article thumbnail

The big blindspot

Clark Quinn

Regardless, it’s easy to get ignored as soon as they hear ‘learning’ So then you can look at another channel to come in, and the obvious alternative is knowledge management (KM). So, KM also is a difficult sell. Except that, too, has a real easy knee-jerk rejection.

KM 145
article thumbnail

How to Stay on Top of Training Demand? Know the Alternatives

Mindflash

However, there must be a better way, so we reach for alternatives to training, such as knowledge management, performance support, enterprise 2.0, Learning professionals scamper to come up with a way to train people on the new thing. That’s life in the L&D trenches. It is to be accepted and embraced.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

The Formal/Informal Continuum

Clark Quinn

There was a separate instance where the KM group was developing a wiki for similar needs, e.g. the growing body of knowledge. And this isn’t an abrogation of responsibility, but instead a necessary extension of the learning function scope, on principle, and a pragmatic response to a changing world.

Informal 145
article thumbnail

Employing Story Structure and Dynamics to Engage Different Learners

Vignettes Learning

Rising Action "Parker got to work, interviewing citizens, conducting experiments, assigning guards to each water fountain within a 5 km. and offer alternate solutions that challenge the story and bring out other perspectives. There's trouble, suspense, choices need to be made, emotions run high and there is a problem to be solved.

Learner 40
article thumbnail

Better Questions for Learning Professionals

Tony Karrer

What are some alternative blends that might work? What can I borrow from KM, collaborative learning, and management practices? Does interactivity make a difference in terms of learning? What does the research actually show? Is there demonstrable return that I can use to justify greater budget? What does this look like in practice?

article thumbnail

Jay Cross's Informal Learning - Untitled Article

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Alternatives to the CKO - Cognitive Edge , September 18, 2009. The best defintion of KM yet! Identity, memory, death and the internet - Dave’s Educational Blog , September 17, 2009. Videos of keynote and invited speaker sessions at the 2009 ALT conference - Fortnightly Mailing , September 23, 2009. A Smarter Work Week?

article thumbnail

Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 12, 2019

Mike Taylor

Stan Garfield ( @stangarfield ) share a number of tips on how to identify organizational barriers to knowledge sharing, and how to overcome them as you build the necessary culture for KM to thrive. View at Medium.com. Why Leadership Development Feels Broken: And How We’re Fixing It.