A year or so ago I launched some learning clinics – places for people to come and work through specific issues they had…sort of like a free for all Action Learning Set. They were OK but needed to be more structured with more content. What was clear was that people wanted answers to ‘how’ questions.… Read More But how?
With the raft of technologies to help people learn, it’s no surprise new features pop up as providers and LnD practitioners try and engage and maintain relationships. Features that have appeared on platforms I’ve helped develop in the past have included: Communities User Generated Content Personal Messaging User Profile Aggregation Video and Audio interfaces Gamification… Read More Feature rich
A recent survey by the Search Institute into the ‘Power of Social Capital’ reported 4 key findings. One of these was that that participants in a development project had strongest developmental relationships with near-peers. Near-peers are described as: …individuals close in age and experience that can lend support and advice. WHO DO YOU KNOW GLOSSARY… Read More Near-peer learning
I mentioned last week that I was standing for election as an eLN Director. Well, I won. My focus is going to be on mentoring – a topic I’ve mentioned before. Before saying what I’ll be doing, I’m really keen to understand what people want from mentoring. In his excellent book about the lack of… Read More Approval
If you ask people what they want when they’re unhappy, they’ll tell you what they don’t want. Expect to hear criticism when people are annoyed and frustrated. If you’re trying to develop new and improved systems, products, or services, make sure to listen properly to what people aren’t interested in, and use those comments to… Read More If you ask
Lost and Desperate 