My Blended Learning students at GBC have asked at a session the other day what online collaboration tools they can use as part of their social learning toolkit since most of them are building blended or purely online curricula for the companies they work for. Looked at my browser’s favs and here’s my list. . . . → Read More: 2012 Top Online Collaboration Tools for Learning Professionals
CO.. (collaborate, co-create, cooperate)
Ever worked in a matrix organization? No, it’s not like in that movie. You report to your day-t0-day operations type managers and you also report to your project-based managers. It is beneficial organizationally because your development as an individual contributor is heightened with perspectives of how you work and your . . . → Read More: Co-Facilitation is like Collaborative Management : Top 5 Things to Remember
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How are you measuring the value of your online communities and networks of practice? This research-in-progress paper will showcase an enhancement of the Wenger, et. al. (2011) model for promoting and assessing value creation in communities and networks and the Phillips measurement model linking the value of communities using online social network technologies . . . → Read More: Measuring the value of online communities and networks of practice for business
New facilitators, speakers, presenters, need not worry – there’s a wealth of tips and tricks you can Google to assist in your preparation for your upcoming session. Here are my quick and easy to remember pointers that I’ve used to assist my students, my peers, and colleagues from decades of presenting, teaching, and . . . → Read More: Public Speaking for the First Time? Top 5 Things to Think About
Sonia, a student of mine, requested a list of lesson plan samples. There are many examples online on lesson plan frameworks like Dr. Madeline Hunter or UCLA’s 7-Step, Leeds University’s Group Work, Trinity International University’s Mini Cycles, Discovery Education, Five-Step, 4Mat, Tiered, BSCS’ 5E Model, and more. There’s many components and structures of . . . → Read More: Lesson Plan Resource List
Public speakers all have their ways of practicing their speeches. Some read aloud. Others memorize their discussion points and practice to their peers. And then there are those who pilot their speech to a small group of confidants who will provide great feedback. But along the way, every speaker realizes that there are nuances . . . → Read More: Practice Pronouncing Publicly.. Periodically
A colleague of mine was asking how to do an extensive literature review. Barring resources – time mostly as well as sheer effort and motivation to complete your project – this is the process that I go through…
For example I’d like to do research on leading an outsourcing training department. Here’s how I . . . → Read More: How to do an extensive literature review
I like my customized espresso drink at Starbucks. When I hear a barrista in any coffee shop sigh under their breath because of a complicated drink, I wonder if the training they received that linked their corporate vision to their specific work was clearly articulated.
At a training session in Atlanta this weekend, a . . . → Read More: Customizations = Engagement and maybe even True Loyalty
Someone asked me the other day how I develop my managers and I said I hire and develop people who will not just be my successors but also my boss. Let’s face it, we’re not going to be this fabulous leader forever and what better way to make sure our legacy is carried . . . → Read More: Hire and Develop your Boss
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