Monthly Archives: April 2010

 

When a Top Down Approach to Training Is Not the Answer

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As it happens for most of our clients, training groups are asked by internal business units to address this or that need: “We need training for XXXX on YYYY by WWWW.” Sound familiar? Couple that with the high percentage of … Continue reading →

 
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A Familiar Phrase: “Content is (fill in the blank)”

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Today in the mail, I got a flier from an organization advertising an upcoming conference. In the headline was a reference to a phrase that I feel intimately familiar with: Content is King. I remember the first time I heard … Continue reading →

 
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Breakthrough Ideas on Learner Motivation? Or Just Looking More Deeply at What You Already Knew?

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The January/February issue of Harvard Business Review this year addressed a few “breakthrough ideas” for the year. The first one, “What Really Motivates Workers: Understanding the Power of Progress” by Teresa M Amabile and Steven J Kramer really stood out. … Continue reading →

 
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Social Media and the Art of Self-regulation

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Training has long been part of the art of internal corporate communication. In the recent past, one of the drivers for elearning was consistent messaging, scaled for both employees and customers. Now, we use social media, like Twitter and discussion … Continue reading →

 
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