Want to Reap the Benefits of Training? Get Everyone in Your Organization Involved in Teaching
Here’s a great bit of insight I came across recently on Steve Wheeler’s blog: ”We Learn by Teaching.” Wheeler, a professor of learning technology at Plymouth University, reminded me of similar advice my father gave me about reading when I went off to college. His technique is a three-step process: … Read more
Four Core Elements of Great Learning — and How to Avoid ‘Teaching by Telling’
I recently covered an MBA class for a Ph.D colleague of mine. Though the class lesson was to cover global HR, the instructor required that at the beginning of each class, one or two teams of students present an overview of critical concepts from that week’s reading. The first team … Read more
Why eLearning Can Never Be Boring: Q&A with Cathy Moore
Cathy Moore is a recognized elearning and training expert who has helped dozens of organizations (including the U.S. Army, NATO, USPS, and Chevron) and shares her insights on her blog. In February, Moore will be presenting a two-day e-Learning Instructional Design Certificate at the Training 2012 conference in Atlanta, GA.She … Read more
Conference Outlines Cutting-Edge Learning Technology
From how we communicate, to how we work, to how we shop, advances in technology have radically changed how we go about nearly all aspects of our lives — with at least one notable exception. In classrooms from grammar school to Master’s programs, many teachers still wield chalk, lecture notes … Read more
How Managers Can Learn from Employees’ Mistakes
An employee in my company totally blew it. The blowout was for something critical that improves how we connect with our clients – and for context – it was big. This time, it was truly his responsibility (sometimes it’s management’s because we do not clearly define performance expectations, or give … Read more
