MOOCs for organisational learning – conversation with Kevin Werbach
Editor’s note: Interview with Kevin Werbach, an associate professor, The Wharton School, on designing his MOOC on gamification and the future of MOOCs. Practical insights here.
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Executives to increase L&D spending to compete globally, research shows
Editor’s note: Nearly a third of executives plan to increase their learning and development budgets this year, as developing leadership capability becomes the greatest business challenge for global companies, according to Henley Business School’s Corporate Learning Priorities survey.
What is a learning ecosystem?
Editor’s note: This article might serve as a promotional piece for a conference, but it raises some interesting questions about learning strategies at a time when technology makes real-time collaboration is so easy.
Seven things elearning professionals must do now
Editor’s note: A provocative list from Bill Brandon – from big data to understanding learning as an ecosystem, this is a useful list against which to measure your activities.
Mysteries of the human brain revealed as scientists release detailed 3D image of its genes and pathways
Editor’s note: Research on the brains of babies in the womb could one day lead to a “blueprint for building the human brain” based on knowing the precise sequence of genes that are selectively switched on and off in different parts of the embryonic organ during the critical stages of development in the womb.
Whose job is leadership, anyway?
Editor’s note: Dan Pontefract looks at the issue of employee engagement through the lens of leadership. It is not a pretty picture, according to the research he cites.
17th Annual Global CEO Survey: Fit for the future
Editor’s note: Indepth look at this year’s PWC CEO research. Lots of stats and insights on how CEOs expect to achieve growth in the months and years ahead.
Big data: are we making a big mistake?
Editor’s note: Tim Harford on the problems that beset us when using data sets ie the all-important biases that lurk beneath the numbers.
The AAA organization
Editor’s note: Great article on building adaptable organisations and how to blend organisational hierarchies and networks together.
Brain imaging is more than an academic gimmick
Editor’s note: Examples of how brain scans are being used to help treat medical conditions.
MOOCs and executive education
Editor’s note: If you want to get a feel for MOOCs and their role in corporate learning then this report is well worth a read.
The Learning Facilitators Charter
Editor’s note: A very simple charter for anyone responsible for facilitating learning from David Goddin. It doesn’t need to be any more complex does it?
GlaxoSmithKline’s Witty ranks #1; 10 highest rated CEOs in the UK
Editor’s note: This list of CEOs is based on employee feedback shared on Glassdoor by UK-based employees voluntarily and anonymously as part of Glassdoor’s company review survey. Employees were asked: Do you approve of the way your CEO is leading the company? Interesting to see who is rated as a good CEO . . . cross-check with all the other organisations mentioned in leadership articles.
The vital skills teen business owners learn on the job
Editor’s note: Will these teenage entrepreneurs end up in the workplace? Are these the skills that we all need? Interesting to see what skills this cohort requires and that there are a growing number of them . . .
A marketer’s guide to behavioral economics
Editor’s note: Four truths of behavioural economics as applied in marketing. Good tips if you want to market learning better or learn some useful behavioural ecience tips.