Not Just Child's Play: Part II. Click thumbnail to view video … [Read more...]
Harold Stolovitch at ISPI-San Diego
February 21, 2012 by
We were thrilled to welcome Harold Stolovitch and Erica Keeps, plus some of their friends from Orange County and Quebec, to San Diego on February 16, 2012. Harold, who calls himself a technologist because he applies evidence-based knowledge to practical problems, did just that for us. At the get-go, he got a big laugh by defining himself as somebody who "vulgarizes science," which after some back and forth in French boils down to making science useful. Heck of good idea. Harold Stolovitch reviewed a few of his favorite myths: He asked us to decide if IQ really matters in workplace learning and performance. As it turns out, after … [Read more...]
If Coaching is Good, then E-Coaching is. . .
February 13, 2012 by
Coaching continues to be popular. Last week I visited a software company. They are putting coaches in place to help their sales people become productive swiftly. A few weeks before that it was a retail company. They know that store managers must, must, must serve as coaches for their people. Coaching fosters relationships, feedback, emotions, conversations, collaboration, answers, growth,and bonding between veterans, experts, and novices. Hope this article helps you see and execute on the possibilities. Read the E-coaching_article by Allison and Gerald Marino! … [Read more...]
Mobile for learning AND results
February 10, 2012 by
Do you want to send your salespeople to training to memorize product features and prices? Would you take a class to prepare to get the very most from your time during a short visit to Paris? Do you want your physician to rely on her memory to anticipate all possible negative drug interactions? Do you want to rely on a college course taken in 1970 in order to comment, criticize and communicate on the subject today, in 21012? I bet you do not. You can use mobile technology to make sure growth and support happen whenever, wherever—at the learner’s convenience—rather than in a single, information-packed session. Visit my article in the … [Read more...]
Take the YinYang tool for a spin
February 8, 2012 by
Today, the buzz is about informal learning. You hear it at conferences, on blogs, even on twitter. Are your programs informal? Are they as informal as you want them to be? Are you moving forward to bring informal learning to your organization? We have different questions for you. Are you certain that you know what informal learning is, how it differs from the formal? And most important of all, have you thought long and hard on what is most suitable for your organization and goals? We have tried to be useful to you as you think about these matters. Come online to our YinYang tool and answer questions about your circumstances. First … [Read more...]
Oxford Union Debate on Informal Learning
February 1, 2012 by
Debate on Informal Learning. Speakers included myself, Bill Dutton, Nancy Lewis, and Jay Cross. My part begins at 00:43. Click thumbnail to view video … [Read more...]
All I wanted for Christmas was performance support
January 28, 2012 by
Sue and I don't agree about technology and its potential to improve Christmas. Sue: Did you read about Amazon’s patent for an early warning gifting system? If Aunt Hilda gives you a book or device that isn’t on your wish list, Amazon will electronically convert that errant gift into something you have indicated that you prefer-- or into a cash certificate. Allison: I like it. Sue: Do you like this? It also sends out an automated thank you note which can, if you choose, be tailored to Hilda’s original offering. The original! Hilda will think you appreciated her selection. Allison: I … [Read more...]
Plenty=freedom
January 23, 2012 by
This morning, on a blog, I ran into the idea that abundant information is one of the drivers of educational reform. Agreed. Harold Jarche is right about that. He then suggests that this abundance, in the hands of children, will turn into open education, effective learning. I wonder about that. For some, sure. For most, not so much Here is what Frank Nguyen said about it-- "The argument that we should let children design their own learning because information is abundant is analogous to saying that kids should design their own diets since all sorts of food is abundant. It relies on the fact that the learner can self-regulate and knows … [Read more...]
E-learning– What’s old is new again
January 20, 2012 by
Published in T&D, this article reports on a study conducted by Allison Rossett and Jim Marshall. Our focus-- when people are doing e-learning, what are they doing? What forms does this approach to training take? Our findings surprised. You hear about mobile everything, immersive learning, informal strategies and performance support. But that's not what workplace learning people reported that they are up to. They told us that e-learning means more assessments, more instructional design activities. http://www.astd.org/TD/Archives/2010/Jan/Free/1001_eLearning_Whats_Old.htm … [Read more...]
Classroom in context– taking leader development beyond the classroom
January 20, 2012 by
This is an article about how leader development is changing. The focus is on moving beyond leader development events to lessons, support, guidance and community available in the context of work, which is where leaders serve. Here is the piece, co-authored with Deb Pettry, published in Talent Management: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mediatec/tm0310/index.php?startid=16#/18 … [Read more...]
