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The Importance of Informal Learning at the Workplace

Origin Learning

Earlier blog posts have stressed on how workplace learning has evolved over the years and L&D managers are re-inventing the wheel to meet the demands of the ‘millennial audience’. In this blog post, we examine ‘informal learning’ and see how it can play a major role in modern workplace learning.

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They’re not like us

E-Learning Provocateur

Or a discussion forum that supports an inhouse training program: 1% of the participants will fall short of the critical mass that is required to develop a rich, diverse and meaningful discussion. Again, when the expectation of active participation is not met, everyone’s learning experience suffers.

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Evaluating Social Learning

Dashe & Thomson

He uses this model to actually build the learning program and then evaluates it by going through these levels in reverse order. He says the best way to start implementing social and informal learning processes is to begin with a focused project and then let demand drive additional initiatives. Learning Process.

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Learning is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Mike Taylor

In his book, “ Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance “, Jay Cross recognized that “We’ve outgrown the definition of learning as the activity of an individual and moved back to an apprenticeship model, though at a higher level.

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Social Media vs. Social Learning

Integrated Learnings

Let’s say you have one group of learners in one region going through a four-week new hire program, but you also have another group going through the same four-week program in another region at the same time. 2-- Share “real world” learnings with each other after the training is complete. . --2-- 3-- Create an Alumni group.

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Flexing Your Tools to Create Maximum-Impact Online Training

Mindflash

When designing and delivering online training programs, we often focus on the tools and the content independently. The management and administration tool of choice is often a Learning Management System (LMS). Content design is often tackled separately from administration and program management. Supporting Performance.

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7 Strategies to Facilitate “Working Out Loud”

Learnnovators

In the online world, this ease can be created by a community space or platform that is easy to access, like Twitter or Yammer. Organizations like Google and Apple have become such talent communities attracting the best of the best in their areas of expertise. What matters is the participation and the contribution.