Today's Learning Workplace

TLW 120: It’s All About the Tomato Plants…and the Participants

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:13:12 +0000

Guest Host: Max Gage Topic: Creating the Right Conditions for Learning The Right Conditions for Learning (Learning Conversations) Articles for this Week: Informal Learning’s Many Shades of Gray (Chief Learning Officer) Learning Theory Concept Map 7 Leadership Development Trends for a Stronger Bottom Line (Boston Globe online) 12 Advanced ipad [...]

TLW 119: Watch out for the Doldrums!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:52:54 +0000

Guest Host: Jennie LeGates Topic: Lost in the Doldrums Creating Sustainable Performance Are You Too Comfortable in Your Job? Articles for this Week: Learning in the Workplace 2013 Survey Results (Learning in the Social Workplace) The Peaceful Mind: 5 Step Guide to Feeling Relaxed Fast (PsyBlog) Six Simple [...]

TLW118: First Time Teaching

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:51:17 +0000

Guest Hosts: Chris Hansen and Kale Bergeson Topic: First Time Teaching Tips for Faculty Teaching for the First Time (Washington University in St. Louis, MO) Preparing to Teach for the First Time (GradHacker) 10 Tips for New Trainers/Teachers (Creating Passionate Users blog) How to Conduct an Effective Training Session (Training [...]

TLW 117: Networking + Learning = Personal Learning Network (re-posted with better audio)

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:04:43 +0000

Guest Host: Vince Nix Topic: Networking to Learn How to Network: 12 Tips for Shy People (CIO) Professional Networking Made Easy:Priming the Pump (Cisco) Why (And How) You Should Create a Personal Learning Network (edudemic) How to Create a Professional Learning Community (Edutopia) Twitter for Professional Development (Prezi presentation [...]

TLW 116: If you build it…will they come?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:16:24 +0000

Guest Host: Wendy Rettenmeier Topic: Selling Training to Individuals and Organizations Top Tips for Encouraging Learners to Engage with Your Learning (Rob’s Learning and Technology blog) How to Sell Training Internally (Mindflash) Most Effective Closing Technique Ever (American Express OPEN) Articles for this Week: Terms e-learning Designers Should Know [...]

TLW 115: Maintaining Boundaries

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:01:57 +0000

Guest Host: Wendy Rettenmeier Topic:Maintaining Boundaries Setting Healthy Workplace Boundaries Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries in the Workplace How to Set Healthy Boundaries: 3 Crucial First Steps Articles for this Week: Google Reader to Shut Down: Now What? (Profhacker) and Six Alternatives to Google Reader (NspiredD2 blog from the University of [...]

TLW 114: Creating an effective online classroom experience

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:00:13 +0000

Guest Host: Janaan Haskell Topic: Creating an effective online classroom experience Applying the Seven Principle for Good Practice to the Online Classroom (Faculty Focus) Articles for this Week: Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom (Faculty Focus) 7 Characteristics of an Innovative Educator (TeachAmazing blog) 134 Awesome Twitter Accounts for [...]

TLW 113: Can we Talk? Conversations as Learning Tools

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:32:59 +0000

Topic: Conversations as Learning Tools What is Conversation? Articles for this Week: Making the Most of Webinars (Harvard Business Review blog) The Most Important Phrase You’ll Ever Say in a Meeting (Dave Kerpen on LinkedIn) 10 Ways to Increase Your Job Satisfaction (Work Awesome blog) What 5 Insights Can You [...]

TLW 112: Better Meetings?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:00:55 +0000

Topic: Meetings! Kill a Company Meeting Today–and Thrive (CBWNews Moneywatch) Articles for this Week: Social Media Training Is Now Mandatory: Five Ways To Make Sure Your Company Does It Right. (Forbes) Troubled Team? Consider Granting Amnesty (ASTD Workforce Development blog) Horizon Reports and the 2013 Higher Education Edition Preview [...]

