Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival. W. Edwards Deming
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Learning is not compulsory…
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Free Webinar on Learning Impact Maps
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
One of the most cited reasons that learning or other performance improvement initiatives fail is a lack of leadership engagement and alignment. Impact Maps are a proactive measure you can apply to insure that there is a clear “line of sight” between an individual and how that individuals behavior is expected to influence organizational goals.
Join me July 1 at 1pm for a free 30 minute webinar to learn how to apply impact maps. We will define the concept, dissect an example of a simple impact map, review the process for implementing impact maps, and obtain a brief list of impact map applications in learning and business process improvement initiatives.
Click here to Register Now
One of the most cited reasons that learning or other performance improvement initiatives fail is a lack of leadership engagement and alignment. Impact Maps are a proactive measure you can apply to insure that there is a clear “line of sight” between an individual and how that individuals behavior is expected to influence organizational goals.
Join me July 1 at 1pm for a free 30 minute webinar to learn how to apply impact maps. We will define the concept, dissect an example of a simple impact map, review the process for implementing impact maps, and obtain a brief list of impact map applications in learning and business process improvement initiatives.
Click here to Register Now
ASTD Day 4 – Capitol Ideas
Friday, June 5th, 2009
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
The final day of ASTD. A little sad, a little relieving…we’re exhausted!
We participated in the most valuable session we attended this year. Two IBM Senior Learning Consultants shared a success study about converting a 5 day process improvement class into a 4 week event with 4 live web based 2 hour learning sessions coupled with team case studies and activities. Their results confirm the validity of our vision for live web based learning events that are more productive and cost effective than live in person classroom learning.
Tara also sat in on a valuable session about methods to gather subjective, objective and quantifiable information and data (think: needs analysis on steroids!).
Tomorrow we will deliver a “lunch and learn” session for LCE’s Washington office people and clients. For those of you who attended Bill’s CIW 2008 session on Trust, you will remember the trust trees we crafted to recall the 4 cores of self-trust. The Washington office will experience a similar workshop…trust trees will invade DC!
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
The final day of ASTD. A little sad, a little relieving…we’re exhausted!
We participated in the most valuable session we attended this year. Two IBM Senior Learning Consultants shared a success study about converting a 5 day process improvement class into a 4 week event with 4 live web based 2 hour learning sessions coupled with team case studies and activities. Their results confirm the validity of our vision for live web based learning events that are more productive and cost effective than live in person classroom learning.
Tara also sat in on a valuable session about methods to gather subjective, objective and quantifiable information and data (think: needs analysis on steroids!).
Tomorrow we will deliver a “lunch and learn” session for LCE’s Washington office people and clients. For those of you who attended Bill’s CIW 2008 session on Trust, you will remember the trust trees we crafted to recall the 4 cores of self-trust. The Washington office will experience a similar workshop…trust trees will invade DC!
ASTD Day 3- Capitol Ideas
Friday, June 5th, 2009
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
Renee Marborgne, author of “Blue Ocean Strategy” gave Day 3′s keynote address. Blue Ocean Strategy is a strategic business framework to create a new market space for your company, rendering your competition irrelevant. A captivating keynote.
Tara sat in on the Rear Admiral Gary Jones’ session. The Rear Admiral is in charge of the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). At each school, approximately 35,000 students are being trained at any one time. He shared the latest learning focus for the Navy (motivational theory and cyberscience) and possible training opportunities that exist at the NETC.
Bill and Tara visited the exhibit hall, spoke with various vendors (Adobe, GoToMeeting) and learned about products and services that can enhance our online and classroom products.
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
Renee Marborgne, author of “Blue Ocean Strategy” gave Day 3′s keynote address. Blue Ocean Strategy is a strategic business framework to create a new market space for your company, rendering your competition irrelevant. A captivating keynote.
Tara sat in on the Rear Admiral Gary Jones’ session. The Rear Admiral is in charge of the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). At each school, approximately 35,000 students are being trained at any one time. He shared the latest learning focus for the Navy (motivational theory and cyberscience) and possible training opportunities that exist at the NETC.
Bill and Tara visited the exhibit hall, spoke with various vendors (Adobe, GoToMeeting) and learned about products and services that can enhance our online and classroom products.
ASTD Day 2- Capitol Ideas
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
Day two of the conference. Tara attended a session on e-learning, multi-generational facilitation and a great session titled “Cartooning for the Artistically Challenged Trainer.” After a little more practice, she intends to have a train-the-trainer session on ”basic cartooning to enhance retention” for artistically-challenged, but interested LCE facilitators.
Bill attended the standing-room-only session “Learning Transfer Guaranteed,” meet the folks from Silk Road and Fort Hill and participated in a working lab with change management professionals. Talk about getting some great minds around the table.
