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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. Leaders have to be willing to put some money behind training programs and they have to trust the statistics validating informal and social learning principles.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 70% of workplace knowledge is learned informally (a statistic that is frequently referenced in the learning industry). While I haven’t seen more recent data, my experience is that the informal learning trend holds true today. Because video can be the virtual “over-the-partition” colleague.

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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

A system developed by which statistics were recorded and bets placed. Sure baseball became popular when money got involved, but the game improved dramatically when statistics allowed one to objectively decide who was good and who wasn’t. And how did that happen? Nuances like box scores, trades and scouting were all born.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

An excellent article from Cross Pollination Media, titled “ Are ‘Digital Natives’ Better Suited for Mobile Learning? All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

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Brain Drain: Where in the World is Everybody Going?

Kapp Notes

Got me thinking about some statistics I ran across concerning the brain drain of baby boomer aged executives and leaders retiring over the next few years. The Ford Motor Company expects the number of workers older than fifty years to double in its European plants by 2010. Dave Lee's post, let's continue…present challenges.

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Measure Work Readiness for Tomorrow’s Jobs

CLO Magazine

Following are examples depicting each of the three education levels and job projection criteria: High education level required/fast-growing field: The accounting/auditing field, which requires a high education level, is projected to grow 16 percent from 2010 to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. million by 2020.

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Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

We frequently cite a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which demonstrated that approximately 70% of all on-the-job learning is done informally, through employee-driven initiative, and through employee-to-employee knowledge transfers. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com