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MWL 2021: New roles and responsibilities
Jane Hart
JANUARY 25, 2021
In MWL 2021 Back to Basics we looked at the 3 key strands of work: (1) Promoting continuous self-learning, (2) Supporting continuous learning from the work, and (3) Modern Training.
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good friday finds 2021
Harold Jarche
APRIL 2, 2021
Every fortnight I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds. “The day life got better was the day I stopped arguing with people who don’t read.” ” — @MrErnestOwens. “COVID Haiku: Coffee in morning.
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A word or two about words …
Dave Snowden
APRIL 3, 2021
In some ways this post is a follow up to a point I made yesterday about the dangers of creating a coat of rhinestones on something rotten at the heart and by way or warning it is polemical in nature.
To curate or be curated?
Dave Snowden
APRIL 9, 2021
From time to time someone, knowing my interest in narrative sends me a link to yet another website collecting people’s stories. One popped up in slack as I was writing this offering a “magic formula” to change the world. It has some powerful stories all carefully curated by the design team.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Dave Snowden
APRIL 7, 2021
You may be asking what connects the events on stardate 45047.2,
The Increasing Economic Value of Digital Capital
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
APRIL 3, 2021
A firm’s financial statement comprises two distinct types of assets. Tangible assets are mostly physical in nature, and include vehicles, land, plants, equipment, and furniture, as well as financial assets like stocks, bonds, account receivables, and cash which have a concrete contractual value.
The Woozle effect
Dave Snowden
APRIL 8, 2021
I talked yesterday about metaphor-based languages and used Winnie the Pooh as an illustration. That was part of a loose set of posts starting to develop and codify a more general theory of leadership from a sense-making and anthro-complexity perspective.
I will lift up my eyes …
Dave Snowden
APRIL 1, 2021
I grew up in and around the hills of North Wales, walking most weekends when were were not dinghy sailing. Rather than a birthday party when I was young I managed to persuade my parents to book a caravan in Snowdonia and took a couple of friends.
The Current State of AI Adoption
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
MARCH 6, 2021
For the past few years, McKinsey has been conducting a yearly online survey to help assess the state of AI adoption. The 2019 survey garnered responses from over 2,300 companies, and found that AI was becoming more mainstream, with nearly 80% of the responding companies using AI in some capacity.
The Intriguing Nature of Non-Fungible Tokens
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
APRIL 10, 2021
The blockchain first came to light in 2008 as the digital ledger for bitcoin transactions. The blockchain creator’s original vision was limited to enabling peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions with no need for a bank or government agency to certify the validity of the transactions.
The Increasing Influence of Recommendation Systems in Our Everyday Lives
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
MARCH 20, 2021
A few years ago, I attended a seminar by University of Toronto professor Avi Goldfarb on the economic value of AI. Goldfarb explained that the best way to assess the impact of a new radical technology is to look at how the technology reduces the cost of a widely used function.
A bad question
Clark Quinn
MARCH 18, 2021
On Twitter today was a question from an organization that, frankly, puzzled me. Further, I think it’s important to understand why this was a bad question. So here let me unpack several illustrative problems. First, the question asks “What kind of learning do you prefer?”
Management Musings: Episode 4 – Two Alarming Workplace Trends
Dan Pontefract
APRIL 11, 2021
In Episode 4 of “Management Musings,” I’m highlighting two alarming trends happening in the workplace as a result of the pandemic. First, there is a… The post Management Musings: Episode 4 – Two Alarming Workplace Trends appeared first on Pontefract Group.
Sharing Global Perspectives: A project by people, for people
Dave Snowden
JANUARY 17, 2021
In 2021, the Cynefin Centre hopes that we can start introducing and highlighting the work carried out by our members more than ever before. Today’s blog post offers the stage to a project looking at experiences of the pandemic all around the world.