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
Day two of the conference. Tara attended a session on e-learning, multi-generational facilitation and a great session titled “Cartooning for the Artistically Challenged Trainer.” After a little more practice, she intends to have a train-the-trainer session on ”basic cartooning to enhance retention” for artistically-challenged, but interested LCE facilitators.
Bill attended the standing-room-only session “Learning Transfer Guaranteed,” meet the folks from Silk Road and Fort Hill and participated in a working lab with change management professionals. Talk about getting some great minds around the table.
ASTD Day 1 – Capitol Ideas
Monday, June 1st, 2009
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
The ASTD 2009 Conference is the source for capitol ideas, after all we are in DC! And off to a great start. We meet two thought leaders right off, John Kotter the change guru and Rob Brinkerhoff the high impact learning guy. This year we are focusing on building our global network of learning professionals, identifying our platform for live web based learning, and learning from folks engaged in formal talent management processes. Last night we did the Meet to Eat and took some new people to dinner. Why haven’t we done this before? It was fantastic and we met many new folks with common interests and concerns.
By Bill Wilder – People First and By Tara Denton – Synapse
The ASTD 2009 Conference is the source for capitol ideas, after all we are in DC! And off to a great start. We meet two thought leaders right off, John Kotter the change guru and Rob Brinkerhoff the high impact learning guy. This year we are focusing on building our global network of learning professionals, identifying our platform for live web based learning, and learning from folks engaged in formal talent management processes. Last night we did the Meet to Eat and took some new people to dinner. Why haven’t we done this before? It was fantastic and we met many new folks with common interests and concerns.
"Who Are You Calling Left-Brained?!" Thinking Outside the Box of Hemisphere-based Stereotype
Friday, May 8th, 2009
I’m happy to make my first appearance as an LCE blogger. As my blog manifesto states, my postings will relate to new information and best practices about how people learn and change in major and minor degrees. I hope you find my blogs entertaining and thought-provoking.
Let’s jump in and talk about the brain. At one time or another, each of us has heard the terms “left-brained” and “right-brained”. I’d like to share an article with you — “Who are You Calling ‘Left-Brained?!’ Thinking Outside of the Box of Hemisphere-based Stereotypes” — an article that discusses the science behind the brain’s two hemispheres and their impact on learning.
If we adapt learnings from brain research to transfer information and ideas, we can help people process information and more effectively reach them in a presentation, during a meeting, while training a class, or in day-to-day interactions. First, we have to overcome the pervasive stereotypes about hemispheric preference.
I’m happy to make my first appearance as an LCE blogger. As my blog manifesto states, my postings will relate to new information and best practices about how people learn and change in major and minor degrees. I hope you find my blogs entertaining and thought-provoking.
Let’s jump in and talk about the brain. At one time or another, each of us has heard the terms “left-brained” and “right-brained”. I’d like to share an article with you — “Who are You Calling ‘Left-Brained?!’ Thinking Outside of the Box of Hemisphere-based Stereotypes” — an article that discusses the science behind the brain’s two hemispheres and their impact on learning.
If we adapt learnings from brain research to transfer information and ideas, we can help people process information and more effectively reach them in a presentation, during a meeting, while training a class, or in day-to-day interactions. First, we have to overcome the pervasive stereotypes about hemispheric preference.
Learning is a Process
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
“The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage.”
- Arie de Geus
Learning that changes behavior to produce results is a process- not a single event. It is a process that takes place in an environment replete with competing priorities and time pressures.
Learning is more than simply taking a class. Research has proven that what takes place before and after a formal class is as important, often more important, than what happens in the class.
“The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage.”
- Arie de Geus
Learning that changes behavior to produce results is a process- not a single event. It is a process that takes place in an environment replete with competing priorities and time pressures.
Learning is more than simply taking a class. Research has proven that what takes place before and after a formal class is as important, often more important, than what happens in the class.
Learning Activities You Can Use
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
- Confucius, Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)
Think back to when you first learned how to ride a bike. Was it by sitting in a conference room while someone read PowerPoint slides, or perhaps through watching a video? No. You learned by getting on the bike and riding it. To learn new knowledge and skills you have to apply them. If you think about your daily activities you’ll recognize that 80% of learning is in doing. Few of us will read every word to a user manual before beginning a project. Instead, we just start by doing.
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
- Confucius, Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)
Think back to when you first learned how to ride a bike. Was it by sitting in a conference room while someone read PowerPoint slides, or perhaps through watching a video? No. You learned by getting on the bike and riding it. To learn new knowledge and skills you have to apply them. If you think about your daily activities you’ll recognize that 80% of learning is in doing. Few of us will read every word to a user manual before beginning a project. Instead, we just start by doing.