TLW 111: Inspiration and Why Constraints Are Your Friend

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:38:51 +0000

Guest Host: Wendy Rettenmeier Topic: Inspiration and Why Constraints Are Your Friend The Beauty of Constraints (Illustrated Agile) Articles for this Week: The Shift from Push to Pull Learning (Chief Learning Officer) Leadership Thoughts: Master the Art of Active Listening (Elsua blog) Learning Design: When You Just Don’t Know Where to Start (Mindflash) [...]

TLW 110: Effectively Working from Home?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:00:03 +0000

Topic: Effectively working from home? Solving the Top 4 Pitfalls of Working at Home (American Express OPEN) 9 Pitfalls of Working from Home (Entrepreneur) How to work from home like you mean it (Fast Company) Articles for this Week: Information learning, the 95% solution (Life in Perpetual Beta) The role of the L&D [...]

TLW109: Learning from Lowes

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:26:15 +0000

Guest Host: Cheryl Mosby Topic: Learning from Lowes? 9 Valuable Business insights from My Visit to Lowe’s HQ (Kevin Jones blog) Articles for this Week: Assessing the Value of Online Interactions (Learning Solutions Nuts & Bolts column by Jane Bozarth) How to Get People to Apply What they Learned: Just [...]

TLW108: Let’s Get a Little Social…with HR?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:00:39 +0000

Topic: Social + HR = ? 2013: The Year of Social HR (Forbes) Articles for this Week: 50 Best e-Learning Posts of 2012 (Upside Learning) Engage Passive Learners (Chief Learning Officer blog) Generational Trait vs. Life Stage (Chief Learning Officer) Chasing Inbox Zero (ProfHacker blog–Chronicle of Higher Education) Tip of [...]

TLW107: Trainers influencing behavior change

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:36:05 +0000

Topic: How can trainers influence behavior change? Why Trainers Lack Influence – and How They Can Get It Articles for this Week: Top 10 Leadership Soft Skills (Chief learning Officer) 9 Lies Unproductive people Love to Tell (Marc and Angel Hack Life) Reasons for Not Evaluating (and what to [...]

TLW 106: Is how we’re teaching getting us where we need to be?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:04 +0000

Topic: Is how we’re teaching getting us where we need to be? The Future or Learning, Networked Society (video, 21 m) from a blog post on the Upside Learning website. Articles for this Week: The Future of Higher Education, infographic (Committed Sardine) NMC Horizon Report 2012: Higher Ed Edition (New Media Consortium) What’s Your [...]

TLW 105: Resolutions…What’s Your Plan?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:29:06 +0000

Topic: Resolutions…What’s Your Plan? The Do Plan, or Why We Know But Don’t Do 5 Reasons Your New Year’s Resolution is Made to Fail Articles for this Week: Four Infographics About 2012′s Top Trending Education Technology Topics (EmergingEdTech) What’s the Difference Between Return on Expectations and Return on Investment? [...]

TLW 104: Looking at Your Metaphors for Learning and Development

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:10:46 +0000

Topic: Metaphors for Learning and Development (you know, metaphors are like binoculars…) Metaphors (Learning Solutions Magazine, Nuts and Bolts column by Jane Bozarth) Articles for this Week: Insights: Improving performance still matters the most (Clive on Learning) Residue Not Retention as a Strategy (Learning Zealot) Top 25 Twitter Tips [...]

TLW 103: How to get more done in a day

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:35:20 +0000

Topic: How to get more done in a day What Successful People Do With The First Hour Of Their Work Day (Fast Company) How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (HBR blog) 10 Steps to Getting More Done in Your Day (American Express OPEN) How to Be Productive in the Age of Distraction and [...]

TLW 102: Failure…It’s a Good Thing?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:32:27 +0000

Topic: Failure…It’s a Good Thing? How Failure Can Help You Succeed (Work Awesome blog) Articles for this Week: The Biggest Barrier to Leadership (Chief Learning Officer blog) Principles of Networked Unmanagement (Life in perpetual Beta) 15 Awesome Quotes on Collaboration (21st Century Fluency Project) Looking for a job using Facebook’s new [...]

