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The Benefits of Using an Employee Skills Database for Organisational Strategy

Acorn Labs

But when you couple it with other tools , analyses and planning activities , your inventory becomes invaluable for effective decision-making for your business strategy, especially when your skills database is consistently updated over time. In a vacuum, a skills inventory is just that: A catalogue of skills present in your organisation.

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The Benefits of Using an Employee Skills Database for Organisational Strategy

Acorn Labs

But when you couple it with other tools , analyses and planning activities , your inventory becomes invaluable for effective decision-making for your business strategy, especially when your skills database is consistently updated over time. In a vacuum, a skills inventory is just that: A catalogue of skills present in your organisation.

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Deeper eLearning Design: Part 6 – Putting It All Together

Learnnovators

This is then fleshed out with a combination of conversations with a SME and/or a suite of documents and presentations that constitute subject matter knowledge. Typically, an instructional designer uses these resources to determine the objective(s) of the course, and the major content to be developed, as well as assessment.

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Getting Learners to Collaborate in a Virtual Learning Environment

ScholarLMS

With support and guidance being readily available during class hours, the learning process gets easier and enjoyable, hence more effective. Effective collaborations are possible when backed by efficient course design, delivery, and the use of suitable tools and technology. Share experiences and knowledge. Work in groups.

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Work Literacy Skills - New Workshop

Tony Karrer

Harold Jarche, Michele Martin and I are pleased to announce a new workshop offering that relates to the recent posts on Tool Set 2009 and to the issues of Work Literacy. Work Literacy Skills Workshop Was the last formal training you had on knowledge work skills the use of a card catalog and microfiche reader?

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Share Best Practices - Patterns

Tony Karrer

Dodged that bullet. :) Patterns and Knowledge Work I understand the concern that when you share best practices, you may come out with very different results. As one begins to act, they are also assessing, in real time, the potential impact of their actions. As problem solvers do this, they adjust their actions on-the-fly.

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Tool Set 2009

Tony Karrer

Tools to Make Reading & Research More Effective. Tool Sets are Personal A caveat that I make in every presentation on this topic is that studies of personal information management repeatedly show that tool sets and methods for personal work and learning are personal. Assess your adoption as you go. So, here goes.

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