Clark Quinn

MARCH 18, 2013

People will pass a test, but they will not have achieved the ability to affect any meaningful business outcomes. Cost per seat hour is secondary (at best). What’s primary is business impact. Think performance support first, and communities of practice, only resorting to courses as a last result.

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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. Repeatable tasks are performed more rapidly, with greater accuracy and more cost effectively by machines.

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Acorn Labs

JULY 9, 2023

Is it driving competitive advantage, future growth, risk mitigation, cost reduction, or all the above? Step 1: Define the landscape Given all capability building roads lead back to business goals, we need to start with the business itself. This is not just a high-level business tool. That means asking three questions.

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Acorn Labs

JULY 9, 2023

Is it driving competitive advantage, future growth, risk mitigation, cost reduction, or all the above? Step 1: Define the landscape Given all capability building roads lead back to business goals, we need to start with the business itself. This is not just a high-level business tool. That means asking three questions.

Effectiveness 52

Effectiveness Assessment Leadership Metrics 52

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The number of vendors who can do full customization is very small, and it is labor intensive (on the vendor part, which means cost), and priced high on the buyer side. COPs – aka communities of practice were a novel idea in the early 2000’s for online learning, first seen with WLAN or LAN networks. Engagement?

Learning System 97

Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

learnWorlds

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That’s why they have become an integral part of every business, due to their accessibility and ease of use, adding valuable points to an enhanced user experience. The world is faster-paced than ever before, and businesses need to respond to that with fast launches and even quicker changes. Lower deployment costs.

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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. Tags: communities of practice , peer learning.

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Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

Without ruling out traditional L&D practices, informal learning should find its way into today’s workplace. First of all, it is very cost effective. 8 practices to facilitate informal learning. Internet based communities of practice can act as useful hubs for people who work in the same areas. All in all.

Informal Learning 48

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

It’s cheaper: no travel, no facilities cost, no instructor salaries. You have to support electronic offerings with mentors, guides, help desks, FAQs, reinforcement, and organizational support. In order for a corporate learning organization to get into the business of supporting pull learning and supporting work, we need to 1.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

A 2012 Towards Maturity benchmarking study (Figure 1) showed that: • 95 percent of companies surveyed want to use technology to increase best practice sharing, but only 25 percent are achieving this. • 92 percent seek to use learning technologies to respond faster to business change, but only 25 percent achieve this.

Informal Learning 64

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CLO Magazine

JULY 8, 2013

While many learning leaders choose their offerings based on cost and convenience, others are staying true to costlier traditional methods. However, despite volatility, survey results from the Chief Learning Officer magazine Business Intelligence Board (BIB) suggest that organizations are getting more sophisticated in their modality choice.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

McNevin attended the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point in the 1980s and later received her master’s in business from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2000. I wanted to get the lay of the land and figure out what it takes to make a health care business successful,” she said. A Match Made at Penn.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Former Thomson Reuters CLO Charles Jennings highlights the 70:20:10 framework for thinking about organizational learning: 10 percent of what we need to know to do our jobs comes from courses, 20 percent from mentoring or coaching, and 70 percent is learned on the job through independent initiative. The picture is richer than just ROI.

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Performance Support Performance Mentoring Suite 72

eFront

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

In order to keep pace with the ever-changing market, organizations need to develop and implement best practices in their business strategy. The eLearning course research and marketing is also an added cost. Develop Communities of Practice. Employee performance is the direct reflection of organizational strategy.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

eLearning is not a big cost-cutter. It’s cheaper: no travel, no facilities cost, no instructor salaries. People in the business exchanged knowing smiles. You have to support electronic offerings with mentors, guides, help desks, FAQs, reinforcement, and organizational support. Irrational exuberance? What happened?

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Compliance Training Corporate eLearning eLearning Simulations 38

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

eLearning is not a big cost-cutter. It’s cheaper: no travel, no facilities cost, no instructor salaries. People in the business exchanged knowing smiles. You have to support electronic offerings with mentors, guides, help desks, FAQs, reinforcement, and organizational support. Irrational exuberance? What happened?

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Compliance Training Corporate eLearning eLearning Simulations 37

Jay Cross

MAY 30, 2009

Their underlying economic argument was cost-cutting: less travel, fewer facilities and no more salary expense for instructors. Companies should embrace network-supported informal learning because it works better, not because it reduces labor costs. New communities have different requirements than old. We’re all in this together.

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Marcia Conner

JANUARY 26, 2012

And the competitive advantage of smarter in a Darwinian business ecosystem eventually leads to more profits. Because of time and cost pressures, people who teach in the corporate environment often do not have the same relationship with learners as can be found in some of the more traditional school environments.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I love not only having great communities of practice with people that are in the industry, but also obviously, helping that next generation of learning designer with the right mindset and skills to succeed. Sometimes we do it for speed, sometimes we do it for cost. But I love it. I love doing it. And how do I need to get there?

