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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Video of the week: What makes us feel good about our work?
Dan Ariely shares experiments about the purpose of work. Thanks to Wesley Gransden for sharing.
Applying social media to business
Editor’s note: A useful read on how social media has impacted business. Not a learning focus here, but a broader look at impact on sales and customer relationships.
Sony reveals prototype 13.3-inch e-ink slate with stylus, aims to put it in students’ bags
Editor’s note: A bit of tech for a Monday. Here’s Sony’s prototype tablet – designed to educate.
How corporate culture drives competitive advantage
Editor’s note: L&D professional Dan Pontefract interviewed on his new book Flat Army.
Conscious computing: how to take control of your life online
Editor’s note: Technology has taken over our lives. Could it help us reclaim our lives too? The conscious computing advocates think so. Thanks to @c4lpt for sharing.
Are you inside the circle or outside?
Editor’s note: A great way to make a very important point. I’ll let you think about the implications . . .
Desire2Learn LMS puts predictive analytics into the learning mix
Learning management system Desire2Learn has launched its latest version featuring predictive analytics capabilities, which the…
Microsoft says Yammer sales are booming
Editor’s note: Update on Yammer, post Microsoft’s purchase and a wider look at the enterprise social networking landscape.
Co-creating as disruption to the dominant cultural framework
Editor’s note: A deep dive into co-creation by Jon Husband. It’s a term that’s getting increasingly bandied around. So what is it and why is it so appealing?
Alternative’s to Kirkpatrick: Brinkerhoff’s Success Case Method
Editor’s note: Been seeing some recent references to Brinkerhoff as a way of evaluating L&D work. This article looks at the approach.
Can online education help business innovate faster?
Editor’s note: Reflections on taking an eight-week online course. How can organisations make the experience more interactive?
Salesforce.com readies Communities portal launch for general availability
Editor’s note: Interesting to see where CRM platform Salesforce.com is headed – a community platform to bring customers and colleagues together.
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.
Orientation discussion synthesis
Editor’s note: Notes from the the orientation phase of the Gary Hamel inspired HR hackathon. The whole hack process looks very interesting and the notes on hacking HR won’t disappoint.