Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

My answer is almost always SME availability; we simply cannot do our jobs without them. Consider using a SME Readiness Assessment to gauge SME readiness and availability to do their job. Clients will often ask what I see as the biggest risk or roadblock to end-user readiness. Here are some ideas for taking care of your SMEs.

Social Networks 113

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

My answer is almost always SME availability; we simply cannot do our jobs without them. Consider using a SME Readiness Assessment to gauge SME readiness and availability to do their job. Clients will often ask what I see as the biggest risk or roadblock to end-user readiness. Here are some ideas for taking care of your SMEs.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 113

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 21, 2011

Web-based learning portals are the ultimate brain food — extending brain power by positioning learning and How-To reference material close to the job, 24/7. As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

According to an article released by mlive.com , more than a quarter of new jobs created this past year were temporary jobs. Many consulting firms in our industry become too niche and lose out on work they can easily provide but do a poor job of marketing. Business confidence is still extremely low. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

We thought we could train them to do their jobs. This position is well-articulated in this post by Jay Cross at his Informal Learning Blog. Cross writes: Once upon a time, people were paid to follow instructions. Now, work is more like improv theater. Workers have to solve problems on the fly. They must perform on the spot. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

However, just as often this makes an instructional designer’s job more difficult. You may think a client who knows exactly what they want is a dream come true. All you have to do is put their words to paper, design the desired instruction and begin training. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 124

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

You need to know that deadlines are being met and budgets not exceeded, and your team needs to be able to air concerns and get help. Avoid this problem by keeping your queries gentle, and remember – people not only need praise, but they deserve it for a job well-done. Don’t skimp. Let people run their own tasks as much as possible.

Social Networks 102

Social Networks Project Blended Learning Wiki 102

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

You need to know that deadlines are being met and budgets not exceeded, and your team needs to be able to air concerns and get help. Avoid this problem by keeping your queries gentle, and remember – people not only need praise, but they deserve it for a job well-done. Don’t skimp. Let people run their own tasks as much as possible.

Social Networks 102

Social Networks Project Blended Learning Wiki 102

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

A brief review of the module: Given how important this training really is for the welfare of our troops and for our national security, I think Cathy’s done an excellent job of making it visually appealing and engaging, given the constraints of time and budget. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Module 100

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

A brief review of the module: Given how important this training really is for the welfare of our troops and for our national security, I think Cathy’s done an excellent job of making it visually appealing and engaging, given the constraints of time and budget. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Module 100

Module Social Networks Blended Learning Security 100

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

Jaime Pappas describes this role: He or she is the one person whose job it is to increase awareness, facilitate adoption, keep the conversations moving, and develop the training, policies, best practices, and escalation paths for any and all of the unforeseen situations that can arise in a community. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

Social Networks 162

Social Networks Performance Support Blended Learning Wiki 162

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

People love to play games – if they can learn how to do their job by doing just that more power to them. Rob Mueller May 11, 2011 at 6:35 pm # Great post on using games as a training device. I see it as being another nice evolution of training. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 25, 2024

They want ILT (ugh). Maybe Again, get it done; there is a budget item there.  Or you lack the budget to do so, so you purchase the learning system with a built-in content creator (the term I use rather than the old-school authoring tool term). And They want you to do whatever is necessary to make that happen. They

Compliance Training 83

Compliance Training Blended Learning Custom Training 83

Limestone Learning

APRIL 29, 2020

In this webinar, with Jim Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Senior Consultant at Kirkpatrick Partners, and Wendy Kirkpatrick, President of Kirkpatrick Partners, will explain why informal learning’s actually an opportunity for you to expand your influence as a learning and performance consultant, and deliver increased value to your organization.

Free 82

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Subject Matter Matter s – These surveys do a good job of accounting for varying levels of course complexity. There’s no time for an assessment” said the client, “We need to plug a number into the budget!” However, there they don’t include much discussion about the learning subject matter itself. Properly d.

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Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Subject Matter Matter s – These surveys do a good job of accounting for varying levels of course complexity. There’s no time for an assessment” said the client, “We need to plug a number into the budget!” However, there they don’t include much discussion about the learning subject matter itself. Properly d.

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 11, 2011

I’ve helped design and build many electronic performance support systems (or mega-instructional job aids as expertly described by Cathy Moore ), and have recently started exploring ways to incorporate social learning tools … but nothing like this. What blows my mind when I see Inkling? Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Instructional Design Blended Learning Social 133

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Because Dashe & Thomson is a consulting firm, we offer a plethora of services to our clients, and we can do a much better job identifying all of our clients’ needs during a consultation or training assessment and customizing our offering to meet those demands. We need to be better at treating our most valuable customers in a special way.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Custom Wiki 100

Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Because Dashe & Thomson is a consulting firm, we offer a plethora of services to our clients, and we can do a much better job identifying all of our clients’ needs during a consultation or training assessment and customizing our offering to meet those demands. We need to be better at treating our most valuable customers in a special way.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Custom 100

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

We frequently cite a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which demonstrated that approximately 70% of all on-the-job learning is done informally, through employee-driven initiative, and through employee-to-employee knowledge transfers. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Social Media 182

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 182

Training Orchestra

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Most L&D teams don’t have an accurate way to present data that can influence stakeholders, which can make it difficult to get future buy-in or additional budget. Upon further investigation, L&D realized that there was an issue with the new on-the-job training module.

ROI 52

ROI Metrics Guide Blended Learning 52

EI Design

JANUARY 9, 2019

While employees may not be interested in the training costs, the L&D teams need to justify the training budget spend and must be able to show demonstrable gains. Focused sessions were conducted by the implementation partner (to address role-specific nuances) in ILT mode at the headquarters and VILT mode in other locations.

Case Study 40

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LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

It educates your employees on the laws or regulations applicable to their job function or industry. Examples include “Location”, “Job Role” or “Department”. An LMS like LearnUpon can send ILT invitations with an attached iCal invite so that your learners can save the session to their calendar. ILT (Instructor-Led Training).

Compliance Training 63

Compliance Training Blended Learning Authoring Tools Instructional Design 63