ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Today, as I sat reading ( once again ) Informal Learning by Jay Cross in a distant hotel room in Westbrook, Connecticut, the point on Organizational Network Analysis hit me. Using Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to pinpoint the vulnerability of the informal organization, one of the key findings was that: ".the

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 14, 2009

Mercenary Rationale for Network Work & Learning As I discussed in Evaluating Performance of Concept Workers , evaluating the performance of a concept worker is difficult because there's no right answer and most often the evaluator knows less about the subject than the worker. The word "intentional" is intentional.

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 8, 2009

One of the interesting points raised via the discussion: If you can get an expert level answer by asking for help through social networks how does that compare to being an expert? I believe there's really something here in terms of Leveraging Networks is Key Skill that allows us to get expert level answers via social networks.

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Jane Hart

AUGUST 11, 2012

All of which has now become possible due to the availability of an ever-increasing number of instructional and informational resources as well as social tools, together with easy access to huge numbers of people in social networks and online communities. in webinars, online workshops, MOOCs, and through videos and screencasts, etc.

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Jane Hart

JANUARY 14, 2013

PKM gives you a framework to develop a network of people and sources of information that you can draw from on a daily basis. If you are a knowledge worker then this workshop can give you a head start in better managing what you know and where to find it so you can get things done. There is little time to make sense of it all.

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Jane Hart

APRIL 27, 2012

They squandered the opportunity to increase their effectiveness by becoming networked learning organizations.” They acted as if the natural way of informal learning didn’t exist. Or was someone else’s responsibility. I have to say, I have seen very few organisations that have actually done so!

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Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

It has helped me to develop my personal learning network (PLN) and enabled my PKM. An approach that implies networking for personal benefits. The 9:00 am to 5:00 pm notion of work is all but vanishing, at least for the knowledge workers. The workforce is ubiquitously connected, networked, and mobile.

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Coursera

MAY 1, 2023

Digital transformation, automation, and globalization are creating a skilled worker shortage and an unprecedented need for reskilling and upskilling globally. The breathtaking rise of generative AI further compounds the urgency, as a new class of knowledge workers is now at risk of displacement.

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

It is chock-full of explanation and detail, but here are a couple of snippets”: “A collective, social learning approach … takes the perspective that learning and work happen as groups and how the group is connected (the network) is more important than any individual node within it.” ” Want to find out more?

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Jane Hart

JUNE 14, 2012

Social technologies now play a big part in everything we do, and it is quite clear that many knowledge workers use a variety of social tools and networks not only to help them get work done, but also to learn efficiently while on the job.

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Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Yet others feel email-centric knowledge-workers will tiptoe into social networking through Buzz. Others feel Buzz is Google's answer to Facebook, and is particularly useful for those who care for extra online privacy. I want to learn your ideas on how Buzz can help in social learning - if at all. What do you think?

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Learningtogo

AUGUST 26, 2021

McCulloch and Walter Pitts suggest that building a network of artificial neurons could create a machine that could think, using the neurons’ on-or-off firing system (later binary code). digital assistants for enterprise knowledge workers. 1943: Warren S. automated threat intelligence and prevention systems.

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ID Reflections

MARCH 9, 2010

In Informal Learning , Jay writes about knowledge workers as: I like to work on things I help create. Such knowledge workers who are intrinsically passionate about their work are notoriously difficult to find and keep, writes Jay. Such innovative knowledge worker is a "different beast" to use Jay's words.

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Allison Rossett

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Take knowledge workers like doctors and Army captains. The PDR (Physician’s Desk Reference) is an example, as are mobile checklists used in operating rooms, and even expert networks turned to when something unforeseen happens in surgery. I don’t want to kick training to the curb. There is so much to know. Consider physicians.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For knowledge workers everywhere, the nature of work is shifting fast. Put another way, half of the skills knowledge workers have today will be useless in less than five years. One app in particular, the generative AI tool ChatGPT, was adopted practically overnight by professionals in a range of roles.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Online Sessions / Conferences / Discussions => Now Visible Networking I’ve seen during 2009 a real growth in the ability to spark up interesting discussions as online sessions. It came during a presentation when I said: It's a much better use of my time to use LinkedIn to spark a conversation than it is to go to networking events.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2010

These networks were not well connected and contained mostly weak ties. The networks that best exhibited the small-world property were those that had the greatest success. Before that, we need to examine what are some of the characteristics of today’s workplace, especially those that depend on knowledge workers for success.

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Jane Hart

MARCH 1, 2013

The new artisans of the network era , Harold Jarche, 6 February 2013. “As more organizations engage with connected workers who have seen the new workplace structures, they will need to change some habits, like letting workers choose their own tools. Here are snippets from two of them.

