The only use case for ESN that you will need
Editor’s note: Oscar Berg on why you should be using enterprise social networks in place of email.
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From heroic to collaborative leadership
This article first appeared on the LCP website. The old style of leadership is on…
Should employers ban email after work hours?
Editor’s note: Gallup’s chief scientist of workplace management and well-being James Harter looks at the complex answer to a simple question. The issue here is engagement, not email.
Can technology really change your habits?
Editor’s note: Interesting read which suggests that technology can only go so far in helping us to change our habits.
9 design ideas that shaped the web
Editor’s note: It’s worth remembering these ideas – how well have they been adopted in online learning?
Will you lose your job to a robot?
Editor’s note: Economist Tyler Cowen, who is well worth a read, sets out the salient points . . .
Free online courses for professionals
Editor’s note: This list is based on Coursera data but features some interesting courses that will be starting late August and September.
Decision-making practice in elearning – curated tweets from #chat2lrn
Here are our edited highlights from the Chat2lrn #twitter chat on #decision-making practice in elearning.…
#chat2lrn curated tweets: Why L&D needs business acumen
Here are our curated tweets from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on #business acumen. If the…
Video of the week: Carol Dweck ‘Mindset – the new psychology of success’
The work of Carol Dweck is referenced in the book Bounce by Matthew Syed. Here…
Using analogies and metaphors to enhance learning – #chat2lrn curated tweets
Here are our curated tweets from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on using #analogies and #metaphors…
Learning collaboration from Tiki-Taka Soccer
Editor’s note: You don’t need to be a footballer to get a lot from this article – really interesting is how football coaches are experimenting with different approaches to a way of playing that hasn’t changed for a long time.
The neurochemistry of positive conversations
Editor’s note: A look at brain chemistry that offers an explanation as to why we remember negative feelings for longer than positive feelings.
A New Culture of Learning
Editor’s note: Douglas Thomas, co-author of The New Culture of Learning talks through the main concepts of the book – this is a compelling vision for corporate learning (with less attention on gaming maybe).
Slidedeck of the week: Designing the good life: the ethics of user experience design
Thanks to @burrough for recommending this wonderful deck on user experience. What are we really…