Are you getting enough sleep?
Editor’s note: Great little guide to sleep from the BBC. If we are more alert, productive and happy when we have more sleep then surely we should try and get some more . . .?
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Slidedeck of the week: Personal Knowledge Mastery
If you are interested in content #curation then look at Harold Jarche’s Seek > Sense…
Video of the week: Unconscious bias at work
Facebook recently made its #unconscious bias training available to anyone which prompted us to share…
Traci Sitzman – happy sheet killer
Editor’s note: Research shows that whether or not a student is satisfied with training has no bearing on the impact of that training. Conclusion: happy sheets have no value.
Towards Maturity data reveals a growing skills crisis in L&D
Editor’s note: Early findings from this year’s Towards Maturity Benchmark show 3 in 5 learning leaders feel a lack of skills in the L&D team is a problem.
100 Killer Resources for Social Innovators
Editor’s note: A great list of tools covering areas such as productivity, finance and marketing.
67 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Learning and Development Professional
Editor’s note: A fun, and at the same time serious, list of lessons from Brain Washburn, who has been an L&D professional for 17 years. Some great points.
Did technology kill the book or give it new life?
Editor’s note: You go to conferences and hear people talk about the likes of Kodak – killed off by technological innovation. It has been said that books would got he same way but they haven’t. The story of how print and tech work together is interesting – the devil is in the detail!
The learning trap – curated #chat2lrn tweets
Here are curated tweets from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on learning evaluation. Included is a…
19 innovative startups set to revolutionise marketing
Editor’s note: This article shows the future trajectory of content as envisioned by marketing start-ups. This is well worth a read to see how content is being created, curated and consumed.
Britons ‘love smartphones and selfies’
Editor’s note: In case you didn’t think mobile devices are important as a consumption device, the latest Ofcom Communications Market Report shows laptops have been replaced by mobile devices as Briton’s device of choice.
The 70:20:10 model: the good, the bad and the misunderstandings
Editor’s note: This is a well balanced and researched analysis of the 70:20:10 model of learning from an L&D practitioner. Whether the ‘model’ works or useful for corporate learning is still still up for debate.
A formula for practicing creativity in a changing world
Editor’s note: Really interesting article on why we need to learn creative skills as cognitive computing starts to take over more routine cognitive tasks in the workplace.
‘Sleeping On It’ Really Does Help You Solve Your Problems
Editor’s note: Research suggests that ‘sleeping on it’ can help solve more complex problems.
L&D most resistant to trying out MOOCs
Research from Future Workplace shows that despite the fact nearly half of organisations are interested…