E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 29, 2013

While Coursera and others offer MOOCs covering business and management topics that are relevant across the enterprise, it’s important to realise that other topics (such as statistics, law and IT) may also be relevant to particular teams. By educating them, you build up your goodwill and engender a sense of trust in your brand.

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Diversity Training Blended Learning ROI Classroom 267

The Performance Improvement Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

And being able to explain the culture in-use in comparison to the espoused culture is critical to gaining the trust and engagement of employees, recruits, and business partners. . If Linkedin has truly been able to create and maintain that kind of culture given its growth, I'm very impressed.

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Rob Hubbard

MAY 24, 2013

Although this is a little strange, it’s probably not too far from the truth because business agility is indeed all about being flexible and adaptable; being able to adjust to changes in the business environment without wobbling or losing your balance. Probably the biggest barrier to this brave new world is trust.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using groups to upskill for enterprise sustainability, we can look to do as Theodora (Theo) Lau suggests and treat “skilling” as a business investment. Remember, this is a strategic L&OD intervention that is about helping participants take time from working in to working on their business. Be thoughtful about the participants.

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 6, 2013

Communities of practice similarly need such evidence. Another colleague also presented work on B Corps, benefit corporations , in which businesses will move from shareholder returns to missions, and such transparency will be necessary here as well as for eGovernment. Which is really the subject of the next meme. (NB:

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

On the contrary, business research indicates that the employee onboarding begins on the day the employee accepts the offer and goes well into their first year in the company. And would it be possible to cram all company information, its culture, business processes and unique individuals into the new hire, in one day? Your competitors.

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ID Reflections

JUNE 29, 2014

It is increasingly becoming evident that L&D department in organizations can no longer function the way they used to, at least not if they want to be relevant and be a business partner to the organization. This means getting the buy-in of key stakeholders and talking the language of business.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

community of practice. Much of the time now in business, the goal is not known; we don’t know what shape things will take or which methods will look. Intent was to show that we communicate our goals through things other than verbal. How does that impact online communication? This is post 3 of 3. inspiration.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 13, 2017

If you’re sponsoring or developing a peer learning program, you know that professional communities of practice are a cost-effective way to leverage the collective wisdom and experience of a group of leaders with similar roles, challenges or interest areas. Align around the peer learning community’s purpose.

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Learnnovators

MAY 11, 2015

I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The fundamental pillars of social learning have always been trust and a willingness to share and cooperate. It means redefining success criteria.

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Social Learning Social Integrate Blended Learning 176

ID Reflections

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mostly, business as usual at work and crisis situations at home took my time and attention. But not so great for building bonds and trust. Ever since I started working primarily from home, I realized (even more so than before) the importance of online communities—within my organization and without.

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CrossKnowledge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

<div class=”page-chapo”>Communities of practice have existed within organizations for many years, usually taking the form of a group of people gathering together to share knowledge, to motivate each other, and build their expertise.</div> How do communities of practice work?

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Jay Cross

MARCH 6, 2012

Experience has taught us that making over a training department into a business learning function requires these activities: Sell the vision of learning as a value-creating component of social business. explain how to integrate learning & development into the fabric of the business. Make the vision a reality.

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Corporate Learning Social Networks Case Study Taxonomy 75

CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Vance is the founding and former president of Caterpillar University and the author of “The Business of Learning.” That was a great opportunity for us to show how strategic we can be, how we can be a good business partner and the direct role we can help play in our organization’s success. By that, I mean with business discipline.

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Harbinger Interactive Learning

AUGUST 5, 2021

In the post-pandemic world, the L&D teams will have to do things differently in order to meet expectations of the business. What will help businesses cross the chasm? Some business fundamentals like clients wanting to be able to trust people, ‘simplicity will always be king’, are some of the dictums that will never change.

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CrossKnowledge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Communities of practice have existed within organizations for many years, usually taking the form of a group of people gathering together to share knowledge, to motivate each other, and build their expertise. The theory around communities of practice was developed by Etienne Wenger and Jean Lave in the early 1990s.

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Learnnovators

MAY 10, 2015

I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The fundamental pillars of social learning have always been trust and a willingness to share and cooperate. It means redefining success criteria.

Social Learning 100

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ID Reflections

APRIL 10, 2015

I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The fundamental pillars of social learning have always been trust and a willingness to share and cooperate. It means redefining success criteria.

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Jay Cross

JULY 3, 2011

Connecting with Communities of Practice - Harold Jarche , June 2, 2011. Resolving the Trust Paradox - John Hagel , June 27, 2011. Social Business Is Not Rocket Science - The Smart Work Company , June 17, 2011. Carl Jackson on Supporting Online Communities in International Development - Nancy White , June 2, 2011.

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OpenSesame

APRIL 29, 2011

So they listened and trusted – at first. We looked into our crystal balls and said, “Trust us, we see your future and it looks bright and successful.”. . Enter the 21 st century – a meeting with a department head now requires Learning and Development to engage in a heart to heart conversation about the business.

