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How to become a Modern Professional Learner
Jane Hart
OCTOBER 24, 2017
On 2 October 2017, I released the results of the 11th Annual Learning Tools survey in the form of the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2017 list.
October, 2017
Scaling in complex systems
Dave Snowden
OCTOBER 1, 2017
I wrote a series of posts about scaling over three year ago which in part addressed some of the perversities of methods focused on accreditation revenue to which I referred yesterday.
cities and the future of work
Harold Jarche
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Note: This post is based on several earlier ones.
Gender Diversity, Empathy and Technology
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
OCTOBER 9, 2017
What’s the value of gender diversity in technology-based disciplines? Is gender diversity an asset for technology-based companies? Are men inherently better than women at technology-based jobs? These are questions that have long been discussed.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) - Never Ending Conversation
Tony Karrer
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Two articles are trending right next to each other on eLearning Learning this week: Over the past few years, I've been involved in many LMS Selection Processes. It's good to see articles that are focusing more on getting more out of their LMS without switching to a different provider.
Blog Post: Zoom World Values Day Knowledge Caf?
David Gurteen
OCTOBER 26, 2017
By David Gurteen My virtual Zoom World Values Day Café went off exceptionally well. 117 people registered from 25 countries but there is always a large drop-off and in the end I had 47 people from 16 countries - still a good turnout.
Disruption Debate: Be open with change
Jane Hart
OCTOBER 10, 2017
As part of Totara’s ongoing Disruption Debate series, Lars Hyland has been speaking to thought leaders and experts from the L&D world. A few weeks ago he talked to me, and this is the summary of that conversation that appears on their website. Social learning
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the future of work is perpetual beta
Harold Jarche
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Automation is a force that is continuously changing the nature of human work. First it replaced brute force with powerful machines, changing the nature of agriculture, mining, construction, and other fields of human activity.
The True State of Globalization
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The July-August issue of the Harvard Business Review features an article by NYU and IESE professor Pankaj Ghemawat , - Globalization in the Age of Trump : Protectionism Will Change How Companies Do Business - But Not in the Ways You Think.
Dear CEO
Dan Pontefract
OCTOBER 24, 2017
You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: Dear CEO, Now more than ever in our history we need you to lead. Frankly, with all due respect, what you have been serving up. Dan's Related Posts: Evolution of the Chief Learning Officer. A Few Easy Steps For Entrepreneurs To Take To Enact A Higher Purpose. Nine Tricky Questions And Nine Honest Answers Regarding Purpose. Defining A Leader’s Duty Of Care. My Hopes for the Drucker Forum #gpdf14. Thanks for reading.
Blog Post: Upcoming Henley Forum Events
David Gurteen
OCTOBER 26, 2017
By David Gurteen. If you are based in the UK or fancy a trip to the beautiful Thames valley countryside then take a look at these upcoming events at Henley Business School. Although they are primarily for members of the Henley Forum, a few guest places are always available.
The role of L&D in 2018
Jane Hart
OCTOBER 30, 2017
I am frequently asked for my thoughts on the role of L&D in the future. Here is my take on the important work required for the short-term future. Social learning
In the Tricotocon …
Dave Snowden
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Over the years I’ve developed a range of facilitation and workshop techniques based on the underlying principles anthro-complexity. Ritual dissent is probably one of the best known but we also have large group facilitation based on Cynefin, Silent listening and a few others.
leadership is helping make the network smarter
Harold Jarche
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Organizations face more complexity in the type of work they do, the problems they face, and the markets they interact with. This is due to increasing connections between everyone and everything. To deal with this complexity, organizations should loosen hierarchies and strengthen networks.
The Evolution Toward Digital Supply Chains
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Two years ago, a group of leading CEOs from around the world met in China to discuss the major issues facing their companies in the global marketplace.
2017 eLearning Learning MVP Awards - Call for Nominations
Tony Karrer
OCTOBER 16, 2017
The 2017 eLearning Learning MVP Awards have just put out their call for nominations. These awards will recognize the Most Valuable Posts (MVP) as judged by readers and the well respect judges. You can find details on nominations by visiting the page. It's personally gratifying to see this happening. While I've not been active blogging (is this really my first post since 2015?),
Teaching in the Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Summary notes from the Tony Bates presentation at the World Conference on Online Learning , Toronto. Building an Effective Learning Environment What is knowledge, and how does learning occur. Analogy: coal.
A brief analysis of the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2017
Jane Hart
OCTOBER 3, 2017
I compiled the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2017 (the 11th Annual Survey) from the votes of 2,174 learning professionals from 52 countries worldwide. Here is a brief analysis of what’s on the list and what it tells us about the current state of personal learning, workplace learning and education. Here … Social learning
Initial working on identity
Dave Snowden
OCTOBER 28, 2017
One of my best ever Opera experiences was back in 1986 when I went to what looks to have been the only production of Harrison Birtwhistle’s brilliant Mask of Orpheus. I didn’t know about complexity theory at the time and IBM was a decade away on the horizon.
