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.

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System Complexity Diagrams Template 216

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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Change Social Learning 212

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.

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Technology Skills Analytics Groups 192

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.

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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.

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Blogging Meeting Conference 158

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.

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Content Questions 151

Dave Snowden

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The picture here is of Michael Bryant as Mathieu Delarue in the BBC production of Sartre’s The Roads to Freedom. Thought lost but then shown in full at the BFI in 2012 it has never been shown again and, despite demand, had not been released on DVD.

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Committee Proposal Patterns Analysis 210

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.

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Groupware Data Metrics Company 185

Harold Jarche

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Note: This post is based on several earlier ones.

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Network Social Network PKM Overview 213

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.

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Blogging Groups Questions Technology 158

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.

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Guidelines Design Class Culture 206

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.

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Conference Groups Complexity Process 196

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

Social Learning 206

Social Learning 206

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.

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Strategy Issues Company Cost 179

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.

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Network Security Complexity Proposal 212

Nine Shift

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Americans love symbolism, rather than actually doing something constructive. Far easier to yell and scream over a symbol than solve the problem.

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Company 141

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.

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Report List Research 141

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.

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Analysis Patterns Complexity List 182

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

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Analysis Tools Survey List 162

Irving Wladawsky-Berger

OCTOBER 30, 2017

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Report Proposal Productivity Products 158

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.

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Analysis Change Training Process 207

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.

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System Innovation Change Features 190

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.

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Strategy Complexity List Questions 134

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.

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Complexity Change Tools Examples 180

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

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Newsletter News Social Learning 136

Irving Wladawsky-Berger

OCTOBER 16, 2017

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Skills Education Analytics Survey 149

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.

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Network Exercises Organization Patterns 205

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.

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Questions Content Search Video 188

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.

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List Questions 130

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.

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Comparison Culture Industry Types 133

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

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Tools List Social Learning 134

Nine Shift

OCTOBER 25, 2017

A little bit of irony as continental Americans discriminate against their fellow Americans living in Puerto Rico in hurricane aid. Yes, it is the 100th anniversary of Puerto Ricans becoming American citizens. . Fishing and tourist village in Puerto Rico.

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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.

Strategy 130

Strategy Company Cost Analysis 130

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?),

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eLearning Blogging Activities Content 127

Doc Searls

OCTOBER 28, 2017

A giant yacht was anchored just outside the harbor in Santa Barbara for much of this past week: Among its impressive features (though not especially visible in this, my shitty photo) is the helicopter on one of the aft decks.

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Features Exercises Search Design 130

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

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LinkedIn Blogging 126

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.

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Data Network Complexity Conference 177