Top benefits of data-driven decision-making
Editor’s note: One in two global marketers systematically or routinely use data when making decisions, according to research from Teradata. Lessons here for L&D?
Browsing: Curated
68% of CEOs still aren’t on any social networks whatsoever
Editor’s note: Depressing stats for those organisations that see senior team buy-in as a part of the secret sauce for social media success.
Can innovation actually be measured?
Editor’s note: Research-driven insights into innovation and how organisations can measure the impact of innovation.
Forrester Report: the next tech wave is collaboration via tablets
Editor’s note: A not unsurprising headline but the research shows the extent to which we will be using tablets at work and at home.
Discover great in-depth articles on Google
Editor’s note: Google’s research shows 10% of people’s daily information needs are for longer articles which is why they have created a new feature to highlight longer articles.
Young and old: who performs more consistently?
Editor’s note: Research suggests cognitive performance fluctuates less during the day in older people.
New Nielsen research indicates two-way causal influence between Twitter activity and TV viewership
Editor’s note: Research shows the link between TV viewing and Twitter activity – will we take this behaviour into the learning arena?
The future of health apps: personalised advice combining your diet, sleep pattern and fitness regime
Editor’s note: So if L&D is concerned with employee performance and apps record a range of health data, isn’t it time we put the two together to optimise work?
Mind the gap – how can L&D address our skill gaps?
Editor’s note: Following from their last Twitter chat, the #chat2lrn crew look at what L&D can do to address skills gaps.
Tim Smit: Life after Eden
Editor’s note: This could be interesting. The creator of the Eden Project takes on further education.
If your leader departs, preserve the company’s story first
Editor’s note: A look at how storytelling and in particular how Ford has kept a narrative going that has helped it through the most recent financial downturn.
Social status and power of action of speakers determine the way their statements are perceived
Editor’s note: The actual standing of speakers within a society’s power structure determines how their statements are perceived, according to this piece of research.
Top design resources for non-designers
Editor’s note: Over on the Slideshare blog, a useful list of resources to help make your presentations more visually appealing.
The most annoying business slang
Editor’s note: A great list here of oft used business bulls**t. Time to compile a list for L&D maybe?
Your brain at work
Editor’s note: This piece gets under the ‘neuroscience noise’ and looks at what brain science is really telling us about how the brain works. Thanks to @clairewalshlcp for sharing.