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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

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I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) Which is probably about right … I like to think we’re building a better Exobrain. Properly d.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

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The Learning Circuits Big Question for May is: How do we need to change in what we do in order to address learning/performance needs that are on-demand? In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. This month, it is time for me to stop lurking and throw in my two cents.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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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. Among industries, a greater number of technology companies and business services/consulting firms spent money on these tools. In dollar figures, spending is minimal.

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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. Reach out to your network and let them support you. What are some ways in which you build and support your network?

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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. In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

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Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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He recommends performance tests to measure an increase in skills. And he thinks the evaluation process itself reinforces new behaviors because it encourages support and follow-up by supervisors and managers. As for me, I realized I didn’t really understand Level 4 at all. He says unless one or more of the learning objectives?knowledge,