CLO Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2023

There are numerous ways to use internal resources to support learning, including coaching, mentoring, apprenticing, job shadowing and engaging in trial or stretch projects. Leveraging internal resources for skill building is one of the most important tools in the learning and development leader’s arsenal.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Or will work itself subsume learning enabled by a transformed L&D / facilitators / coaches / mentors and the "right" organizational culture? Managers and leaders have to don the hats of coaches and mentors for organizations to become learning organizations that adapt and move with the tide.

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ID Reflections

JUNE 9, 2010

I started this discussion to understand the roles (tacit and explicit) that a learning consultant plays. select custom-built courseware, provide post-training support, measure learning effectiveness, create mentoring/coaching frameworks, create frameworks that enable community-driven learning, and create and sustain Communities of Practice.

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PDG

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Establish mentoring relationships at the outset by leveraging high-performing managers who are getting ready for their next step professionally; their wealth of knowledge and experiences can be invaluable in the development of new leaders. Establish mentors who update the goals and development plans with candidates. Call to Action.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 27, 2011

The role of the L&D professional is to facilitate it: • Communities of practice. • Mentoring. When we refine our views of the corporate system and our roles in it, we think more strategically, work more efficiently, and collaborate with one another more effectively. • Social technology.

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Matrix

MARCH 22, 2018

A sound L&D strategy can mean many things: from face-to-face formal courses to mentoring relationships to full-featured learning management systems and all the technology that helps people share ideas and learn. And this is where Communities of Practice — or CoPs — can jump in to save the day. A CoP is not a team.

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Companies Strategy Communities of Practice Community 49

IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Role Of Individuals Acquiring or improving their digital skills can enhance their employability and career prospects. The Role Of Companies Closing the digital skills gap is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. Of course, it shouldn’t all be on the company.

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Matrix

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Read more: The role of SMEs in e-learning – cooking up the perfect course. The role of the SME in e-learning. While design has a big role in this , having a SME look over the material, provide feedback and maybe even participate with content ensures the module will be credible and users will consider it worth their (very limited) time.

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Communities of Practice Podcasts Podcaster Podcasting 61

Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

More than a fixed environment, the word ‘ecosystem’ implies complex interactions and continued growth which might include: a range of people (managers, peers, mentors, coaches). It can be supported via journals, group/individual coaching, mentors, ‘win/learn/change’ processes or elements of social learning.

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 18, 2013

And that’s assuming courses are all the learning unit should be doing, but increasingly we recognize that that’s only a small proportion of what makes important business outcomes, and increasingly we’re recognizing that the role needs to move from instructional designer to performance consultant.

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Instilled

JULY 2, 2019

Rather than delivering learning that requires employees to take time from their roles to complete, L&D teams can harness the hyperconnectivity that pervades the modern workplace to seamlessly integrate training and development into the learner’s day-to-day tasks. Capture Tacit Knowledge and Build Communities of Practice.

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Learning Technologies Technology Learner Communities of Practice 40

E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 11, 2016

As a trainer, you will smash the “10” with an informative and engaging workshop filled with handouts, scenarios, role plays, activities etc. To improve the effectiveness of your workshop even further, consider doing the following: Engage each trainee’s manager to act as their coach or mentor.

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Actio Learning

JANUARY 27, 2022

and methods of collaboration (social, communities of practice , etc.). often [mixes] traditional instructor-led training, synchronous online conferencing or training, asynchronous self-paced study, and structured on-the-job training from an experienced worker or mentor." In his view, blended learning ".

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Training Industry

MARCH 17, 2014

This customization provides first-time managers with relevant examples of what to expect in their new leadership role, as opposed to training that only provides general and non-specific information. It’s clear that learning leaders acknowledge the role of learning technologies, but live training is still the preferred delivery method.

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Leadership Blended Learning Develop Case Study 79

Learning Visions

JANUARY 26, 2012

Traversing the jungle gym is not about title, hierarchy, level or compensation (roles) but strengths, learning, self-improvement (experiences) – there are amazing opps in front of you but you have to earn that. Communities of practice – built on authenticity, social by design. 70% of Facebook were born after 1979.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 21, 2016

As a trainer, you will smash the “10” with an informative and engaging workshop filled with handouts, scenarios, role plays, activities etc. To improve the effectiveness of your workshop even further, consider doing the following: Engage each trainee’s manager to act as their coach or mentor. These can form part of the assessment.

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Wiki Corporate eLearning Communities of Practice Instructional Design 100

Adobe Captivate

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Teaching and learning practices benefit from the collective knowledge that social technology provides. Social media practices can facilitate new forms of collaborative knowledge construction. It encourages civic engagement in broader communities of practice.

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Social Networks Summary Emergent Classroom 66

Chronus

JANUARY 11, 2022

Today, more and more companies are turning to mentoring to elevate their DEI strategy within their employee experience. For government consultancy LMI , formalizing their already existing informal mentoring culture in order to serve their diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEI&A) objectives just made sense.

