Editor’s note: I’m interested in the notion of digital wellbeing – what it is, why it is important, the opportunities it creates for individuals to flourish. Although this post is focused on education I think it serves anyone working in learning well by raising the issue of digital health and how we can enable colleagues to use digital tools in ways that don’t overwhelm them.
Editor’s note: There’s nothing here you won’t already know but I think it is useful to see the link between mobile phone and broadband access and access to learning. This data also shows adults’ increasing reliance on the web for gaining knowledge.
Editor’s note: A well balanced article on brain training games. The jury is still out on whether such games have any benefit on memory or cognitive function. But, that doesn’t mean to say there isn’t any benefit.
Editor’s note: In this article there are some good examples of how companies harness stories to improve customer experience. There is also a good example of how a leader used the ‘backstory’ to help colleagues understand his mission.
Editor’s note: Slack has been hailed as an email killer. But is it really? This article lifts the lid on Slack and how it sees the world, and the world of work. Interesting point about the fact technology reflects human behviours which then impacts on technology to deliver more open communication.
Editor’s note: Great article from Donald Clark on the power of social media as a learning tool.
Editor’s note: Great video sharing insights from research spanning 80 years into the health and happiness of hundreds of men. The conclusion: happiness comes with good relationships.
Editor’s note: This article looks at organisational ‘memory’ and the need for organisations to be able to facilitate knowledge exchange between older and younger workers. Not a revolutionary idea but one that becomes more pressing as people stay in post for less time.
Editor’s note: Not many surprises here in terms of what sectors are experiencing the most disruption. The article has a useful take on how companies can respond in the face of this disruption.
Editor’s note: When we have precious little time, why don’t we allocate it to the things that are our future? We tend to allocate time to what we do well and that can be a problem, says Herminia Ibarra, professor of organisational behaviour at INSEAD.
Editor’s note: I liked this diagram, which tells the story of the myriad ways in which L&D professionals learn at work. Hold this up against how your organisation currently delivers learning and see where the gaps are.
Editor’s note: If you like quadrants, you’ll like this. A simple approach to managing your tasks and which one enables you to prioritise doing more of the tasks you enjoy. However, to makes this work you will need to say no to things.
Editor’s note: Whether you agree with the assertion of the article or not, I thought the five forces of change impacting on organisations are useful for reference especially the impact of the increasingly connected world on learning.
Editor’s note: Although more education focused, this article gives some good insights into the science of learning, especially remembering information.
Editor’s note: This looks like a very interesting read on how to influence online behaviours – a key to designing online learning experiences I would think.