Editor’s note: Thanks to John Curran for sharing this link to a fantastic piece on why note-taking in the learning context really helps the learning process. Why aren’t L&D teams teaching note-taking?
Editor’s note: In the week that Towards Maturity became Emerald Works, former Towards maturity founder Laura Overton reflects on the research reports that most stand out for here. These reflections show how much (and how little) the sector has changed in 15 years.
On 12 February we will be running our Learning Technologies barcamp event. It takes place…
Our email newsletter for the 24/1/20. One headline from Davos this week reads, “How do…
Editor’s note: Research from the Chartered institute of Personnel and Development lifts the lid on bullying and sexual harassment at work. Worryingly, 40% of those who have been bullied or harassed say their manager was responsible. The report highlights the need to educate and support managers in order to stamp out these types of behaviours.
Editor’s note: The Edelman Trust barometer has been measuring people’s trust in government, business, NGOs and media for 20 years. The latest version has just been launched and it makes interesting reading for employers. How example, “An overwhelming number of respondents believe that it is the duty of business to pay decent wages (83 percent) and provide retraining for workers whose jobs are threatened by automation (79 percent). Yet less than a third of people trust that business will do these.”
Editor’s note: This links to our curated post titled, ‘Science reveals the tipping point between success and failure’. Here Harold Jarche looks at what working smarter looks like in organisations, especially when it comes to finding and sharing insights.
Editor’s note: Researchers have delved into data to look for ‘success’ patters and ‘failure patterns’ in order to determine why some projects succeed and others fail. The answer is that those who succeed are better able to learn from their mistakes. This helps them work smarter, not harder.
Editor’s note: In this article, Will Thalheimer summarises the key findings from his research into learning transfer. This is a must read if your job has anything to do with turning training into action. You can access the full report through this article too.
Editor’s note: A refreshing look at how to make work better from former chief talent officer at Netflix Patty McCord. Point number one: treat people like adults. A very good starting point . . .
Editor’s note: This research from Adobe shows that email remains a popular communications channel, especially at work. It also shows that marketers are not very good at using it. There are some lessons in here for learning teams looking to improve their use of email as a comms and marketing tool.
Editor’s note: This short video explains the syndrome and what you can do about it if you have it. The reality is that there are lots of good things about it, especially from a learning perspective.
Editor’s note: Shane O’Mara is the author of In Praise of Walking. He is also a neuroscientist and in this interview explains why walking is so good for us – for learning, cognition and our physical health.
Editor’s note: Richard Wiseman shares results from an experiment tracking 3,000 people attempting to achieve a range of different resolutions. The results provides some insights into how to achieve a new resolution.
Editor’s note: Jane Hart has pulled together a wonderful set of links from 2019 covering a the topics of continuous learning, the changing role of managers and the new work of L&D teams.