Editor’s note: This piece is focused on adult learning in general, as opposed to workplace learning, but it raises some interesting points about the drivers for learning and what triggers adults to want to learn new things.
Editor’s note: The BBC Academy is a resource for journalists but it includes some great tips and guidance on digital and media skills. Scroll down to the resources on this page to learn about shooting video on your phone, setting up a podcast and how to use Snapchat to tell stories.
Editor’s note: There are some interesting thoughts here on how the mechanics of games can help build skills and motivation to progress.
Editor’s note: A look at the evidence that shows why we find it so difficult to process bullet point text on slides. Some good advice before you prepare for your next presentation.
Editor’s note: We have something for the new school term. This is an interesting-looking, short online course on learning experience design. It’s run by HT2Labs, creators of the Curatr platform. It covers social learning, AI and personalisations – some of the big topics in online learning. The course starts on 24 September.
Editor’s note: Gallup produces an interesting online publication called The Real Future of Work. it’s latest issue is on creating agile workplaces and includes pieces on being AI ready, strengths-based cultures and ethical decision making in the era of AI.
Editor’s note: This is an interesting move from PwC. It’s Flexible Talent Network aims to attract people who are interested in working for the company on a more flexible basis – on specific projects, for example. Is this what the future skills mix looks like? To increasingly bring in skills on demand?
Editor’s note: Some good insights here on the millennial myths that are kicking around currently. Note there is little or no evidence to support the millennial at work stereotypes.
Editor’s note: Six years ago CapGemini surveyed executives on the topic of transformation. They have just updated the research and in this report compare and contrast progress. There are some very useful insights here for L&D professionals, in particular that little progress has been made on developing digital skills. Developing digital cultures also remains a huge challenge.
Editor’s note: The examples of team-building events listed here will make you cringe. The question is: why do them? As the article suggests, good management day in day out is the key to successful teams.
Editor’s note: I enjoyed this build on the idea of growth mindset. As L&D professionals we have a job to do to role model innovation and to create the space for others to innovate. The article includes a useful table defining the differences between fixed, growth and innovator’s mindset.
Editor’s note: In this interview, Arie Van Bennekum, co-author of the Agile Manifesto, discusses his shift into agile for organisations (as opposed to software). There are some useful insights shared here. For example, what old paradigms in your organisation hinder transformation? These need to be identified and people need to be empowered to generate ideas on new ways of doing things.
Editor’s note: This list of books produced by the Towards Maturity team is almost a year old to the day. It has aged well as there are some great books here covering a range of different topics, from what makes a successful manager to learning strategies that work.
Editor’s note: The team at HT2 Labs have produced a useful glossary of terms for elearning. Now you have no more excuses for not knowing the difference between SAM, MVP and LRS.
Editor’s note: This episode of BBC Radio 4’s In business programme looks at the implications of an ageing workforce on skills and work. Living longer means working longer and that throws up some interesting issues around learning and skills.