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2010 in Retrospect: Top Few Blogs and Books

ID Reflections

This is a quick recap and a list of the posts, articles, and books that have shaped my thinking, provided me with insights and supported or challenged my assumptions. To make it slightly easy for myself, I have divided the list into two parts—1) posts and articles and 2) books. How to Build a Social Learning Culture by Lars Hyland 24.

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Leveraging the Law of the Few to Manage Change in the Workplace.

Dashe & Thomson

All the cool kids on the adult learning block are enthralled with ‘Peer-to-Peer Learning’ and ‘The Emergence of the Collective’, phrases used by Brown and Thomas in A New Culture of Learning. In the decade since this book was published, it seems Gladwell has become quite the divisive figure.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

In Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point , Gladwell introduces several influential personality types, one of which is the Connector – an individual who knows large numbers of people and is in the habit of making introductions. Outlook, address book, contact list). Your business networks can be your most valuable resources!

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Books. There is value in books, manuals, and written reference materials included in training activities, but don’t use words to replace examples, images, and experience. What’s working? And more importantly, what’s not working? Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution.

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Jeffrey Gitomer's Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Jeffrey Gitomer’s Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take by Paul on December 10, 2010 in sales Pay every debt as if God wrote the bill. Attitude. Well, it’s fair to say that he blew them out of the water. All Rights Reserved.

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Jeffrey Gitomer's Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Jeffrey Gitomer’s Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take by Paul on December 10, 2010 in sales Pay every debt as if God wrote the bill. Attitude. Well, it’s fair to say that he blew them out of the water. All Rights Reserved.

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Are we taking into account the culture surrounding our students?

Kapp Notes

As technology evolves and changes over time, a culture will either change with the technology or disappear or, in some rare cases, the culture will shun the technology and remain isolated from the rest of the world. When groups fail to change their culture with the technology, they risk isolation. Retrieved August 10, 2010 here.

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