Mindflash

MAY 10, 2012

And that’s leading to extra costs, lost revenue, and generally, a tough environment for organizations to just stay afloat, much less thrive amidst this steady turnover and employee disengagement. New employees who went through a structured on-boarding program were 58 percent more likely to be with the organization after three years.

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Mindflash

MAY 1, 2012

In it, we’ll be reviewing what makes a great question, how to ask one, and how to listen for and assess information based on the answers — and all of it is tailored to our organization’s sales process. And lastly, asking this kind of question can help identify whether the learner has real interest in improving their performance.

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Mindflash

MAY 24, 2012

In many organizations, the value of effective training and performance support programs is not well understood. We need to get away from the widget-based metrics of the past and focus on the impact and value our efforts have on critical business performance. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user dno1967b.

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Mindflash

MAY 10, 2012

When I speak with my peers in the field of organizational learning and performance, either in person or virtually, I’m always amazed at the amount of time we spend discussing, debating, and examining the language of our profession. In many organizations, business leaders are not part of the community of learning professionals.

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Mindflash

APRIL 5, 2012

Khan Academy , which has made this form of learning popular (and effective) in public education; and TED videos, which are wildly popular among those looking for short, inspirational bursts of learning. ” Questions like these occur every day in our organization, even if we already have very good training programs.

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Mindflash

MAY 30, 2012

If trainers don’t truly understand how a business works, what it expects out of its training department, or what it ultimately wants its employees to be able to do, they simply can’t be effective. Try to develop an understanding of how the organization turns a profit and generates cash flow. A Manager Like Any Other.

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Mindflash

MAY 15, 2012

The employee has the ability to customize their learning — to assess specifically what they need to improve their performance — rather than be forced to participate in education that is defined by the organization. Jay guides organizations — their leaders and managers — in how to attract, hire and retain today’s best talent.

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Mindflash

JUNE 20, 2012

collaboration to help people work together more easily and improve performance through learning. is a technology solution that improves people’s ability to collaborate within organizations to get work done. Effective learning designs make use of activities in which learners create their own learning. What Is Enterprise 2.0

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Mindflash

APRIL 27, 2012

She writes: “An increasing number of the workforce –— smart, social, autonomous workers — are already doing their own thing and solving their own learning and performance problems much more quickly and more easily by using their own tools and devices. (An Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user wgreller.

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Mindflash

JUNE 6, 2012

Also be sure to check out some of the Thiagi books on performance, or check out some of their free interactive courses. Some of the best learning experiences I ever created were those in which we had people perform their real-life, everyday work in a high-support environment. What could be more effective than that? Start Today.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

I don''t see myself as a cyborg - one of Andy Clarke''s cybernetic organisms enhanced by - and fully dependent upon, technology. I''m able to organise my content effectively using other specific tools. Canadian theorist Marshall McLuhan wasn''t the only one to notice the effect media have on thinking. Unported License.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2009

Sunday, August 23, 2009 Kineo Webinar: Compliance Training Case Study Kineo will be holding a free webinar on developing cost-effective compliance training on Thursday, August 27, 2009. In an increasingly regulated world organizations need to both train staff in relevant regulations and demonstrate compliance. Join Kineo and Mary K.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Effective design using PPT as a tool. “Select, organize and integrate&# Select important information Organize it into meaningul wholes Integrate it with real world problems Select: Help the learner understand what they’re going to do. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Not PPT 101. We have it.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The availability of cost-effective resources to facilitate wide collaboration (including open source software that enables wikis, discussion groups, chat and even web conferencing) presents the chance for organizations to reconsider the effectiveness of the performance support being offered to their people.

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Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009 Kineo Product Knowledge E-Learning Webinar Kineo will be holding a free webinar on creating effective product knowledge e-learning on July 16th, 2009. Product knowledge training creates major challenge for organizations, including: Keeping content up to date: products change rapidly. United States License.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Organizations will need to invest some time and money to support this learning process. Designers will need to think more in terms of performance support and micro-learning, rather than long courses. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user Veronica Belmont. People use their phones in short bursts of activity.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2010

I’m surprised that organizations will invest hundreds of dollars in software, pay someone thousands of dollars to build courses, and then only let them buy a cheap microphone for $20. Creative Commons Audio. Sometimes we need background music or sound effects. Here are a few sites that offer sound effects and free music.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2009

Help organizations to bridge the gap between research on learning and reality.) responses in parens below) Hit us Hard (18%) Hurt a Little (50%) Not much effect (32?) Instructional Objectives for Learner: Table of contents objectives (these are the things were going to teach you) Performance Objectives (this is what youll do.)