TLW 101: ISD or IS-SME?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:12:24 +0000

Topic: ISD or IS-SME? Do Instructional Designers Need to Know About What they Are Designing? (Clive Shepard’s Clive on Learning blog) Articles for this Week: Create High Impact Learning (Chief Learning Officer blog) 11 Simple Ways to Create Genuine Connections With the People Who Make Failure Impossible (Zen Habits) Why Employees [...]

TLW 100: Tip-a-paloosa! Our 100th Show Celebration!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:51:00 +0000

100th Show! Tip-a-paloosa! It’s the all tip episode with tips contributed by some of the guest hosts that made the first 100 shows so great! Thanks to everyone who has listened to our podcast for 1 episode or 100 episodes! We appreciate your support! We love to hear your feedback–leave a comment on [...]

TLW 99: Congratulations–you’re a manager!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:34:49 +0000

Topic: Congratulations–you’re a manager! 25 Tips for Managing Your First Direct Reports (Smartblog on Leadership) Articles for this Week: Five Tips for New Teachers to Become Connected Educators (21st Century Fluency Project) Our Favorite Project Based Learning Resources (Powerful Learning Practices blog) eLearning Guild Research: What are the Benefits of Social Learning? (Learning Solutions [...]

TLW 98: Speak up…Speak Fast…the Elevator Speech

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:39:57 +0000

Topic: Speak up…Speak Fast…the Elevator Speech 3 Essential Ingredients in a Convincing Elevator Pitch (American Express OPEN) 7-Question Mini-Course: Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch (veri.com) Articles for this Week: The True Value of Conferences and How to Get More Value Out of Conferences (Christopher Penn’s Awaken Your Superhero blog) The Impact [...]

TLW 97: Together…or Apart?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:37:30 +0000

Topic: Who should (and shouldn’t) be in class together? Articles for this Week: Presenting for Twitter at Conferences (ProfHacker) Using pre-mortems for proactive performance analysis (Instructional Design Fusions) Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012 (Center for Learning & Performance Technologies) Tip of the Week: Remember to use open-ended questions to open up [...]

TLW 096: Prepping for Presenting at Conferences

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:29:29 +0000

whoops…we said this was show #97. We were ahead of ourselves; it’s show #96! Topic: Prepping for Presenting at Conferences Prezi webpage, demo, tutorials Sliderocket webpage, tutorials Articles for this Week: Pause your email to get some real work done (Business Hacks) How (and Why) to Participate in [...]

TLW 95: Level 1 Evaluation: Keep it, Pitch it, Repurpose it

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:59:23 +0000

Topic: Level 1 evaluation: Keep it, pitch it, repurpose it Level 1 — Keep It or Ditch It? (Chief Learning Officer blog) Kirkpatrick 4-Level Model (Kirkpatrick Partners) Kirkpatrick’s Four Level Evaluation Model (Don Clark’s Big Dog & Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition) Articles for this Week: Learning in a Social [...]

TLW 94: Let’s Start at the Beginning…of a New Position!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:27:47 +0000

Topic: Beginnings The Right Way to Start a New Job – and Leave Your Old One (HBR) The Best Beginning: 7 Tips for Starting Out Strong Starting Out on the Right Foot Articles for this Week: How Tech Will Transform the Traditional Classroom (Mashable’s Tech blog) Three Ways to Speed Up [...]

TLW 93: Thanks for the (employee) recognition!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:53:57 +0000

Topic: Employee Recognition Why the Buzz Around Employee Recognition (Bersin & Associates) Articles for this Week: What Can Angry Birds Teach us About Universal Design for Instruction? (Prof Hacker) The Secret to Delivering a Timed Presentation (Business Hacks) and 6 Tips for Outstanding Presentation Design (American Express OPEN) [...]

TLW 92: What’s your story?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:37:08 +0000

Apologies in advance…we had a little trouble with the audio quality this week. Topic: Storytelling as a Tool for Learning & Development Business Story-Telling: Using Stories to Inspire Tell Me a Story: Why Stories are Essential to Effective Safety Training Tips & Techniques for Using Storytelling in Technical Training Story-making and [...]

