Editor’s note: This is a really useful research report looking at the employee perspective of workplace technology. Not surprisingly there is a disconnect between what leaders say about the tech that is available to employees and what the employees say about that technology. The message here is: involve your employees in developing the tech they need to do their jobs better.
Editor’s note: I really like these laws. They show the place and importance of workplace in work. many of them are directly relatable to learning too.
Editor’s note: Unleash is a huge HR technology conference that took place this week in Amsterdam. Here, Nick Shackleton-Jones reviews the event and raises some big questions for HR and L&D.
Editor’s note: This is a fantastic resource on organisational development which has been created for the NHS. Lots of tools, articles and people to follow and learn from.
Editor’s note: According to research from Towards Maturity, fostering conversation and connection is key to developing more relevant and responsive learning.
Editor’s note: Robin Hoyle makes some good points about setting expectations around learning programmes as well as thinking about how the overall programme can work in a way that is useful for participants (and their managers).
Editor’s note: This Jisc report shows how students are using technology as a part of their learning. It’s interesting to note that collaboration comes quite a way down the list.
Editor’s note: Research shows what makes a good day at work. The top reasons are related to doing meaningful work, having autonomy and getting things done.
Editor’s note: The CIPD has teamed up with mental health charity Mind to create this guide to mental health. It is full of practical advice, definitions and useful contacts.
Editor’s note: When it comes to strategic initiatives, you can’t know everything in order to predict an outcome and you don’t always get lucky. That means you need to develop resilience to ride the ups and downs of projects. Here are 10 ways to develop that resilience.
Editor’s note: This is a useful article for two reasons. First, it provides a useful approach for exploring digital opportunities within an organisation. Second, that very same process can be used by L&D to identify new digital opportunities in learning.
Editor’s note: What does an L&D team look like when it has been digitally transformed? This article shares the story of transformation at Australian publisher Fairfax.
Editor’s note: David White of the University of Oxford proposes a model that builds on the notion of digital natives and digital immigrants. This model of visitors and residents describes the way we use the web and helps us consider how people (our audience) uses it too. Thanks to Andrew Jacobs for sharing.
Editor’s note: I haven’t tried this service yet but I consider MIT Sloan Management Review to be a trusted source of information. The service covers big topics affecting all organisations so you should find something of interest.
Editor’s note: There are some good tips in here to help bring small team thinking and processes to larger team projects.