From the monthly archives:
April 2011

Thumbs Down to Top Down Leadership

on April 28, 2011 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

For most of the 20th century, leadership models were defined by paternal, hierarchical organizational structures. Influenced by several wars and the Great Depression, this pecking order was structured along military lines to establish control. People climbed the ranks in search of power with an even keener eye on money. But now employees, especially younger ones, [...]

What Belongs in a Scorecard?

on April 28, 2011 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

This is an excellent question that comes up repeatedly. Many start with the available data and ask how they can use it in a scorecard. This is the wrong approach, as it proves challenging for those fortunate enough to have data warehouses full of information. Answers to two just questions should guide the selection of [...]

Gen X + Gen Y: A Perfect Marriage?

on April 21, 2011 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

Gen X is portrayed as having middle-child syndrome, always being ignored and underappreciated, as a result of the generations that preceded and followed it. Gen Y is classically characterized as spoiled, empowered, self-confident and technology-reliant. Gen Y’s adoption of Gen X innovations, such as Google, YouTube and Amazon, has inspired technologies like Facebook and Dropbox. [...]

Evolving from Social Learning to Workforce-Centric Learning

on April 19, 2011 · Comments · in Social Workforce

Do you ever find yourself not only explaining what social learning is but also justifying why it needs to be part of your larger learning strategy? Do you find yourself interchangeably using the terms “social learning,” “learning 2.0” and “informal learning” — knowing that they are not all the same? I, too, have found myself [...]

Forecasting the Impact of Learning: Part 2

on April 18, 2011 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

Last week we talked about the absolutely essential role of the stakeholder in forecasting the expected impact of the learning program. This week we’ll get a little more specific and tackle some different ways the impact of learning might be measured. This is a very real issue because most stakeholders and learning leaders have never [...]