TLW 91: Change is (still) coming

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:00:55 +0000

Topic: Change is (still) coming How To Avoid Becoming Irrelevant – Change is a’Come’n (Kevin Jones blog) Articles for this Week: Five Must-Have Skills for Learning Professionals: An Update (Mindflash) Games, Gamification, and the Quest for Learner Engagement (ASTD Learning Circuits) How to Deal with Difficult People at Work? (Work Awesome) Business Trips: 5 [...]

TLW 90 Who’re you gonna call? SMEs!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:27:46 +0000

Topic: Working with SMEs What Everyone Should Know About Working with Subject Matter Experts (Rapid eLearning blog) Working with Subject Matter Experts (Learning Solutions) 20+ Helpful Tips for Working with SMEs (Flirting with eLearning) Articles for this Week: 5 Ways Process is Killing Your Productivity (Fast Company) How to [...]

TLW 89.5 Sorry!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:05:10 +0000

Topic: SORRY! It’s been a while since we’ve shared an episode of TLW. Sorry about that! No excuse, just a crazy summer of work, business travel and moving. But we’ll be back on track with weekly episodes from now on. Thanks for your patience…and you’re emails! We love to hear your [...]

TLW 89 Prework!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:30:31 +0000

Topic: Pre-work: Setting it up and getting it done The problem with pre-work (Clive on Learning) Articles for this Week: Career Wisdom in Just Six Words (CNN Money) Tough Questions for Your Professional Development (Bamboo Project) How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes (HBR blog) 5 Social Media Activities for [...]

TLW 88 Learning and Doing…What Do You REALLY think?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:00:53 +0000

Topic: Learning & Doing Breaking Down Barriers Between Learning and Doing (Rob’s Learning and Technology blog) Learning by Creating (Learnstreaming) Articles for this Week: 50 Quotes About Failure (Learnstreaming) Also 50 QuotesAboutLearning Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes (Harvard Business Review blog) Have Traditional Human Resource Practices Become Out of Date? [...]

TLW 87: Start Something (Invocation for Beginning)

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:47:38 +0000

Topic: Start Something (aka Beginnings) Ze Frank’s Invocation for Beginning (video, 3m, NOTE: includes a few curse words) Articles for this Week: Four Great TED Videos About Creativity (Educational Technology and Mobile Learning blog) Engineering Work-Life Integration (ELSUA blog) Culture Clashes (Human Resouces Executive Online via ASTD Buzz) Five Steps to Assess [...]

TLW 86: Get Creative…Now!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:45:05 +0000

Topic: How to Get Your Creativity On Where Are Your Seeds of Creativity (Christopher Penn) John Cleese’s classic talk on How to be Creative (video, 40m) or if you’re pressed for time, here is an excerpt from Cleese’s talk where he discusses “the 5 conditions that you can arrange to [...]

TLW 85: ISD without enough time (aka The Titanic Episode)

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Topic: Real-World Instructional Design Instructional design models and theories No time for design? Rapid instructional design for accelerated learning The future of instructional design – or my heart belongs to ADDIE Articles for this Week: 10 Things to Remember About Social Learning (and the use of Social Media [...]

TLW 84: Question, Question, Who’s Got the Question?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:50:36 +0000

Topic: Asking Questions 7 Suggestions for Asking More Powerful Questions (Michael Hyatt blog) Book: Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition (affiliate link) Articles for this Week: Mobile Learning: More Than Just Mobile + Learning (Social Learning) Strengths-Based Goal Setting (Gallup Management Journal via ASTD blog) [...]

TLW 83: Even More Tech Tools for Learning!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:01:12 +0000

Topic: Even more tech tools for learning! For this week’s podcast we each once again (and for the last time!) picked another technology tool from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies list of Top 100 Technology Tools for Learning for 2011 (listen to us talk about our earlier picks on show [...]