Book hiccups
Clark Quinn
MARCH 23, 2021
As much as writing books is something I do (and I’m immodestly proud of the outcomes), they don’t always come out the way I expect. And that turns out to be true for almost every one! So here, for the record and hopefully as both mea culpas and lessons learned, are my book hiccups.
Performance Support and Bad Design
Clark Quinn
MARCH 30, 2021
Here’s a story about where performance support would’ve made a task much easier. And, as always, the text. The other day, I had a classic need for performance support. Of course, it didn’t exist. So here’s a cognitive story about when and where a job aid would help.
A word or two about words … (2/2)
Dave Snowden
APRIL 4, 2021
In yesterday’s post, I was concerned about both the abuse of power, and the effectiveness of confessional use of language. The desire to compel people to put into words (generally the words of power in the facilitator’s culture and/or ideology) learning is problematic to say the least.
Creative Ways To Have Fun With Your Team From Home
Dan Pontefract
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The calendar says 2021, but it still feels a lot like 2020. The pandemic continues to rage. New variants are popping up everywhere. I can’t even… The post Creative Ways To Have Fun With Your Team From Home appeared first on Pontefract Group.
Levels of LXD Design
Clark Quinn
APRIL 6, 2021
I stumbled across the Elements of UX diagram again, and happened to wonder if it would map to LXD. Here’s my stab: And the text, as usual. In a justifiably well-known image (PDF), Jesse James Garrett (JJG) detailed the elements of (web) user experience.
The Current State of Cloud Computing
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
MARCH 27, 2021
In June, 2008 I gave a talk at a conference on The Promise and Reality of Cloud Computing. In his closing remarks , the conference organizer noted that most everyone had agreed that something big and profound was going on, but they weren’t quite sure what it was they were excited about.
Ten IT Predictions for the Post-Pandemic New Normal
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
80% of enterprises will accelerate their shift to cloud-centric infrastructures, applications and data services by the end of 2021,- twice as fast as pre-pandemic, - in order to improve their overall responsiveness, scalability, and resiliency.
Five trends for 2021
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Here’s a video that provides the qualifications, and five trends for 2021 that I’d expect, or like, to see. This may be farther out than 2021, but with all the buzz about AI, I think we might see some more awareness of limitations.
How I write
Clark Quinn
MARCH 16, 2021
I’d cued up a topic for a post, and then a conversation with a friend and colleague moved it to the front of the queue. We were talking about our process, and he pointed me to an article that nicely catalyzed my thinking.
On Corporate Language
Dan Pontefract
APRIL 3, 2021
Having spent two decades fighting the battle of corporate language from within at two huge organizations, I learned this: First, new language that is abnormal… The post On Corporate Language appeared first on Pontefract Group. Behaviour communication Culture corporate culture Writing
linguistic aporia
Dave Snowden
JANUARY 11, 2021
PENDING FULL TEXT. . In my post of today’s ago. . . . . . . Acknowledgements. Opening picture is by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash. The banner picture continues the them of the earlier post with a picture of one of the bookshelves in my study. This is the section for Welsh (and honorary Welsh) poetr
The Changing Nature of the Liberal Arts in the Digital Economy
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
MARCH 13, 2021
What is meant by the liberal arts? Here is a succinct dictionary definition : “The academic course of instruction intended to provide general knowledge and usually comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects.”
On organisational change
Dave Snowden
JANUARY 30, 2021
This is not the second part of the re-wilding post, but a building block towards it. It addresses the issue of organisational change using, in the main, a mapping and navigation metaphor. Earlier today Paul and I were exchanging ideas for a walk in the Black Mountains using.gpx files.
Start a journey with a sense of direction …
Dave Snowden
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The single most fundamental error of the last three decades is to try and design an idealised future state rather than working the evolutionary potential of the here and now, the adjacent possibles – it is impossible to gain consensus in the former, easier in the latter. When I set up the idea of an occasional blog post using a quote as a base I didn’t intend to use my own.
Is Work-from-Anywhere Here to Stay?
