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It’s time to discuss the problem with ‘owning your own development’

CLO Magazine

” That quote plays in my head every time I hear a learning leader proudly proclaim something like, “We’ve built a learning culture, where employees own their own development.” It’s those same companies that believe they’ve built a culture of learning that are also seeing challenging turnover rates.

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‘Sharing’ culture

Clark Quinn

I was in a recent conversation about a company facing strong growth and worried about the impact on culture. Companies with a positive culture, a valuable offering, and a good business model are liable to face growth issues, and maintaining or starting a good culture becomes a critical issue to maintaining the organization’s success.

Culture 174
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Social Networking – A Contrarian View

Upside Learning

We all know social networks promote learning; while the mechanisms aren’t documented or well-understood, that it works isn’t in doubt anymore. But we must ask, are the ‘social media/networking systems’ out there promoting this learning? Has your organization implemented a social networking platform? What’s been your experience?

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Building a Culture of Continuous Learning

Performance Learning Productivity

The part that formal, directed learning plays in overall organisational capability may be important at times, but organisations aspiring towards Peter Senge’s ‘learning organization’ – in other words, creating a culture of continuous learning - need to reach beyond simply improving structured training.

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Developing a Results Driven Curriculum

A well-designed learning curriculum develops and nurtures skills needed to achieve organizational and business goals with the most effective and engaging set of experiences. This ebook outlines 5 critical steps to develop learning solutions that will help you achieve the most ambitious objectives.

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Mastering the Art of Developing an Onboarding Program

Infopro Learning

From understanding individual roles to diving into the company culture, onboarding’s got your back from the start. It is a comprehensive learning experience encompassing orientation but goes further to ensure that employees understand their roles deeply, build relationships with colleagues, and engage with the company culture.

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Friday Finds — Learning Science, Expert Generalists, Our Knowingness Problem

Mike Taylor

This mindset has created a culture where we celebrate knowing the bare minimum to get by, rather than striving for excellence and mastery. He also shares practical tips on how to become an expert generalist, including reading broadly, experimenting with new skills, and building a diverse network of people.

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