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I love not only having great communities of practice with people that are in the industry, but also obviously, helping that next generation of learning designer with the right mindset and skills to succeed. Sometimes we do it for speed, sometimes we do it for cost. But I love it. I love doing it. And how do I need to get there?

Digital 52

Digital Metrics Performance Support Performance 52

learnWorlds

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, it is crucial to acknowledge that effective training programs often entail a considerable L&D budget in terms of direct and indirect costs of training, subject matter expertise, resources, and infrastructure required. Additionally, ongoing support and continuous learning opportunities add to the long-term costs.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 18, 2014

How significant is innovation for businesses to succeed? Clark: My claim is that optimal performance will be only the cost of entry, and the only sustainable differentiator will be continual innovation. Learnnovators: You’ve been Quinnovating in e-learning for over 30 years, helping your clients make the best business decisions.

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eLearning Guild Social Networks Diversity Training Cognitive 124

Learnnovators

APRIL 16, 2014

How significant is innovation for businesses to succeed? Clark: My claim is that optimal performance will be only the cost of entry, and the only sustainable differentiator will be continual innovation. Learnnovators: You’ve been Quinnovating in e-learning for over 30 years, helping your clients make the best business decisions.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Online Games for Teaching Business Concepts and Ideas - Kapp Notes , October 16, 2009. What Training Costs Part I: Converting Content from ILT to WBT - Leveraging Learning , July 30, 2009. Business Casual , December 14, 2008. There’s nothing rapid about Rapid eLearning - Getting Down to Business , October 5, 2009.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Compliance Training Google Wave 73

Jay Cross

MARCH 19, 2012

You’re redeploying training staff as mentors, coaches, and facilitators who work on improving core business processes, strengthening relationships with customers, and cutting costs. Peer learning, communities of practice, collaboration. Learning while working, not separate from working.

Authoring Tools 46

Authoring Tools CD-ROM Compliance Training DDI 46

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Communities of practice. A Community of Practice (CoP) is a social network of people who identify with one another professionally (e.g. Chefs and workers in the kitchen who aspire to be chefs are a community of practice. An effective community of practice is like a beehive.

Diversity Training 51

Diversity Training Social Networks Communities of Practice Forum 51

Jay Cross

MARCH 14, 2010

MAKING BUSINESS DECISIONS: THE HEART AND THE HEAD. Jay Cross examines decision making on learning at work, and gives the lie to some myths about the use of business metrics. To “earn a seat at the table” where the business managers sit, you must: Speak the language of business. Think like a business person.

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Xyleme

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

With Xyleme, J&J has adopted a microlearning approach and can now easily reuse content across different outputs and audiences—slashing content development time by more than 60%—all while reducing the cost of J&J’s training programs across the board. It has been a terrific time and cost savings for us."

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How to Read the CEO’s Mind and Get Buy-In: A Consultant Explains (Interview) - Bloomfire , August 12, 2010 As Chief Learning Architect at Business Critical Learning, David Glow works with clients to identify key drivers for their company’s success and align performance solutions to optimize results in those areas. Good times! Related post.

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Augmented Reality Blended Learning Social Learning Social 83

Performance Learning Productivity

JANUARY 3, 2013

Jarche recommends coaching, mentoring, linking cognitive surplus with time surplus to solve real problems in the workplace, addressing difficult challenges, and building networks and communities. Clark’s diagram here gives a clear view. ORC also reports that just under half considered their company to be well-managed.

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Solution Compliance Training Training Train 196

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Through their presentations at conferences, Allison Rossett, Elliott Masie, Gloria Gery, and scores of other awesome teachers have shaped the thinking of the greater learning and development community of practice. As the Recession Waxes, Business Meetings Wane. Response 31 inefficient way to get new business.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

This is where business finds the value, which is why marketing is where the dollars go. New tools make this easier to implement from cost perspective, but still a big time cost to developing/designing learning campaigns. Someone in comments wrote “sounds like a business strategy meeting!&# 30-90 seconds.

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Learnnovators

JULY 29, 2015

Consequently, they are indistinguishable from machines and will be replaced by them for reasons of cost-efficiency as soon as technically feasible. This post tries to explore how L&D can partner with business to prepare organizations to meet this shift with greater equanimity and success. That is the topic for another post.

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ID Reflections

JUNE 12, 2015

Consequently, they are indistinguishable from machines and will be replaced by them for reasons of cost-efficiency as soon as technically feasible. This post tries to explore how L&D can partner with business to prepare organizations to meet this shift with greater equanimity and success. That is the topic for another post.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

JULY 12, 2010

by Robert Morris, Dallas Business Commentary Examiner. His calling is to help business people improve their performance on the job and satisfaction in life. He has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix three decades ago.

Informal Learning 73

Informal Learning Performance Support Informal Support 73

Jay Cross

APRIL 16, 2013

This paper addresses how organizations, particularly business organizations, can get more done. Yet despite this accepted wisdom, most people think of networking as an activity that occurs over cocktails or by virtue of exchanging business cards at trade conferences. Others are costs to be minimized. Execution is the goal.

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