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Instancy

APRIL 24, 2023

Contact us to view a demo and discuss how we can help improve knowledge-worker job performance and business productivity with tailored learning systems.

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ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

how typical knowledge workers do not appreciate being instructed; involvement is the key to motivation. In today's networked world of the Concept Age where ideas connect and bring together people, where knowledge workers thrive on collaboration, leaders have to change their style.

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

It’s partly a creature of collaborative technologies, such as email, instant messages, Web-based conferencing, internal social networks and so on. “When Taylor started working, nine out of ten people were manual workers. Today, nine out of ten people are knowledge workers. The time to start is now.”

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ID Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2015

It has helped me to develop my personal learning network (PLN) and enabled my PKM. First of all, the definition of sensitive information is changing as organizations morph from complete control and hierarchy into more flatter and networked organizations. Consistent practice leads to a network that is open, diverse and deep.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2010

Excerpts from the Best of T+D | 2007 - 2009 Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : As knowledge workers, we are like actors--only as good as our last performance. Professionals are anyone who does work that cannot be standardized easily and who continuously welcomes challenges at the cutting edge of his or her expertise.

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Learning Pool

JULY 8, 2021

Businesses that have large numbers of tech-savvy knowledge workers may be more driven by the employee experience and the need to support self-directed learning. It is also important to recognize that onboarding has a strong social dimension: the new employee is joining a community, forming a new network.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 28, 2020

Working Smarter with Personal Knowledge Mastery is a field guide for the networked knowledge worker by Harold Jarche. The online Learning Development Conference is running now and Bianca Baumann and I will be running an online master class for the VOV Network in Belgium starting in November.

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SweetRush

JUNE 26, 2023

Put humility to the side and fear of how you will be perceived to showcase your achievements and promote yourself, whether it’s posting on LinkedIn or networking. It’s a tough question, but be honest, and it will build your network.” But if you don’t hype yourself up, who will? Find ways to stand out from the crowd. “Put

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Speakers and topics include: Alvaro Fernandez: Brain Fitness for Peak Health and Performance Dave Gray: Visual Literacy, Learning Innovation Kevin Wheeler: The Future of Talent Dave Pollard - Working Smarter: Improving the personal productivity of knowledge workers.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Most knowledge workers, when hard at work, don't care what others are doing. Reposition the use of something like Twitter to be a productivity tool, not a social networking tool. Reposition the use of something like Twitter to be a productivity tool, not a social networking tool. or "Can anyone help me.?"

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

These changes are continuously transforming the landscape for knowledge work. The results are in, and most knowledge workers are struggling to adapt to new forms of work and learning. We will look over the shoulder of a modern knowledge worker using e-learning 2.0 How are we doing at keeping up with these changes?

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 19, 2015

Majority of the organizations today are boarding the Enterprise Social Network (ESN) bandwagon with little experience in how to facilitate collaboration and conversation leading to disengaged employees, abandoned platforms and frustrated leadership. This is perhaps the most exciting time to be a part of the L&D function.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 28, 2012

In today’s non-hierarchical, networked organizations with fluid job roles, conversations over coffee are often how people find out about skills and common passions. If anyone reading this is a knowledge worker and is thinking about working from home, read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

When organizations hold substantial in-person onboarding sessions, they do so in order to generate excitement among new employees, expose them to the culture of the organization and provide an opportunity to form relationships and start building internal networks. After this, the “outsider” becomes an “insider.”

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Roles Blended Learning Culture Blended 101

Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Introducing The Conversation Prism eLearning Trends 2007 and 2008 TechCrunch White Label Social Networking Platforms Chart How to Insert YouTube Videos in PowerPoint Presentations LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account Introduction to Wikis, Blogs, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking and RSS Corporate Policies on Web 2.0

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Tony Karrer

JULY 22, 2009

In fact, Work Literacy is pretty much this topic. This is a good opportunity to add the same caveat: The real intent is to provide context, alternatives and suggestions of where things might apply.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2010

It speaks to me at a personal level showing me how I can push myself to become a more effective professional, find my Element by investing in collaborating, learning, and sharing, by building a network and being part of a network of professionals.

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ID Reflections

JULY 20, 2011

Lurkers are part of the all-important weak-tie network, and it's important to keep them engaged, even if engagement does not translate to participation. There are communities where we continue to remain as lurkers. This happens due to various reasons.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 14, 2009

"This is interesting because managers often believe that capturing and sharing knowledge via document databases can substitute for getting personal advice, and that sharing advice through personal networks can save time. But our findings dispute the claim that different types of knowledge are substitutes for each other.

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