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Informal Learning 2.0

Jay Cross

Published in Chief Learning Officer, August 2009. Informal Learning 2.0. Some cutting-edge corporations are adopting a new bundle of practices — let’s call them informal learning 2.0 — in order to improve operating efficiency by: • Slashing time to performance. Increasing customer loyalty though learning.

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Re-imagining Work & Learning in a Networked World

ID Reflections

Will we still continue to speak about learning as an activity to be undertaken in order to be effective at work? Or will work itself subsume learning enabled by a transformed L&D / facilitators / coaches / mentors and the "right" organizational culture? Only adults doing their work.

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5 long-lasting lessons from 2021 to speed up workforce competitiveness in an accelerated world

CLO Magazine

Businesses that used to rely heavily on travel-intensive formal, instructor-led, classroom-type training programs almost came to a standstill during the pandemic. Those programs quickly transformed into self-paced, e-learning or remote learning programs as the “new normal” to support ramp-ups and employee development.

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The principles of learning

Jay Cross

The mental model of “I teach/you learn” is fraught with problems. We’re seeing a more interactive model of learning. Think about how you learn a new software program. Communities of practice , a term coined by Institute for Research on Learning staff. It’s always informal. Barn raising.

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5 Ways to Kick-Start Great On-the-Job Sales Training

Mindflash

So why then are we spending so much time and effort designing and delivering formal training programs. Perhaps learning and development professionals do think about informal learning but do not really know what it is or how to implement it. Here are some practical approaches to informal learning.

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Free L&D webinars for April 2020

Limestone Learning

The coronavirus may have robbed us of face-to-face interaction, but it can’t rob us of learning. There are tons of free webinars this month to keep you connected with your communities of practice. The effect that coaching has on employee engagement, job satisfaction, productivity and retention is profound.

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50 suggestions for implementing 70-20-10

Jay Cross

Post 1 People learn their jobs by doing their jobs. assignments and coach their team members. People learn more in an environment that encourages conversation, so make sure you’re fostering an environment where people talk to each other. An effective community of practice is like a beehive.