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Mindflash

MARCH 12, 2012

If under-performing salespeople went through interviews and completed specific job training and yet still lack traits need to achieve results, where is the gap? Disclosure: The sales performance improvement providers mentioned are ESR subscribers.). This post originally appeared on Mr. Stein’s Commentary on Sales Effectiveness blog.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Hit Us Hard 31% Hurt A Little 33% Not Much Effect 33% Helped Us 3% (Is "it hasnt hurt us yet, but Im nervous" an answer?) Identifying training opportunities (drive performance by improving knowledge/skills). Business managers need to be part of solution in order to ensure that training sticks and that performance does improve.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2009

How does this comment compare to your own organization? As such, Ive seen the manager able to champion ideas and standards much more effectively than if there was a lack of degree or experience. Its generally helpful if the immediate manager understands the work that her team performs. Interesting observation. 7:20 PM Dan said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Because self-directed learning doesnt always have a clear or specific performance objective. Is a messy training program just one in which the presenter is clearly not organized? Cammy, I think messy can be good in things like conferences and PLEs but a universal "messy" approach in organizations is not always desired.

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Infopro Learning

JULY 11, 2017

But does your organization have enough wiggle room in the budget to modernize its online training initiatives? Here are 9 cost-effective ways to revamp outdated online training content as quickly as possible. De-cluttering your eLearning course design can give it a cost-effective makeover. Make It Multiplatform-Friendly.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

As I sift through this weeks reading assignments, Im trying to pick out how this learning theory effects my work as a creator (an instructional designer) of self-paced eLearning experiences for the corporate market. I disagree with that, though heavens knows that at times organizations seem opposed to learning. United States License.

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Learning Visions

JULY 31, 2009

Is it the research organizations that produce the industry reports? Is it the way it's implemented in organizations and institutions? Is it performance development? Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Principles for Designing 3D Learning Environments - Kapp Notes , November 19, 2010In yesterday’s Train for Success in-world seminar, I was asked about the principles for effective design for 3D learning experiences, here is the list of principles that can be applied to make a 3D Learning Environment (3DLE) successful. Discovery Driven.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

One of the participants talked about a focus group/research project his organization did. My argument is that if the information is presented as 'real' conversation it is more believable, more engaging and ultimately more effective. Look at games like Mass Effect 2 as a perfect example. For now, this is all heresay.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Content that helps people perform their tasks better. Adoption within organization: 33% say they have no plans to do m-learning in their organization (international said 24%, u.s. Where does the iPhone fit into this connected puzzle of technologies -- to improve the effectiveness of our learning. What is m-Learning?

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Mobile Learning Report Mobile eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Vicki states as the first benefit of learning objectives: "Learners can focus more easily on what is important to their actual workplace performance." Her statement is in keeping with traditional instructional design theory that says that learning objectives help learners organize their learning efforts. Use Drama (p.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

In the Learning Portals that we create for our clients, we need to think about how we can ensure that updates are effectively tracked and recorded and that old versions of courses are properly archived. This issue may not matter to some organizations, but imagine an airline company maintenance department that has to report to the FAA. .

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

He suggests a list of potential outcomes with check boxes , effectively allowing the learner to create his or her own objectives. For many organizations, that means "We have a template set up to produce it X way." Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Another point of resistance is "Weve always done it X way."

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CourseArc

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In conversation, we use terms like “great”, “exceptional,” or “very useful” to express opinions, such as what we think of a Christmas or gift or the performance of our favorite team. Research from over 66 studies shows a definite positive correlation between training and an organization’s performance.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

I wonder about this, for scaffolding is important for the effectiveness of resources that are used. As I read the posted comments I begin to wonder how much people actually know about higher educated Instrcutional Designers and what they can offer an organization. I suspect that the same will apply to advanced degrees and IDs.

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Its going to change drastically -- integration with virtual social worlds Karl: Interesting to note the # (27%) of organizations that are using more than one tool. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. It will take some time.

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

And hopefully, they are flexible enough that they can be altered as needed in order to create an effective learning experience. This approach saved them a ton of time, and resulted in an effective training program. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. They provide a mental model. Getting an Informal M.Ed

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

I tried to make more effective use of audio. Ironic, like most things in organizations. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Of course, we used rubber ducks whenever possible to create some fun graphics and exercises.

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IM IMS Case Study Instructional Design 113

Learnnovators

JUNE 1, 2015

All of these are putting organizations and individuals in a tough spot. Organizations can no longer hope to recruit experienced people and expect they will have the necessary skills. The new age of work requires novel and emergent skills, people with learning agility, and organizations that will enable and empower their employees.

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