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My Learning Resolution For The Year (Hint: It's not “to be.

Dashe & Thomson

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. How did this come about, you might wonder?

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

In Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point , Gladwell introduces several influential personality types, one of which is the Connector – an individual who knows large numbers of people and is in the habit of making introductions. These people hold the secret to effective networking – it’s not all about you ; it’s about all of you.

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Friday Finds — Learning Design 3.0, PowerPoint Graphics, AI Content

Mike Taylor

How to Read a Book: The Ultimate Guide by Mortimer Adler. this guide dives into how to read a book using the classical framework provided by Mortimer Adler. RSS: The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving Time & Staying Informed. RSS: The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving Time & Staying Informed. Learn more →.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Make Learning An Experience. Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Books. What’s working? And more importantly, what’s not working? Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Can you say future book deal? They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. technology achieve an 18% boost in employee engagement.

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Work as Improv Theater: Teaching the Right-Brained Learner.

Dashe & Thomson

To start answering these questions, we have to acknowledge that formal learning, as we know it today, will not be effective in the future. How will organizations get them to adopt new business processes, procedures, or software systems when necessary? Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning.