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Rx for SMEs

Dashe & Thomson

“The decision to actually send the bacon came when, as we were saying good-bye, Tom [SMEs boss] said, “You guys have got to send Dave — who has a reputation for eating anything, including a doughnut that had been in the company freezer for a year — some of that chocolate covered bacon.” Properly d.

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Rx for SMEs | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

“The decision to actually send the bacon came when, as we were saying good-bye, Tom [SMEs boss] said, “You guys have got to send Dave — who has a reputation for eating anything, including a doughnut that had been in the company freezer for a year — some of that chocolate covered bacon.” Properly d.

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Employee Training and Development during TOUGH Times

Ideaon

The benefits of development tend to be long-term, but when a company commits to upskilling their executives they’ll see tremendous ROI. Corporations with training and development programs see measurable ROI due to increased engagement, higher productivity levels, upward mobility of current talent, and incentive employees.

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Overcoming Bipolar Thinking

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Learning is a continuum of degrees of formality • BY JAY CROSS. In the five years since the publication of Informal Learning, I’ve become the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Informal learning is older than civilization. By contrast, informal learning is like riding a bicycle.

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Employee Training and Development during Tough Times

Ideaon

The benefits of development tend to be long-term, but when a company commits to upskilling their executives they’ll see tremendous ROI. Corporations with training and development programs see measurable ROI due to increased engagement, higher productivity levels, upward mobility of current talent, and incentive employees.

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Future of Conferences: Why People Attend

Jay Cross

Build reputation in the industry (speaking, presenting papers). Learn a particular skill to apply back home. Form opinions on Big Data, informal learning, LMS, Open API, MOOCs, and other buzz-topics. Basic foundation skills for those new to the field: ROI, design, media. Attend workshops and be certified.

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[from gminks] Social Learning Measurement : eLearning Technology

Tony Karrer

eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 Ive recently been more interested in measures around social learning. I like what Kevin Jones talked about in Objection #13: How Do You Measure ROI?