Janet Clarey
JANUARY 3, 2020
I hope to get one of my abandoned quilt projects completed before spring. The oldest, an applique quilt, has been in a box since 1993. With photo proof. OMG. The year 1993. I joined a quilting group. We did one block each month. I have 10.5 blocks done. The last one…January 1994, the month I gave birth to my first. An applique quilt. I adore this one.
Janet Clarey
JANUARY 1, 2020
Historically I haven’t followed through with my New Year’s resolutions. For example, I bought a gym membership one January and went to the gym exactly once (so that was like a $299 work out). LOL. This year, I thought I’d write down my resolutions and then document my progress throughout the year. I went with “more” or “less” list because I think that’s more do-able on a monthly basis.
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Janet Clarey
JANUARY 1, 2020
Okay so I placed 55 orders with Amazon in 2019. That’s horrible and embarrassing! No wonder UPS and USPS know the corgis so well. My goal for January: buy nothing from Amazon. So far so good and it’s 1:30 PM on January 1st. Yay! Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash.
Janet Clarey
JUNE 5, 2019
It’s not like I *expected* to have a vivid dream last night after taking a bath with “Unicorn Dreams” bubble bath. Certainly not a weird dream about (of all things) eyebrows. Eyebrows! But there you go. I suspect the catalyst for this eyebrow dream was not a quirky bubble bath product but subconscious advertising (read: Instagram ad) for a fad du jour: the boy brow (fun fact: there’s a Boy Brow Room in NY…look it up).
Janet Clarey
JUNE 3, 2019
I just received my web hosting invoice from Laughing Squid so decided to check on my blog to see if it was still “here.” It is. I noticed I blogged exactly once in 2018 and it wasn’t even an interesting post. This post might end up being the only one I publish in 2019 and I’m already pretty sure it’s not going to be very interesting either.
Janet Clarey
MAY 7, 2018
A year ago, I never would have thought I would be relying on a staff of eighty data scientists to dress me. But, I do. A year ago, in preparation for attending a conference, for example, I would’ve been trying on a stack of clothes in a dressing room and relying on a total stranger to tell me if what I had on looked good and fit well. Today, many of the outfits I wear are personally chosen for me and delivered in a box –- 5 pieces at a time –- based on my dimensions, my style preferences, and co
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 27, 2017
Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true - Francis Bacon.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 20, 2017
My e-learning feed is probably the most boring of all my feed categories. I seriously need to clean it out. That said, there are always a few great finds. Jane Hart’s favourite 30 posts of 2017 is one of them. Enjoy! Modern Workplace Learning Magazine | Jane Hart’s favourite 30 posts of 2017 | December 19, 2017.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Gallup has released its State of the Global Workplace report. You can access the executive summary by supplying your contact information. The full report is available for purchase. Here are a few interesting points: Businesses that orient performance management systems around basic human needs for psychological engagement, such as positive workplace relationships, frequent recognition, ongoing performance conversations and opportunities for personal development, get the most out of their employe
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 20, 2017
John Hagel writes about coming together in creation spaces – “a cell, a small group of people, typically somewhere between 3 to 15 people, who come together on a very frequent basis and share a common goal to have an increasing impact in some domain.” These small groups, he notes, connect to expanding networks with no limit to scaling potential.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 22, 2017
Fun facts: Data Scientist is listed as the #1 job to have in the US in 2017, according to Glassdoor. The median base salary is $110,000. There will be about 2,270,000 data science positions in the US by 2020. There is a need for female data scientists! This article breaks down the data from 1,001 LinkedIn profiles of people working as Data Scientists and gives you a game plan for getting your foot in the door.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 22, 2017
PROPUBLICA and The New York Times co-published an article about several companies that are recruiting applicants for jobs using targeted ads that exclude particular age groups. I’m not talking about millennials. At a time where companies look to remove unconscious hiring bias by utilizing talent acquisition software, this is alarming. An employment lawyer calls it blatantly unlawful.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 27, 2017
Here’s a six-month old essay about online media that resonated with me for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because I was an early-ish analyst blogger in the learning space (2006) and blogged the same way the writer did back then (quick commentary vs in-depth analysis) and secondly, it’s a sad and accurate story of how we got to where we are today – from WordPress-powered “Hello World” reflective blogs to memes and to trolls on Reddit – basically, a whole bunch o
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 27, 2017
A nice end-of-year reminder to stop saying useless platitudes. Imagine the corporate L&D version of this. I also point you to this site because I’ve grown to love the Headspace app. It’s mission is to improve health and happiness through meditation and mindfulness, something most of us need to survive 2018. Headspace | 10 useless platitudes to stop saying in the new year | December 26, 2017.
