VC firm eyes college entrepreneurs with Summer Incubation Program — from Mashable
On 01/24/2011,
in career development, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/24/2011,
in change, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, social learning / networks, training / L&D, UK, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The Social Learning Handbook is now available — Jane Hart
“It is becoming apparent that we are at the beginning of a fundamental shift in the way that both learning and working is happening in organisations. The revolution that is social media means that now everyone can have access to the Social Web and a range of services and applications to support their own as well as their team’s learning, performance and productivity.
This should not be seen as a threat to the L&D profession, but as an opportunity to take on the new challenges it offers. The first step will be to understand the changes that are taking place, and then become immersed in the new social media tools that are underpinning this change in order to help others in the organization work and learn smarter. Social Learning, after all, is not something you just talk or read about; it’s something you do!”
On 01/24/2011,
in corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, education technology, emerging technologies, Europe, social learning / networks, technology (general), training / L&D, UK, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Learning Technologies 2011 and Learning and Skills 2011 | London
24-Jan-2011 » Training Press Releases » Europe’s largest organisational learning event kicks off at London Olympia on Wednesday this week and over 4,000 L&D professionals are expected to attend on 26-27 January.
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On 01/13/2011,
in career development, corporate / business world, future, higher education, organizational change, reinvent, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Below is a link to an article at USA Today — as well as a few graphics — to demonstrate the increasingly important requirement (nowadays) to constantly reinvent yourself and to stay marketable. Just as organizations need to do this, each of us as individuals in charge of our own careers need to do this.
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From DSC:
With potential job titles like Transhumanist consultant, Digital archaeologist, Augmented reality architect, Terabyter (lifelogger), and others…makes you wonder what’s the best way to educate today’s students. On the top of my list:
- Be prepared for change; be flexible and adaptable
- Learn how you best learn — then be prepared to use, tweak, and build on those strategies throughout your lifetime
- Constantly take pulse checks on what’s happening in the world around you — technologically, politically, demographically, etc.
- Know where to go for information
- “Chance favors the prepared/connected mind” <– a combination of quotes I’ve heard and that I agree with; point is to be constantly building your personal learning networks (PLN’s) and to periodically peer out into the future to see what’s coming down the pike
- See if you can get a hold of your own learning stats/analytics to ascertain strengths, weaknesses, passions, interests
Addendum on 1-12-11, also see:
- What are the jobs of the future? –– from Ross Dawson
On 01/10/2011,
in change, game-changing environment, generational differences, trends, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Millennials replacing Baby Boomer workforce: Meeting their unique needs — from Diane Hamilton
Big changes are occurring in the current workforce. The dynamic is shifting as companies are experiencing a shift toward millennials replacing baby boomer generations. According to Harvard Business Review /HBR.org, “The makeup of the global workforce is undergoing a seismic shift: In four years Millennials—the people born between 1977 and 1997—will account for nearly half the employees in the world. In some companies, they already constitute a majority.” (emphasis DSC)
Job-Hunt.org — from Susan P. Joyce
Job-Hunt — http://www.job-hunt.org — is a web site that was started 14 years ago with the goal of helping job seekers and career explorers. Job-Hunt is a “Top” or “Best” site for job hunting and careers according to US News & World Report, Forbes, and PC Magazine.
I am particularly excited about a new section of our site — starting at http://www.job-hunt.org/careers/index.html — that provides descriptions of the typical duties performed in many popular jobs, plus salary and employment statistics by career as well as by major U.S. city. Visitors to this section can also view a short introductory video on most of the careers we list.
From this section, job seekers can gain access to hundreds of articles written by experts on job hunting, networking, resumes, company research, social media, protecting privacy, avoiding scams, and more. Job-Hunt also contains an extensive list of resources organized by state and by industry and profession. In all, the site provides access to 16,500 employers and job search resources including job boards, industry and professional associations, corporate “alumni” groups, and even employers who recruit using Twitter.
On 01/03/2011,
in corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, instructional design, learning, learning ecosystem, learning theories, memory, training / L&D, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Learning Landscape Model Video — from Will Thalheimer
The Learning Landscape Model is:
…based on the fundamental cognitive architectures of learning, remembering, and prompting as three distinct cognitive operations, all of which are needed to maximize workplace learning-and-performance results. While previous models have often forgotten forgetting or forgotten prompting mechanisms (like job aids), the Learning Landscape is complete. Perhaps more importantly, it is actionable, for example, it can be utilized to have productive discussions between us as learning professionals and our business partners. Finally, the Learning Landscape Model can be used to improve learning measurement significantly over the 4-levels or roi models.
Check out the video of the Learning Landscape Model…
On 12/28/2010,
in career development, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The 50 Best Careers of 2011 — from U.S. News by Alexis Grant
Consider these high-opportunity jobs as you look for your next paycheck
From DSC:
Actually, I post this with some hesitation…as what is a “best” career for you may be entirely different from what constitutes a “best” career for someone else. Rather, I recommend to you younger folks that you earnestly seek to identify your passions and run with them! Don’t go by what others say will make you lots of money. Ask the LORD to help you identify the gifts, talents, and abilities that He gave to you — then ask Him for opportunities to pursue those things.
However, I realize many of you will not pursue that course of action — so if you want to know which careers have some solid demand building up behind them, then go ahead and check out the article. Just don’t be afraid to take a right turn later on.
On 12/27/2010,
in career development, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, learning ecosystem, organizational change, professional development, training / L&D, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The Learning Ecosystem — from Chief Learning Officer by Mal Poulin
“Without a sustainable, user-friendly and easily implemented plan to capture and spread information between employees, technology is just hardware and software.”
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From DSC:
Mal adds some nice, new dimensions to what constitutes a learning ecosystem, such as:
- Environments, cultures, organizations, and methods that support workplace learning and performance. It’s not about the software; it’s about what they do with it.
- Strategies, processes, and tools to enable learning in every aspect of the business or operation. The goal is to yield front-line performance improvements that result in customers who notice and come back for more products and services.
On 12/21/2010,
in corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, future, generational differences, innovation, training / L&D, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Veteran Trainer from McDonald’s U Describes The 2020 Workplace (Interview) — from Bloomfire.com by Nemo Chu
Recommended by McDonald’s University’s Dan Camp:
The 2020 Workplace is one of the most fascinating books I’ve read recently. Think about how life has changed in the last ten years. In 2000, the world was not conducting 34,000 Google searches per second. Cell phones were still seen as a luxury for most of the world. There was no such thing as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or iTunes. And the idea of being always on, and always connected—“hyper-connected”—was only seen in the movies.
From the book’s description at Amazon.com:
The 2020 Workplace begins by setting the stage for why the future workplace is going to be different. Advances in social technologies, shifts in demographics, and a global business environment will all affect the workplace of the future. The Millennial generation is a particular focus, since it is expected to be nearly 50% of the workforce in just four years.