Study shows the differences in L&D assumptions and business realities
A recent study into leadership of technical professionals by performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies…
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More than 50% of workers want more training, research reveals
Editor’s note: thanks to @colinsteed for sharing. Australians want more training at work and by far the most popular method is on the job experience.
Memory, aging, and distraction
Editor’s note: A look at the cognitive effects of getting older.
E-learning and Sex
Editor’s note: Men’s brains work differently to women’s brains according to Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, author of The Essential Difference. John Curran looks at the implications for designing elearning.
The Workplace Learning Revolution: free mini e-book
Editor’s note: Jane Hart’s new e-book on how workplace learning is changing is embedded in the post or available as a free download.
Why older minds make better decisions
Editor’s note: Research shows that older adults tend to make better decisions and that they retain more important information despite the fact memory deteriorates.
A little brain training goes a long way
Editor’s note: Research shows that a few hours of brain training activity in adults has a significant impact and keeps them sharp for months.
Exploring problem-framing through behavioural heuristics
Editor’s note: Dan Lockton’s in-depth look at designing for behaviour change. This is about designing systems for behaviour change and there is a lot in here for L&D to learn from if you consider behaviour change to be the end-goal of learning design.
Towards Maturity reflections on the 2013 CIPD Learning and Talent Development Survey
Editor’s note: A useful piece from Laura Overton comparing the findings of the CIPD’s recent L&D survey with the Towards Maturity benchmark data.
The world is local: a new model for human resources
Editor’s note: Analyst Josh Bersin looks at the The DHL Global Connectedness study and how that impacts business ideas on global and local.
Pop music good for studies
Editor’s note: Don’t underestimate the power of music. Researchers show music can be a great motivator for learning.
Employers are from Mars, young people are from Venus: addressing the young people/jobs mismatch
Editor’s note: A lot of research coming from the CIPD this week. This report shows looks at the mismatch between employers’ expectations of young people during the recruitment process and young people’s understanding of what is expected of them.
UK workers heading for ‘burnout’, giving 10 hours free labour a week
Editor’s note: With HRD on this week, a timely reminder of the context in which organisations want colleagues to perform and develop.
15 free ebooks about user experience and interface design
Editor’s note: Great free resources on user experience and interface design.
How satisfied are you with your LMS? Not very, according to Elearnity research
In its ongoing research into learning technologies, learning and talent analyst, Elearnity, has found that…