TLW 82: Spring Fever Episode

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:15:19 +0000

Topic: No topic for this week…we went outside and enjoyed the weather instead! Articles for this Week: 5 Things Women Should Never Say When Negotiating (American Express OPEN) From Traditional Instructional Design to Instructional Design 2.0 (T&D journal, Jane Bozarth) TED, Known for Idea Talks, Releases Education Videos (Wired Campus) [...]

TLW 81: Presenting vs. Training?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:17:01 +0000

Topic: Giving Presentations What is the most important thing to consider when giving a presentation? (LinkedIn Learning, Education and Training group) Pecha Kucha Pecha Kucha wikipedia page Pecha Kucha night webpage, what Pecha Kucha night is all about, find a PechaKucha night near you Similar to Pecha Kucha are Ignite events (Ignite [...]

TLW 80: 3 MORE Tech Tools for Learning

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:38:29 +0000

Topic: More tech tools for learning! For this week’s podcast we each picked another technology tool from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies list of Top 100 Technology Tools for Learning for 2011 (listen to us talk about our first three picks on TLW podcast #75 ) Jing Jing download for [...]

TLW 79: Building Trust Between L&D and our Customers

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:32:53 +0000

Topic: Trusted? The 4 Pillars of Trust–Building Trust at Work (Workshifting blog) 6m video of Chris Brogan interviewing Charlie Green plus a blog post summarizing the 4 pillars of trust Chris Brogan is doing a series of 3 interviews/articles on building trust at work. Previous post is Leadership Isn’t About Control–Building Trust [...]

TLW 78: The SME as Trainer?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:18:28 +0000

Topic: The SME as Trainer? SMEs as Trainers – Great Idea or Potential Problem? Turning subject matter experts into trainers – Chief Learning Officer forum discussion How to convert the toughest SME Working with SMEs to develop training Conscious Competence Learning Model (Businessballs website) Articles for this Week: MIT’s New Free [...]

TLW 77: What’s the Goal–Learning or Performance?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:31:17 +0000

Topic: End Goal: Learning or Performance? Performance Improvement: An alternative to training? Performance Goals vs Learning Goals: Are we learning or looking good? Learning Goals or Performance Goals? Is it the journey or the destination? Articles for this Week: A few posts on Apple’s education event (iBook, iAuthor, iTunes U) Apple Education Event [...]

TLW 76: Is Not Learning From Failure the Biggest Failure of All?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:10:49 +0000

Topic: Learning from failure You Must Fail to Succeed–The Virtues of Intrinsic Failure (Kevin Jones blog) Articles for this Week: Resources to Learn How to Use Twitter (Misadventures in Learning) Give the Ultimate Gift in 2012: Coaching (Bersin & Associates) Pros in Different Area Codes: How to Train a Remote Employee, infographic (Mindflash) [...]

TLW 75: 3 Tech Tools for Learning

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:35:40 +0000

Topic: Technology tools for learning For this week’s podcast we each picked a technology from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies list of Top 100 Technology Tools for Learning for 2011 Voicethread Storybird Diigo homepage Here are another 50 Tools that didn’t quite make the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 [...]

TLW 74: Learning on the Job?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:14:18 +0000

Topic: Embedding learning on the job On-the-job learning: Professional development that works Tips for structured OJT The manager as coach 7 steps to coaching your employees to success Articles for this Week: 10 Predictions for 2012: The Top Trends in Talent Management and Recruiting (ere.net via ASTD blog) 5 Ways to Lose Clients [...]

TLW 73: From learning event to the job…designing for learning transfer!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:08:27 +0000

Topic: Designing for Learning Transfer How to Increase Learning Transfer Can They Do It in the Real World? Designing for Transfer of Learning Designed for Learning – Transfer of Learning Theories and Implications Articles for this Week: More pedagogic change in 10 years than last 1000 years – all driven by 10 [...]

