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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Among industries, a greater number of technology companies and business services/consulting firms spent money on these tools. Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. In dollar figures, spending is minimal. Properly d.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

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My thinking about training evaluation was turned on its head by a presentation at the February 2011 MNISPI meeting by Beth McGoldrick of Ameriprise’s RiverSource University. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies.

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The Temporary Staffing Revolution | Social Learning Blog

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Businesses are increasingly organizing around shorter-term projects. Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Properly d.

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Organizational Change Management Cited – Again – as Key.

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In a recent post, he cites a recent poll by Panorama Consulting , in which IT executives are asked about the “deadliest sin” of ERP implementations. Obviously, these changes have a potentially large impact on people working in the organization. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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I said in my last post that Kirkpatrick’s four levels were all about the training itself rather than how the training affects organizations. I can now see how Level 2 can be used to evaluate role-based eLearning and instructor-led training. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

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Business networking not only brings new business and new talent, but it supports collaboration – whether it’s collaborating with internal team members or making connections outside of the organization. My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture.

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The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning | Social.

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Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. Blog this! | Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.]