article thumbnail

The Future of Work: As Gartner Sees It

Upside Learning

Work swarms. Swarming is a work style characterized by a flurry of collective activity by anyone and everyone conceivably available and able to add value. Weak links are the cues people can pick up from people who know the people they have to work with. Spontaneous work. Weak links. Simulation and experimentation.

Gartner 272
article thumbnail

Online Learning Trends That You Can’t Ignore

Gyrus

Today’s tech-savvy, social and mobile learners are no longer interested in traditional classroom training and demand learning techniques that blends best with their current working style and outlook. Almost two-thirds of Americans are predicted to own a smartphone by 2017, more than a threefold increase since 2010.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Informal learning: Why it matters to a business

ProProfs

The emergence of social media challenged businesses to optimize performance in many areas but what they should certainly be given credit for is making companies dependent on this viable medium beyond what they could have ever imagined. Ensures access to interactive learning materials in case of emergency.

article thumbnail

DAN PONTEFRACT – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

Dan is author of “ Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization ” and is currently at work on the follow-up book. He is Chief Envisioner of TELUS Transformation Office; a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance corporate culture, leadership, learning, work styles & collaboration practices.

article thumbnail

Dan Pontefract – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

Dan is author of “ Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization ” and is currently at work on the follow-up book. He is Chief Envisioner of TELUS Transformation Office; a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance corporate culture, leadership, learning, work styles & collaboration practices.

article thumbnail

How to Retrain for a Second Career

CLO Magazine

Researcher Wayne Cascio of the University of Colorado Denver, for example, won a 2010 Losey Award for his work indicating that unforeseen fallout from downsizing frequently produces negative financial returns. Evidence is amassing that such downsizing is counterproductive.