Social media and social learning for learning professionals: resources shared at #ASTDLI
Editor’s note: Dave Kelly’s curated resources from the Long Island Chapter of ASTD session on Social Media and Social Learning for Learning Professionals.
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Why cooperatives and cooperators outlast start-ups ?
Editor’s note: Cooperatives have performed well during the recession. They also have healthier workers. Why is that?
Salman Khan
Editor’s note: Interview with Salman Khan, who founded Khan Academy. You’ll learn more about what drives the man and his views on learning and education.
The one with the peer’s pressure
Editor’s note: Rob Jones poses a good question about digital skills and who, in senior positions, has them and what the role of HR should be in developing them.
The science of creativity: curated tweets from #chat2lrn
Here are our curated tweets from the chat2lrn Twitter chat on #creativity. [View the story…
Solving the right problem and finding your own solution: an interview with Don Norman
Editor’s note: If you are not familiar with the work of Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things, then this is a good read. Norman shares his views design thinking and problem solving.
The science of creativity
Editor’s note: Tomorrow’s Chat2lrn Twitter chat is on creativity and as a primer the team has written a post sharing three simple steps to unlocking your creativity.
Longevity, expertise and position: the subversive power of reputation
Editor’s note: Julian Stodd argues that the social age turns hierarchies on their head. What will replace the idea of a length climb to power up the corporate ladder?
2014: the year of workplace reinvention
Editor’s note: The ‘results-only work environment’ and self-management – are these the trends that will take off in workplaces in the coming year?
Video of the week: Icons and signs – the art of rich pictures
This Open University film looks at icons and signs and how they work. Interesting when…
Why you should read more novels
Editor’s note: Immersing yourself in a fictional story can lead to changes in brain function for up to five days, according to a recent study.
We need to talk about TED
Editor’s note: So what happens as a result of a TED talk? Really interesting counter-point to TED’s enduring popularity and appeal.
Why your creativity needs boundaries to thrive
Editor’s note: Here are five key takeaways from the experts, such as Seth Godin, featured in the book Manage Your Day-to-Day.
Amazon’s current employees raise the bar for new hires
Editor’s note: How Amazon ensures the right cultural fit by using designated ‘bar-raisers’ to ensure the right hires.
71 useful articles on online behavior change you can choose not to read
Editor’s note: A great resource here on behaviour change, which is what a lot of what learning and development teams are judged on.