100 Killer Resources for Social Innovators
Editor’s note: A great list of tools covering areas such as productivity, finance and marketing.
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67 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Learning and Development Professional
Editor’s note: A fun, and at the same time serious, list of lessons from Brain Washburn, who has been an L&D professional for 17 years. Some great points.
Did technology kill the book or give it new life?
Editor’s note: You go to conferences and hear people talk about the likes of Kodak – killed off by technological innovation. It has been said that books would got he same way but they haven’t. The story of how print and tech work together is interesting – the devil is in the detail!
The learning trap – curated #chat2lrn tweets
Here are curated tweets from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on learning evaluation. Included is a…
19 innovative startups set to revolutionise marketing
Editor’s note: This article shows the future trajectory of content as envisioned by marketing start-ups. This is well worth a read to see how content is being created, curated and consumed.
Britons ‘love smartphones and selfies’
Editor’s note: In case you didn’t think mobile devices are important as a consumption device, the latest Ofcom Communications Market Report shows laptops have been replaced by mobile devices as Briton’s device of choice.
The 70:20:10 model: the good, the bad and the misunderstandings
Editor’s note: This is a well balanced and researched analysis of the 70:20:10 model of learning from an L&D practitioner. Whether the ‘model’ works or useful for corporate learning is still still up for debate.
A formula for practicing creativity in a changing world
Editor’s note: Really interesting article on why we need to learn creative skills as cognitive computing starts to take over more routine cognitive tasks in the workplace.
‘Sleeping On It’ Really Does Help You Solve Your Problems
Editor’s note: Research suggests that ‘sleeping on it’ can help solve more complex problems.
L&D most resistant to trying out MOOCs
Research from Future Workplace shows that despite the fact nearly half of organisations are interested…
The Everyday Leadership of Tempered Radicals Radical Learners
Editor’s note: I like the term ‘tempered radical’, a person who is an outsider within an organisation and who challenges the status quo through their everyday behaviours.
How 12 Companies Make Meetings Memorable, Effective, and Short
Editor’s note: Seems to men there is much scope for innovating the humble meeting. These companies seem to be doing. Time to be bold and make meetings more worthwhile!
How Midtjylland took the analytical route towards the Champions League
Editor’s note: I’m fascinated by how data can help teams become more effective. Here’s how a small football team is doing just that.
Not an Introvert, Not an Extrovert? You May Be An Ambivert
Editor’s note: Ambiverts are somewhere between being introverts and extroverts. That means they can be very adaptable.
Researchers Find That Frequent Tests Can Boost Learning
Editor’s note: Have we got testing all wrong? Research suggests we should be using it as a tool to help retrieve information, not as a tool to help trip us up.