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
JANUARY 30, 2021
Remote work has been around for a few decades, but took off in the mid-late 1990s with the explosive growth of the Internet. There were predictions that the Internet would lead to the decline of cities , because technology was making location less relevant to our work and personal lives.
Trends That Will Likely Shape a Highly Uncertain Year
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
JANUARY 9, 2021
A few weeks ago The Economist published The World in 2021 , it’s 35th annual look at the economic, political, social and cultural trends that will likely shape the coming year. The World in 2021 highlights ten specific trends.
Thinking about Networks – 2
Dave Snowden
JANUARY 30, 2021
To discuss this case further, and other topics on networks and complexity please join us for the upcoming Exploratory from Feb 10, 2021 through March 10, 2021 with weekly sessions. It is funny, when we think about networks, we think about groups, communities, systems, and other complex collections of interacting entities. Yet, the most popular social network metrics are “individual centralities”! Who is the most connected? Who is the best connected? Who is the hub?
Looking back at the Acorn Study; Part 9: Seedlings
Dave Snowden
APRIL 8, 2021
After a couple of weeks of hiatus (early spring is definitely Bank Holiday season here in Cyprus), this blog series returns for its final look back at the Acorn Study. To extend the metaphor, it is time to look at the forest floor and examine the new growth.
Webinar: Building an Adaptable Learning Ecosystem
Xyleme
APRIL 7, 2021
As your organization’s scope increases to address new audiences, constantly-evolving business priorities, and learners’ continued demands for better experiences, learning management leaders must rethink and extend learning ecosystems in order to keep up.
Flexuous flight
Dave Snowden
MARCH 29, 2021
I first used the illustration to the left last November when I was updating the whole Flexuous Curves Framework (FCF). I don’t intend to repeat the material of that earlier post or to be completely consistent with it, but I recommend a quick skim before proceeding.
A dish best served cold? 1 of 2
Dave Snowden
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
One of the first classic novels I came across, and through the medium of a radio play, was the Count of Monte Christo. My mother objected to televisions on principle and so we grew up with radio which in many ways was a blessing. Radio feeds the imagination in a way that television does not.
Make it Meaningful: Elements
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
This is the third of four posts about making learning meaningful. Here, I talk about the implications for some key learning elements. And, as always, the text. This is the third post about how to ‘make it meaningful ’.
I Still Can’t Believe I Travelled Week of March 8, 2020
Dan Pontefract
MARCH 7, 2021
The week of March 8, 2020, still feels surreal to me. Even a year later. My youngest turned 13 that day. A teenager! Naturally, we… The post I Still Can’t Believe I Travelled Week of March 8, 2020 appeared first on Pontefract Group. humour Pandemic pandemic Toronto
A trialectic method
Dave Snowden
JANUARY 17, 2021
The theory post of yesterday came with a health warning and this one does as well – There are some things that really irritate me and drove these two posts so the next three paragraphs are polemical, jump to the new method if you want to avoid them.
5 LMS Trends to Make an Impact in 2021
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 5, 2021
In 2021, we will likely see more change than continuity, in part due to the shifting business environment caused by COVID-19.
Two months of blogging
Dave Snowden
JANUARY 31, 2021
A little over two months ago I wrote a post summarising the previous year’s blog posts. This proved useful to several readers but also to me and so I resolved to timetable a similar task every couple of months.
you are a commodity and don’t know it
Harold Jarche
MARCH 31, 2021
In platforms and the precariat I asked —If you are not one of the recognized best in your field, can you make a living online or are you just part of some platform’s long tail, valuable only to aggregators and their advertising revenues?
Reflowable text thinking
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Ok, I know I just talked about this, but something happened to sharpen my understanding.
If not the myths person, then…?
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
There’s a potential belief that I’m the ‘ myths ‘ guy, and I’ve both principled and practical reasons to try to counter that. Here’s my thinking. And, as always, the text. I’ve a dilemma.
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