Janet Clarey
AUGUST 7, 2017
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Job Search & Hiring Process: Like so many things throughout our collective history, necessity (or frustration) spawns invention. The same is true of WorkSearch. Created out of sheer exasperation with the “go-to” Job Boards (you know who they are, you’ve probably been annoyed by them when you’ve had a job opening or while job searching) , Kenny Berger, CEO of WorkSearch , decided that if there wasn’t a better way available, he was going to make one!
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 28, 2017
Quick as a wink, the end of 2017 approaches. In this article, we take a look back at the key moments that defined the year for our company and the people behind us. International events participation. The Philippine delegation in CeBIT 2017. Our chief executive officer, Fred Chua, attended two known international technology and development events last May namely, CeBIT and SODEC 2017.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 18, 2017
The last paragraph of this article by Gigaom offers good advice about AI: look for solution providers that are using AI to help improve workflows based on workers’ behaviors. In my experience, this often means looking beyond solutions that are ready-made for learning. . Gigaom also identifies four “tectonic shifts” taking place that are driven by the need to provide “greater personalization and efficiency in how we use technology.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 18, 2017
This US-focused HBS article discusses “degree inflation” – the practice of employers demanding bachelor’s degrees for job that don’t require them. Because the pool of graduates is limited, the author explains, this practice can cause a misalignment between supply and demand, especially for middle-skills positions. Complicating matters are automated hiring tools often exclude applicants without college degrees.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 18, 2017
Here’s a great (kinda wonky) article by Ben Lorica on O’Reilly’s “On Our Radar.” Ben shares slides from a recent presentation, offering an overview of the state of adoption of AI and suggestions to companies interested in implementing AI technologies. Ben also shares a sketch of a typical tech stack for intelligent applications. Notable is a recent survey of 3,000 executives, managers, and analysts conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review that suggests low adoption (54% have not started ad
Janet Clarey
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
During the time period I was all hopped up on becoming a minimalist (pretty much the past two years) I placed 119 orders on Amazon. This means UPS delivers an Amazon package to my house roughly once a week. (I don’t see my siblings as often as I see the UPS guy and they live within walking distance of my home.) This is not the behavior of a long-time aspiring minimalist, this is the behavior of a professional consumer.
Janet Clarey
OCTOBER 27, 2017
I started this blog in February of 2007. It has basically been inactive for the past few years because my work-related writing is (and is required to be) published on Bersin, Deloitte Consulting websites and on Twitter. I’ve thought about what I wanted to do with this blog for some time and decided that rather than delete it, I’m changing its focus.
Janet Clarey
MARCH 22, 2016
Yesterday marked ten years of Twitter. In 2006 Jack Dorsey, an undergrad at NYU, published the first message. It was twttr then: Last week, Jane Hart posted a list of 50+ people who tweet about workplace learning. I’ve mashed that list up with the first tweets of the top 20 of them (in order of number of followers as of 3/12/16). What was your first tweet ?
Janet Clarey
MARCH 6, 2016
I was recently asked a question by a colleague about machine learning and I couldn’t answer it. So of course, I went looking…first, the definition: “Machine learning: The ability of computer systems to improve their performance by exposure to data without the need to follow explicitly programmed instructions.” A recent paper, “ Cognitive technologies in the technology sector: From science fiction vision to real-world value ” published by Deloitte University Pr
Janet Clarey
MARCH 1, 2016
This standing up while working s**t rocks. Seriously. You must try it. I wrote about the sit-to-stand desk I bought in December. I read that it was healthier than sitting and as a bonus, Deloitte has a cost-sharing wellness subsidy that would cover half the cost. Deloitte also rocks. So what have the past three months of work have been like standing up at work?
Janet Clarey
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
What a relief. The ‘digital native’ is a ridiculous metaphor. I feel vindicated. Kidding aside, this is a great read. In four provocations, anthropologist Donna Lanclos argues that the notion of the “digital native” is bogus and disempowering, that pandering to student expectations can backfire, universities should be open by default, and our attitude to educational technology needs a rethink.
Janet Clarey
JANUARY 22, 2016
I met my husband in the early 80s. He had a 1970-something Chevy Nova SS. I’m not that great with car model years. It was drab green but I went out with him anyway. I had a Chevy Malibu that apparently had a combination of 1973 and 1975 parts so it was alway a bit of a conundrum at first for folks. Was it a’73 or a’75? I don’t recall where we landed but I do recall it was bright blue and ticked like a bomb.
