article thumbnail

The Tale of Two Cultures

Jay Cross

Most columnists in CLO magazine advocate something they’re sure of. Snow wrote an essay describing the “two cultures, whose thesis was that ‘the intellectual life of the whole of western society’ was split into two cultures — namely the sciences and the humanities — and that this was a major hindrance to solving the world’s problems.

Culture 45
article thumbnail

The Tale of Two Cultures

Jay Cross

Snow wrote an essay describing the “two cultures, whose thesis was that ‘the intellectual life of the whole of western society’ was split into two cultures — namely the sciences and the humanities — and that this was a major hindrance to solving the world’s problems. 1 is intuitive knowledge and #2 is logical knowledge.

Culture 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Learning’s Role in Innovation

CLO Magazine

One realization is that most of the benefits to business are coming increasingly from so-called knowledge work, work that processes information in productive ways. A nurturing innovation environment requires explicit skills, ongoing facilitation, leadership and a welcoming culture.

article thumbnail

More Curious Learning

Learning Rebels

First we need to know our stuff, build our knowledge, work up a curiosity and not accept myths as truths – let’s take Learning Styles as an example; find research, find data, read the whitepapers, and draw your own conclusions. No muss no fuss! The post More Curious Learning appeared first on Learning Rebels.

article thumbnail

Why You Should Embrace The Gig Economy For Strategic Advantage

EI Design

Gig economy is the buzzword referring to a work environment that supports short-term contracts, often with individuals working virtually together regardless of physical location. This new paradigm is optimized for knowledge work, like L&D. Company culture may shy away from using contractors. The Solution.

article thumbnail

What to Expect from Learning and Development in 2017

CLO Magazine

The challenges that plagued HR in 2016 will persist; the report said: “Companies still need literate, numerate and IT-savvy executives with empathy and culture awareness. Unfortunately, because knowledge work is difficult to measure and reward fairly, “gurus will continue to propose variations on an old theme.”.

Metrics 32
article thumbnail

Reflecting on the first half of 2009

Jay Cross

At the same time, we are shifting into an era in which knowledge work and learning occur where re-engineered business processes collide with a participative and interactive ecology of information flows. The scope of the job of the CLO is mushrooming. Internet Culture. Culture, soft of. Here are nine to ponder.