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Role of L&D in the 21C Workplace

ID Reflections

Most of the work in today’s organizations require some or all of the following key skills: Problem solving Critical and analytical thinking Pattern sensing and meaning making (connecting the dots) N etworking and collaborating Exception handling Ability to learn rapidly is perhaps the mega-skill that makes the rest possible.

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27 Books for L&D Folks.

ID Reflections

Some of the might seem out of place in a list for L&D folks, but I think it is important to read around a subject to understand the context, and the emerging patterns. 5 Workplace Learning/Training Social Media for Trainers Jane Bozarth. 6 Knowledge Management Cultivating Communities of Practice Etienne Wegner, et al.

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Lurking is Not a Static State

ID Reflections

I recalled some of the posts and articles I had read in the past about lurking as a behavior in online communities and what it indicated, and decided to dig through those again. At this point, I also "serendipitous-ly" stumbled upon a couple of conversations recently that touched upon lurking (this is why I love social media).

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In Delhi: EDGEX2012

ID Reflections

I wouldn't be attending this conference if it weren't for social media. What I have learned in the last 3 years have been completely via social media. Social, informal learning. I am a part of a huge global network of educators and learned, a virtual community of practice.

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The Working Smarter Fieldbook: A Glimpse and Some Thoughts

ID Reflections

While I follow the individual blogs of the writers mentioned above and I am familiar with some of the articles, the book brings all together in a cohesive structure enabling us to see the linkages, patterns, co-relations, and inter-connections. Undoubtedly, it has placed a lot of scattered information in perspective for me.

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Posts that Influenced Me in 2009

ID Reflections

That is when I thought of penning this down for further analysis and to examine the pattern of influence. I Finally Get It--Why Social Networking is so Important What did I learn: The importance of Social Networking and SoMe lie in their ability to help us make sense of the confusing mass of information that bombards us everyday.

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Interesting Information via eLearning Learning

Tony Karrer

Again, I'll be curious to see if people find patterns in this information. Also interesting topics: Cognitive , Effectiveness , LCMS , Social Network , iPhone , Director. I've listed a few of the terms that I saw. As you drill down it takes into account both the source and the additional terms that are selected.