E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The men wear a smart suit and a tie. Picture this: In every state except Victoria (where Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday) the race is a workplace event. The ladies wear a lovely dress with a hat or a fascinator. Someone will run a sweep. The boss will take us out to lunch, or we’ll organise a barbeque.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 26, 2017

In any case they didn’t quite suit my needs, so I decided to draw up my own. I found this surprising as the basics of the employee experience – and the HR functions that correspond to them – are arguably similar across jobs, organisations and industries.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 9, 2010

Think about it: if you marry your pedagogy to your content, who does that suit? If you can accommodate your learner’s preference, then you are going to boost their enjoyment of the learning experience. That’s called engagement, and it’s sorely missing from a lot of workplace training. It sure ain’t learner centered.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 3, 2010

Most people will follow suit. That’s not to say that no one will ever abuse their privileges, but again, a good social media policy will define the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. No one else cares. If your organisation doesn’t embrace social media, the Earth will still turn without you.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

I find EY’s move here interesting, but I don’t expect other companies to follow suit en mass – particularly enterprise-wide. Is the race to the bottom on time and price for degrees affecting employers’ perceptions of universities? What respect do MOOC qualifications get?

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

You would look very strange indeed if you turned up in a suit. And so on every week until eventually everybody was embracing “Casual Friday” Now, Casual Friday is an institution at this company. As I reflected on this little episode, I pondered the teachings of Fred Kofman.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

You would look very strange indeed if you turned up in a suit. And so on every week until eventually everybody was embracing “Casual Friday” Now, Casual Friday is an institution at this company. As I reflected on this little episode, I pondered the teachings of Fred Kofman.

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