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Mentoring Program Metrics Diversity Training 98

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Templates will play a role if enough vendors follow the Helium approach (creating their own), because many people will want to try, but lack the skill sets, and perhaps do not have the budget to hire someone to code. The manager might have a role in deciding who on their team goes to this group or that group. That’s the loop.

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Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

Rob Hubbard

JUNE 23, 2017

For example, does it have a flourishing community of practice or does that sort of thing generally fall flat? This point is important and has the potential to transform your role from a training shop into a strategic partner for the business. Mentoring also available. Look for real problems to solve. Small membership fee.

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Compliance Training Resources Tips Association LMS 65

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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Program Strategy Case Study Diversity Training 64

Jane Hart

APRIL 20, 2012

self-directed study of online courses, job aids, professional networks, conferences, mentoring, blog and news feeds, working collaboratively with team, conversations and meeting, resources on the Web, etc ). Strategies = selecting the most appropriate ways/approaches/sources that suit the individual’s job role/profession and preferences.

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PKM Learning Strategy Compliance Training Strategy 210

Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

And even though formal education is definitely important and plays a big role in their development, it’s actually but a small piece of the picture. Without ruling out traditional L&D practices, informal learning should find its way into today’s workplace. Here are eight of them: A good buddy system. A job rotation system.

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Informal Learning Informal Wiki Cognitive 48

Acorn Labs

MAY 29, 2023

What is the role of the sales department in that mission? This is going deeper than merely knowing the role of sales in your company mission. Having an assigned mentor to members of your sales team allows for real-time training and real-time feedback to reinforce and build sales competencies.

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Sales Performance Support Performance Business 52

Acorn Labs

MAY 29, 2023

What is the role of the sales department in that mission? This is going deeper than merely knowing the role of sales in your company mission. Having an assigned mentor to members of your sales team allows for real-time training and real-time feedback to reinforce and build sales competencies.

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Training Industry

MAY 30, 2017

Participants play an active role in their training, and their personal investment in the learning process has grown. My role is to offer short certificate programs to companies. These challenges include the transformation of the traditional learning model, the need to be agile and the existence of communities of practice.

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Matrix

AUGUST 11, 2020

While this has always been a part of training (in the form of team-building exercises, collaborative tasks, or on-the-job mentoring ) the expansion of social media has made the set up for this type of learning more familiar. Companies can either establish their own network or utilize the existing, established ones.

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learnWorlds

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

While most online courses offer one too many approaches, LearnWorlds’ educational system supports both one-to-many and one-to-one mentoring when it comes to student learning. The integrated social network supports interactions with both the whole community and specific individuals and groups.

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Social Networks Interactive Learner Create 116

Litmos

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As background, in the context of learning, knowledge plays a particular role. Learning needs to be engaged in meaningful practice to develop new skills. You’re also likely tapping into expertise from their community of practice. This is in lieu of a mentor/guide doing the same.

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Content Corporate eLearning Diversity Training Wiki 69

Chronus

JANUARY 11, 2022

Today, more and more companies are turning to mentoring to elevate their DEI strategy within their employee experience. For government consultancy LMI , formalizing their already existing informal mentoring culture in order to serve their diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEI&A) objectives just made sense.

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Mentoring Program Metrics Diversity Training 52

Clive on Learning

JULY 10, 2012

This includes one-to-one learning through on-job instruction, coaching and mentoring; social interaction from conferences, webinars and communities of practice; as well as the stimulation we receive individually through reading, listening to podcasts and watching videos.

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Wiki Course Communities of Practice Conference 74

ID Reflections

MAY 25, 2015

I spent the greater part of the weekend mulling over the practice of working out loud , what makes some folks adopt the habit with ease while others struggle, and what could be some of the possible enabling factors that support working out loud. A community grows through conversation, collaboration, and showcasing of work in progress.

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Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

I spent the greater part of the weekend mulling over the practice of working out loud, what makes some folks adopt the habit with ease while others struggle, and what could be some of the possible enabling factors that support working out loud. A community grows through conversation, collaboration, and showcasing of work in progress.

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eLearning Strategy Strategy Blended Learning Community 133

The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Mentoring – a relationship in which senior leaders impart their knowledge and wisdom on employees who are learning to be leaders. Roleplay – people (usually two or three) acting out roles to learn about themselves and others by putting themselves in somebody else’s shoes.

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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.

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Performance Support Performance Mentoring Suite 72

Acorn Labs

JULY 9, 2023

Capability gap assessments evaluate, you guessed it, the gap between the level of competency employees perform a capability to compared to the standard they need to meet in their current or a future job role. You've got three types of assessments that you can use. Self-assessments, where employees evaluate their own competency.

Effectiveness 52

Effectiveness Assessment Leadership Metrics 52

Acorn Labs

JULY 9, 2023

Capability gap assessments evaluate, you guessed it, the gap between the level of competency employees perform a capability to compared to the standard they need to meet in their current or a future job role. You've got three types of assessments that you can use. Self-assessments, where employees evaluate their own competency.

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Effectiveness Assessment Leadership Metrics 52