The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Learning can occur at your desk or on-the-go, synchronously or asynchronously, individually or in groups. Individuals want personalization of their own learning. They can find instructional material and tools when and where they need them and at little cost in money and time.

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eFront

JULY 10, 2018

Allow employees to self-direct their learning. Make learning goals as important as performance goals. Use casual learning check-ins. Connect employees with inspirational mentors. Create opportunities for social learning. Build a library of learning resources. Recognize learning as an achievement.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2018

The scarcity of in-demand talent and high cost of attracting and retaining them makes that an expensive proposition. Emotional intelligence, the ability to lead innovation and coaching ability rounded out the top five skills highlighted by learning executives. Instead many are setting their sights on inside talent.

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Acorn Labs

AUGUST 18, 2022

Cohort-based learning provides a fast, scalable and cost-effective way to continually nurture that pipeline in a consistent way. Action learning programs are part and parcel of cohort learning that provide immediate feedback and relevance for participants. Networking.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2013

• Assignment of action-oriented developmental activities. • Persuasive mentoring and coaching relationships. ” Ultimately, action learning and teaching opportunities used within organizations create a culture that nurtures authentic leadership development.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 28, 2019

If we’re using the same ideas, thoughts and guides to mentor or teach others year after year, does it retain value? I’m of the opinion that leadership values are constant laws, but how those get manifested and how we learn and grow changes by the minute. Do we have our stakeholders adopt an action learning or action research approach?

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Docebo

MAY 8, 2018

Course completion increased to 85% on HBX, a Harvard Business School online education initiative when it introduced social learning. Semiconductor manufacturer, AMD, says their shift to social learning saves more than US$250,000 per year in web-based training production costs. What is Social Learning? Not good, right?

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Unboxed

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Have you accounted for the cost of employee training in your 2020 budget? Form a plan of action moving forward to train in weak areas and fill in knowledge gaps: Brush up on product or service knowledge. Practice the pitch by role-playing with a colleague or mentor. Action learning projects. Follow Follow Follow.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2012

In other words, bypassed learning opportunities translate readily into risks and costs in the following form: • Failure to leverage intellectual capital for future gains. Organizations can capture their employees’ experiences and insights through learning forums, mentoring activities and action learning assignments.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Young, now senior learning and development manager for Microsoft Finance HR, had to find a way to provide learning to a global audience without in-person sessions. In addition to hard costs, there was the time away from the office en route and spent in day-long meetings. in-residence model too costly and cumbersome.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Learning management systems will be the most significant learning technology investment for most enterprises, though the mix and breadth of technology used in learning continues to expand. Other technologies include assessment and evaluation, performance support technologies and various forms of e-learning.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

The business goals of the merger depended in part on reducing time to proficiency for the workforce and improving overall organizational performance while holding down costs. They are also paired with a buddy or mentor to ensure the training is personalized and contextualized. —when it acquired Union Planters in early 2004.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Creating a leadership action plan can facilitate learning retention and application as well as improve behavior change. Participants need an accountability conversation with their mentor, manager or coach to increase current performance as well as develop capabilities for future roles.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst with Brandon Hall Group and Caitlin Bigsby, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Saba, as they discuss the evolving learning technology landscape and strategies for finding the right LMS for your organization. When is memorization as learning ever justified?

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2014

Chesterfield is also experimenting with mobile learning, helping employees transition with online resources such as “iPhone Orientation: Multitasking on the iPhone.” In 2013, 1,562 employees, or a third of the staff, accessed these informal learning resources to increase their skills, particularly within on-the-job training.

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Training Orchestra

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This means integrating learning opportunities into the employees’ workflow so that training becomes an ongoing part of their job rather than a separate task. Additionally, adopting a tiered approach to training can also prove beneficial. How is Training Normally Managed Within a Local Government? What’s included in a TMS?

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Managers employ what’s known as Action Learning to guide teams that explore real organizational challenges to resolve work issues and gain skills in reflective questioning and listening. Mary Broad suggests what it takes for Action Learning to be successful: A pressing, complex organizational problem that’s clearly worth solving.

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Limestone Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

How to eliminate maintenance costs of the solutions you’re using. Friday, September 14, 2018, 8AM – 9AM PT: Mentor Programs That Retain and Engage Employees Retaining and engaging employees are two goals that every organization is striving to achieve. One strategic way to develop employees is through mentor programs.

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Limestone Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Explore how a large pharmaceutical company applied a novel instructional approach to demystify finance by building a common financial language across the organization in a way that was flexible, scalable, and cost-effective. If you’ve been looking for a way to empower leaders to make better business decisions, this session is not one to miss.

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