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Learning’s Role in Innovation

CLO Magazine

Going forward, optimal execution is only the cost of entry and continual innovation will be the only sustainable differentiator. People think of quality as a constraint that creates an environment where innovation is not possible,” and yet “there’s a continuing demand for more products that are more cost effective,” she said.

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Seven Things I Learned This Year

Tony Karrer

Learning Coach Model Very Powerful In 2010, I had a great experience where Dr. Joel Harband wrote a series of articles for my blog on Text-to-Speech in eLearning. Please let me know if you want to be a Learning Coach for me on another topic. I’ve had to find ways to filter the flow and figure out when/how to reach out.

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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. The Solution. Less scope creep. Scalable/targeted workforce. Final Thoughts.

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Workplace Learning Professionals Next Job - Management Consultant

Tony Karrer

But there was another significant trend in the answers… Learning and Work Converge In a world where Knowledge Work and Learning is Inseparable , finding ways to support and improve work is the same as finding ways to support and improve learning. There will always be some level of training/education required.

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Informal Learning 2.0

Jay Cross

Networks reduce transfer costs to zero, enabling companies to focus on what they do best while outsourcing what others can do better. In a networked corporation, there is scant difference between knowledge work and learning. Business success depends on them working together rather than as individuals.

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Reflecting on the first half of 2009

Jay Cross

Any remaining training staff will become mentors, coaches and facilitators who work on improving core business processes, strengthening relationships with customers and cutting costs. Companies should embrace network-supported informal learning because it works better, not because it reduces labor costs.

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Thriving in the Net-Work Era

Jay Cross

Furthermore, given the increasingly reciprocal nature of knowledge work, they will have to know how to teach. You’re redeploying training staff as mentors, coaches, and facilitators who work on improving core business processes, strengthening relationships with customers, and cutting costs.