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Blended Learning Trust Communities of Practice Consulting 40

Jay Cross

MAY 30, 2009

An active community of practice is a different animal from a bottom-up knowledge management network or a corporate news channel. New communities have different requirements than old. Digital Habitats posits the role of the community technology steward. Identifying and spreading good technology practices.

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Technology Wiki Metrics CLO 38

Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 10, 2007

Quote of the Day - Dave Snowden in the discussion group, Communities of Practice. On deconstructing stories by explaining their meaning to gain trust -- " People are not stupid, they know when they are 'being told a story'. Knowledge-management tools to organize, share and collaborate with others in business and private life.

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Knowledge News ASTD Communities of Practice 32

eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

A Learning Portal is Not an LMS - Getting Down to Business , May 18, 2010. Build Trust, Not Control - The Peformance Improvement Blog , May 3, 2010. DL10 Building High Impact Learning Communities - In the Middle of the Curve , November 2, 2010. Dimensions of a community of practice - Learning in a Sandbox , August 30, 2010.

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Blended Learning Instructional Design Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy 105

CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2013

He said learning helps people enhance their skills and advance their careers, and that’s good for the business. As such he said he has a direct connection with the business and thus can better understand workforce development needs through this broader business lens.

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Consulting Virtual Classroom Courseware CLO 51

Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Trust us, once you start properly curating, you’ll wonder how you managed without it. Connecting Curated Content to Business Goals So, you’ve got your shiny new curation tools and are eager to start filling them with valuable content. A good curation tool will help you categorize, tag, and annotate information.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As businesses evolve at an unprecedented pace, it’s increasingly crucial for organizations to equip their employees with the necessary technical skills to stay competitive. Social learning platforms or communities of practice can be implemented using existing internal communication tools or affordable third-party solutions.

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Social Networks Corporate eLearning Guide Performance Support 68

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

This is a great week for content communities. Yesterday, I was able to announce that I've been working with Judy Brown to launch the Mobile Learning Content Community. Today I get to announcement that I've been working with Nancy White to launch the: Communities and Networks Connection For those of you who don't know Nancy.

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The Learning Circuits

AUGUST 16, 2006

Now that I've depressed the heck out of everyone, let's talk about the antidote and the reality that Jim was focused on in his post as were the panelists at the Future of Media conference - TRUST. First Jim's key point in his post: but trust that produces genuine learning and new knowledge is a fragile thing. His point is a good one.

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The Learning Circuits

JULY 7, 2005

If you work for a business, be a business person. The cover story of the last issue tells WLP (workplace learning and performance) professionals that Business Acumen is Priority One. The article, Build Your Business Acumen , tells us that we WLP professionals "need to think and talk like their internal customers."

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It might mean external resources are curated and made available in a Learning Experience Platform (LXP) or it could simply mean employees have access to Udemy for Business and LinkedIn Learning. That means it should consolidate any services your company has such as Udemy for Business or LinkedIn Learning.

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Social Networks Compliance Training Social Network Culture 74

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Amy Graff: I teach students going into business (online). Holly MacDonald: We need to talk about outcomes and business results within our orgs/with clients, not focus on "how" - that is stuff that we talk about with each other. Jenna Papakalos: Communities of practice belong to training. Moderator (Tony Karrer): [link].

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LearnTrends Instructional Design ADDIE Social Networks 40

Jay Cross

MARCH 19, 2012

Researcher and analyst, Jon Husband, says that wirearchy is, “a dynamic two-way flow of power and authority based on information, knowledge, trust and credibility, enabled by interconnected people and technology”. This requires information, knowledge, trust and credibility. Peer learning, communities of practice, collaboration.

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Authoring Tools CD-ROM Compliance Training DDI 46

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

On the other hand, while Corporate is solid, it is not as high as it should be and for the life of me, I can’t understand why COPs (Communities of Practice) are still popular. Sales drive business. But trust me, the report will go way beyond that. . They hit the high notes in the U.S. We all must go on.

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Convergence Training

APRIL 22, 2019

Normally I work through learning and development teams, sometimes directly with business leaders, looking at making sure that what we’re doing with learning in organizations has an impact on performance. I’m very business focused–I always ask “What is the business need?” Michelle Ockers : I do.

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Organization Diversity Training Learning Environment 65

The Learning Circuits

AUGUST 3, 2005

It has been long neglected in the eLearning industry due to it's complexity (trust me I founded scholars.com and struggled with the scalability of it's mentoring model long after SmartForce bought it) for it has been far easier to manage content objects than collaboration objects. Or as BusinessWeek recently put it - The Power of Us.

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TalentLMS

JANUARY 5, 2023

They’re responsible for inspiring and nurturing a workforce that’s one step ahead when it comes to business objectives. Rather they’ve been absorbed into the position to meet an emerging and often unplanned-for business need. Create communities of practice. But what about business outcomes?

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Diversity Training Case Study Social Networks Training 98

The Learning Circuits

MAY 26, 2006

These are processes that work well within a group of learners in a seminar but aren't easy to apply in an online discussion group, where the level of mutual knowledge and personal trust is impossible to assess.

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