff on the skills required in learning self-service.

Services 111

Services Instant Messaging ASTD Forum 111

Connect Thinking

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last week I blogged about what’s required organisationally for self-service learning to become part of a deliberate learning strategy. Now, from the onset Id like to say that a learning strategy should include both the promotion of learning self-service and manager as coach. Some staff will have a preference to be coached.

Coaching 111

Coaching Roles Services Management 111

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

The facilitators and audience was strongly represented by the learning fraternity of financial services organisations (i.e. I appreciate fnancial services have been leaders in evolving learning practice for a long time, often out of legislative necessity (e.g. I wondered why this was so? the early adoption of e-learning).

Case Study 108

Case Study Streaming Diversity Training Big Question 108

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

More demands are placed on managers as learning and other service functions become centralised. Introducing the technology. In many of the organisations I work, the role of manager is becoming increasingly complex. Implementing a successful e-learning strategy requires high and sustained manager engagement.

Management 150

Management Change FAQ Learning Strategy 150

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 7, 2011

To this end, I encourage my clients to think about LMS that are agile, web-based, software as a service models. They are so often expensive, tightly interwoven with other systems, clunky and not user friendly.

LMS 111

LMS Learning Management System System Management 111

Connect Thinking

JANUARY 20, 2012

They have strong relationships with staff who have depended on the decentralised training function to provide personalised service. Decentralised training functions have typically developed their own processes that are agile and have served them well.

Association Learning Management System 108

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Internationalization 108

Connect Thinking

JUNE 16, 2012

If you are looking for a proprietary video platform (software as a service), have a look at: Brightcove. Finally, think about how well your platform can adapt the video download to meet local PC bandwidth demands. . Video webcasting is also a growing trend for educating staff and clients, such as conferences and product launches.

Learning Strategy 134

Learning Strategy Strategy Video Webcast 134