Professional Development for Distributed Teams
Members of distributed teams value and expect opportunities for professional development just as much as in-office team members. As a leader or manager, be proactive
10 August 2017
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More Learning in Less Time: Make the Student the Teacher
One of the best ways to learn something is by teaching it to somebody else – as you might have discovered with your own learning.
1 August 2017
The Future of Training
In the past, workplace education was done mostly through training courses. But digital disruption has transformed the education industry, and there are now so many
14 July 2017
The Training Fix That Builds Skills Fast
When a team member needs some training and development, consider an online course as an option. Although we’re still in the early days of online
27 June 2017
Use Case Studies to Accelerate Learning
One of the best ways to deliver learning in a workplace is through a well-designed case study. Think of a case study as a training
8 June 2017
Stretch Your Training to Extend the Learning
Even with greater access to social, mobile and online education, in many organisations – and maybe even yours – the default tool for learning and
16 May 2017
The Future of Learning
Accelerate the experience curve. In the past, the most common development choice was a training course, but now there are many other options. By tapping
16 February 2016
"What If This Was More Social?"
My partner Nikki’s daughter, Abbey, is just starting Year 12 at school this week. I help her with her Maths and Chemistry study, and she’s
2 February 2016
Use Mentoring to Extend Training
Traditional training courses still have value, but they have two big weaknesses: They teach skills rather than experience, and they tend to be “one size
18 November 2015
The Future of Conferences
Videoconferencing, online meetings, telepresence and other collaboration technology are gaining traction. Does that mean the in-person conference is obsolete? No – not by a long
13 November 2015