Archive for 'Learning' Category
New Generation of Online Learning
Posted by Sharon 4 June 2010I almost missed the online learning wave, but if this is the leading edge I want to learn how to surf!
Check out the videos sponsored by RSA Animate (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). I especially like the Dan Pink Drive video and the Jeremy Rifkin video on the Empathic Civilisation […]
Learning ahas
Posted by Sharon 3 November 2008Today’s session with Dr Bruce Copley and his “heartner” Barbara, was a great reminder that it only takes a little bit more effort to create a learning experience rather than be lazy and fall back on telling. As Bruce stated, the first principle of learning is: “involve people and they will learn”.
Two […]
Playing with learning and development
Posted by Sharon 29 October 2008The “climate” is a bit grey in more areas than just the weather, so what better way to brighten your development program, than be a bit playful. On a frivolous Friday, here are four games to make learning and development more fun. Try one out and see what “magic” happens. You may have to sprinkle […]
Change your thinking, change your feeling
Posted by Sharon 4 July 2008Interesting new research by Elizabeth Phelps and colleagues of New York University, shows that we can think our way out of feeling something bad, by changing the meaning of the thoughts and feelings. As the article says, this is not new research, but the measurement via neuroimaging can provide the evidence that doubters need.
Many […]
Learning Feedback - what works
Posted by Sharon 9 May 2008Thanks to Will Thalheimer for his recently released labour of love - a comprehensive report summarising and explaining the implications of the many strands of research about learning feedback. Paul & I will enjoy reviewing our feedback activities in light of this research. Well done and thanks for your generosity Will.
Effective Presentation Design - what’s the evidence?
Posted by Sharon 21 April 2008Thanks to Coert Visser for the link to the Evidence Based Management website. I’ve enjoyed the work of Professors Pfeffer and Sutton over the years.
Their Hard Facts book provides good evidence to dispel some of our persistent management myths.
The website’s guest column, from Associate Professor Abela, gives us
10 principles for evidence-based presentation […]
The Manager’s Toolkit - Modelling Excellence
Posted by Sharon 9 April 2008“The tool kit of every innovator typically includes three things: questions, experiments, and self-reliance.” Scott Berkun.
We have been delving into our innovator’s toolkit in our business lately to ask the question:
“If higher self confidence encourages our clients to try new things, what development experiments can we create to allow them to build their confidence?”
It’s a […]
Changing Minds
Posted by Sharon 26 September 2007Found a fascinating site tonight - www.changingminds.org - which humbly boasts “over 2,200 pages on all aspects of how we change what others think, believe, feel and do”. I’m looking forward to making sure I’m across the latest research, courtesy of David Straker and his family.
It sits right up there with the weirdly named www.businessballs.com […]
Simply Irresistable
Posted by Sharon 10 September 2007Watch out if you have curious employees and managers who become bored.
“When bored, highly curious individuals are oriented to finding novelty and are sensitive to environmental nuances that can increase arousal. Boredom foreshadows impulsive and delinquent behaviors …”
If we ask curious people to toe the “company line” and submit to following boring procedures, the temptation […]
You’ve got the look
Posted by Sharon 21 August 2007I have been browsing blog sites and am impressed at the look and feel of some of my colleagues, so be prepared for a change in the next months.
I particularly like the Anecdote blog, on whom I modelled my blog, but something got lost in translation. I also love the images on Viv McWaters’ […]