Janet Clarey
JANUARY 15, 2016
Ought and Is by Stephen Downes. A nice reminder to be sensitive of inferences involving is and ought. “If wishes were horses,” goes the old saying, “then beggars could ride.” There’s wisdom in that. Certainly we may believe things ought to be one way or another. But this belief doesn’t mean that anything actually is one way or another.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 28, 2015
I recently had to answer a question for a presentation: “What will L&D need the most help with to be successful over the next 10 years?” I came up with six areas: L&D needs to get “unstuck.” There are many, many smart L&D people who (I think) know the way they’re working today isn’t going to hold 10 years from now but can’t move to the next level.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 13, 2015
Serious trouble. Difficulty. Deep doo doo. Why do I think this? Here’s just a sampling. This: The next shooting is happening soon. This online course isn’t helping. The Washington Post, by Dan Zak. December 3, 2015. Quote>>>”Mass shootings, in the parlance of Human Resources. Part of work. Part of life. America, 2015.” – Dan Zak.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 12, 2015
I’m thrilled to return to Bersin by Deloitte after a nearly three-year stint at The eLearning Guild. It sure feels nice (and unexpectedly cathartic) to see those “Welcome back!” messages. I’ll be working alongside great minds like Dani Johnson and David Mallon writing about and conducting research in enterprise learning. Deloitte is an amazing company to work for.
Janet Clarey
DECEMBER 9, 2015
In 2015, I traveled roughly ten weeks for work and went on some solo backpacking camping trips for pleasure and sanity. Backpacking alone was new to me and it really turned me on to minimalist camping where ounces matter. I missed having my husband/manservant lugging all the big, heavy stuff about 3 miles into my first hike. I had no idea! So selfish!
Janet Clarey
AUGUST 15, 2014
'Yes, that’s what Bloomfire wants me to do. Apparently I’ve got two weeks make up my mind. If I don’t it looks like my rate may triple. Yup. Triple. I do not feel like a customer right now even though the company I work for pays them several thousand dollars each year. Let me back up… Bloomfire is a knowledge sharing platform but how I use it has been a bit unusual – I’m not the typical use case.
Janet Clarey
JULY 30, 2014
'As every scuba diver knows, panic is your worst enemy: when it hits, your mind starts to thrash and you are likely to do something really stupid and self-destructive. – Daniel Dennett, Philosopher. To a lesser extent, it’s like that feeling I get walking through a store full of crystal and china. I think suddenly I’ll start flailing my arms around and break everything.
Janet Clarey
JULY 3, 2014
'If you’re in the profession of learning & development you would no doubt select “TRUE” to the following statement if it was presented as a test question: We know that instruction, when spaced over time, produces substantial learning benefits (i.e., better retention) than instruction delivered at one-time. (follow that link to a great paper by Will Thalheimer – worth your time).
Janet Clarey
JANUARY 27, 2014
'Started by Jeremiah Owyang in 2010 , today is Community Manager Appreciation Day - a day to say thanks! I’ve been a “part-time” community manager for the past six months supporting the Bloomfire communities that supplement Guild Academy live online courses. I was reflecting on the role of community manager and ran across this slide presentation from The Community Roundtable on ‘the dark side of community management.’ According to the eBook, a result of discussion
Janet Clarey
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'What’s your earliest memory of school? Mine is the school bus. Of course this “memory” might not be a true memory but me internalizing my mother’s story of her four-year old girl who was so small she had to board the bus knees first. She told it many times – mostly for encouragement or as a reminder of an independence streak (apparently, I didn’t look back).
Janet Clarey
AUGUST 2, 2013
'If I had known that Magic Mike was on HBO at 11 PM, I would have made plans to be there. But I actually had stumbled upon it quite by accident. “Cool. Magic Mike is just starting.” I actually said that. I was alone. The only thing more sad than saying that would be saying that while looking up from reading 50 Shades of Grey. Not that I was.
Janet Clarey
MAY 15, 2013
'My colleague, Bill Brandon , brought Brian Hall’s post 10 Technology Skills That Will No Longer Help You Get A Job to my attention when I was looking for feedback on what the most relevant and valuable professional development needs are of today’s training and learning technologies practitioners. Hall’s post ends with this: “To justify any salary, it’s not only about what you know – now – but what you can learn going forward.
Janet Clarey
MAY 2, 2013
'I was in San Francisco in 2003 at a conference that was held at the same time as The eLearning Guild’s “Annual Conference.” I remember sitting in a cable car that was loaded with the Guild’s conference attendees and wondered how I could bail on my conference and attend the Guild’s conference instead. The eLearning Guild’s conference seemed to be much cooler – lots of instructional design and e-Learning types.
Janet Clarey
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
While writing our Mobile Learning Cookbook, I tweeted that… This simple statement served as a catalyst for debate of sorts that extended to Facebook and then back to Twitter. Andy Black jabbed at me a bit saying mobile learning has been around for a long time and that wearable integrated tech is the next wave. (There’s almost always a snark.).
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