Informal learnin g. We learn the vast majority of what we know informally- without apprenticeships, textbooks, or teachers. Jay Cross at the Internet Time Alliance is the guru of preaching informal learning and his blogs and writings explain and amplify the concepts nicely. ROI is the holy grail of training professionals. MORE >>

We need empowered models based on self-learning, choice and fast connections  to massive amounts of information. Finding a fact, learning how to do some particular task, getting information on how a product works or what a software feature does are so easy today that there is no need to enter a classroom.  There Send to Facebook. MORE >>

Check out the website for details and also for archived slides, videos and information on our past conferences. Australasian Talent Conference. Just back from our 5 th Talent Management Conference in Sydney. It was a great success with about 400 people sharing ideas, networking, and learning together.  So much wine, so little time. MORE >>

contend that all of these assumptions are either plain wrong or need to be challenged for their relevance in an information- and Internet-based world. Most people like to be kept in the loop and informed about potential openings, even when nothing is available at the moment. Maybe we should just blow the whole thing up and start over.  MORE >>

What these sometimes lack is interaction – you receive a lot of information but have only a little opportunity to ask questions or get involved in deep conversation.  SLIDESHOW FROM A RECENT TRU LONDON. Most conference follow a traditional pattern: Keynote talks, general sessions, panels, and break out sessions. Nothing wrong with this.  MORE >>