Revolutions take time
Doc Searls
OCTOBER 29, 2017
The original version of this ran as a comment under Francine Hardaway ‘s Medium post titled Have we progressed at all in the last fifty years? My short answer is “Yes, but not much, and not evenly.” ” This is my longer answer.
A Novel Approach for Measuring the True Impact of the Digital Economy
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
OCTOBER 30, 2017
distributing power for the network era
Harold Jarche
OCTOBER 15, 2017
A certain amount of command and control, exercised through a hierarchy is often necessary to get work done. I suggest temporary, negotiated hierarchies so that teams can form and re-form depending on what needs to be done.
The Future of Learning Management Systems: Development, Innovation and Change
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Phil Hill Summary notes from the presentation at from at the World Conference on Online Learning , Toronto. Slides: [link] We forget about the perspective of time. Let’s look at 2011-2017. Thrun was saying (2012) 50 years from now there will only be ten institutions delivering higher education.
MWL Newsletter No 35
Jane Hart
OCTOBER 15, 2017
News and articles about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) selected by Jane Hart for the week 8-14 October 2017. Social learning
Liminal Cynefin: the final cut?
Dave Snowden
OCTOBER 27, 2017
The liminal version of Cynefin has been slowly evolving over the last few months. It was getting close in August but I wasn’t happy as it didn’t properly deal with disorder or the various Cynefin dynamics.
Boston is the Top Radio Market for Sports
Doc Searls
OCTOBER 24, 2017
So I did some research, and Boston wins, big: Boston. Philadelphia. Minneapolis. Detroit. Middlesex-Somerset-Union, NJ. Oklahoma City. Baltimore. Nashville. New York. Pittsburgh. Kansas City. Dallas-Fort Worth. Nassau-Suffolk, NY. Chicago. San Francisco. Columbus. Atlanta. Denver. Washington DC.
Blog Post: An interview with Ana Neves about my work
David Gurteen
OCTOBER 25, 2017
By David Gurteen Ana Neves of KMOL recently interviewed me by email about my work with Conversational Leadership and the Knowledge Café You can find the article written in Portuguese on her website and here on Linkedin in English : It's a litte lengthy but I hope you find it useful and get to understand a little better why I think conversation is so important - not only in business but at a personal level and society at large
Let's Take the Digital License Quiz
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 26, 2017
This article in a London School of Economic blog touts the benefits of the digital driver’s licence created by the Alannah & Madeline Foundation in Australia, and notes that some 22% of Australian schools have registered for it.
What are the most popular tools for …?
Jane Hart
OCTOBER 17, 2017
This is a growing list of links to pages where you can find the most popular tools in different categories in 2017. Social learning
Drawing lines …
Dave Snowden
OCTOBER 29, 2017
An abiding memory of childhood is being sent home by a Chapel going Welsh Primary School teacher with instructions to prayer for my mother who was about to condemn herself to Hell by campaigning for Flintshire to go wet.
Dear DSCC: unsubscribe means unsubscribe
Doc Searls
OCTOBER 29, 2017
I have unsubscribed from the DSCC mailing list, which I never joined, multiple times. Here’s a screen shot of my last unsubscribe session, dated 21 October: That’s the third screen, after others that mute the unsubscribe option.
The True State of Globalization
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The July-August issue of the Harvard Business Review features an article by NYU and IESE professor Pankaj Ghemawat , - Globalization in the Age of Trump : Protectionism Will Change How Companies Do Business - But Not in the Ways You Think.
democracy, data, and intelligence
Harold Jarche
OCTOBER 29, 2017
Social media platforms may extend global participation and can be a force for better understanding but often emotions trump reason in an online world of constant outrage.
Blog Post: Disregard Others!
David Gurteen
OCTOBER 26, 2017
By David Gurteen My good friend David Pottinger and I both started our career's as physicists but I am sure he was a far better physicist than I ever was. I could never really handle the maths. So it was fascinating to see this article he recently posted on his blog titled Feynman's Breakthrough about Richard Feynman - the well known American theoretical physicist. It is a lovely little story, well written and with an important message if we are struggling to be creative - "Disregard Other
Elements of a Successful Panel
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Congrats, you have an all male panel ! Follow the #allmalepanel hashtag on Twitter and you'll find that there's no end to the creation of bad panels and the commentators that justifiably criticize them.
What's really holding back today's CIO from digital transformation?
Dion Hinchcliffe
OCTOBER 12, 2017
A new generation of IT leader has been arriving on the scene, more in-tune with the business, more collaborative, and with better soft skills, but a legacy tangle of tech stands in the way of moving towards the future
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