Video of the week: An infographic exploration of video engagement
Useful data on the scale of video usage online and the power of video in…
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Infographic of the week: The manager’s role in engaging employees
This infographic outlines how managers can get the best from their teams. The Manager’s Role…
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.
Is this you? Is this L&D?
Today’s #ldinsight Twitter chat posed the question ‘What is L&D?’, which prompted a wide-ranging chat.…
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.
Where should L&D start when it comes to big data?
Last week Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist, wrote a lengthy article on big…
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.
Pay and gender in learning and development – #chat2lrn tweet highlights
Here are our edited tweets from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on #pay and #gender inequalities…