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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Toni is right when she says that this failure in learning is not the fault of the disconnected IT pro but that of company leadership. Leaders have to be willing to put some money behind training programs and they have to trust the statistics validating informal and social learning principles. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this.

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Embracing Innovation in Learning | Social Learning Blog

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This shift in leadership style can be characterized as moving from the “Do as I say&# leader to the “Let’s work together to find the best solution&# leader. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Jeffrey Gitomer's Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take.

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Jeffrey Gitomer’s Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take by Paul on December 10, 2010 in sales Pay every debt as if God wrote the bill. Well, it’s fair to say that he blew them out of the water. I help other people.

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Jeffrey Gitomer's Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Jeffrey Gitomer’s Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take…and Take by Paul on December 10, 2010 in sales Pay every debt as if God wrote the bill. Well, it’s fair to say that he blew them out of the water. I help other people.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

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Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning?

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

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Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. But, in the end, they’re just ideas. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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Through an unlikely friendship, Bertie rewired flawless speech, and reclaimed bold leadership ability to guide England through war. Weber also points out how effectively additional techniques demonstrated in the movie – like music, movement, and humor – open the mind to learning. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d. Properly d.