TLW 72: Are You Creating a “Best Company” for Your Leaders?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:30:23 +0000

Topic: Best Companies for Leaders Fortune’s Top 25 Companies for Leaders (CNN Money) How Do Great Companies Groom Talent (CNN Money) The 20% Leadership Challenge (TrainingWreck) Articles for this Week: Virtual Training: Are You Engaging or Boring? (Learning Solutions Magazine blog) Get Your Head Out of the CL-ASS-room: elearning is [...]

TLW 71: Feedback–It’s Great to Give AND Receive

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:05:15 +0000

Topic: Feedback–It’s Great to Give AND Receive ‘Tis the Season to Deliver and Receive Feedback Effectively (Chief Learning Officer blog) Why Constructive Feedback Doesn’t Improve Employee Performance (Financial Post) Articles for this Week: Employee Engagement Nearing All-Time Low (Gallup via ASTD blog) 5 Stages of Workplace Learning [revised] (Learning [...]

TLW 70: The Future of Learning?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:18:54 +0000

Topic: The Future of Learning? The Future of Learning (Chief Learning Officer) Understanding Informal and Social Learning (Center for Learning & performance Technologies) The Ubiquity of Informal Learning: Beyond the 70/20/10 Model (Ben Bett’s Stoatly Different blog) Articles for this Week: Inventing the Collaborative Workspace (HBR blog) Reverse Mentoring [...]

TLW 69: Have a Seat and Collaborate!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:27:42 +0000

Topic: Creating a Collaborative Environment 3 Secrets to Creating Your Desired Collaborative Environment (Leadership Solutions) Creating the Collaborative Environment (The Revolutionary Assistant) The Impact of Ego on Collaboration (Blanchard International) Building a Collaborative Culture (Social Business Expert blog) Articles for this Week: Six Tips for Enhancing Workplace Talent (Business [...]

TLW 68: Collaborating with Colleagues

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:59:23 +0000

Topic: Collaborating with Colleagues How to Collaborate – a Working Definition of Collaboration How to Collaborate Without Killing Someone (Forbes article) Collaboration in Training and Staff Development , pdf Transforming Training Through Collaboration Six Ways to Make Collaboration Work | You’re Not the Boss of Me Articles for [...]

TLW 67: Role of a Trainer?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:30:35 +0000

Topic: Roles of a Trainer Roles of a Trainer (Achieve Global Training Edge Q+A) Articles for this Week: Constructing Leadership Experiments (Bamboo Project) Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership (Leadership Now’s Leading) 9 Ways to Make Training More Engaging (Mindflash) Learn to Adapt (Leading Effectively blog from CCL) 10 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts [...]

TLW #66: All Aboard for Onboarding

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:17:14 +0000

Topic: New-Hire Training and On-boarding Top 5 Mistakes of onboarding and orientation programs Ensuring New Employee Success Training New Employees Developing a Training Program for New Employees Articles for this Week: Transforming Perceptions: 10 Steps to Managing the Way You Are Perceived at Work (Great Leadership blog) 5 Ways [...]

TLW #65: I write…and podcast…distraction free

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:00:31 +0000

Topic: Distraction-Free Writing Tools Listen to Robins Top 5 podcast on distraction-free writing for more information on tips and tools for distraction-free writing Robin’s current favorite distraction free writing tool is OmmWriter (available for PC, Mac, and iPad. Download Mac and iPad versions through the respective app stores). Learn [...]

TLW 64: Let’s Talk About Dialogue

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:00:08 +0000

Topic: Let’s Talk about Dialogue Dare2Share Project at BT What Is Dialogue? From the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation Dialogue and Conversation The Dialogue Project Time to Talk Training – How to Develop a Dialogue on Training and Skills at the Workplace Book: Training Through Dialogue: Promoting Effective Learning and Change [...]

TLW 63: To err is human, to forgive…

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:00:21 +0000

Topic: Dealing with Other’s Failure Dealing with Other’s Failure, video 2:24m, 4 questions to use for discussion (Kevin Jone blog) Articles for this Week: Talent Management Lessons from Apple: A Case Study of the World’s Most Valuable Firm, part 1 of a 4-part series (ere.net via ASTD blog, part 2 of the article) The [...]

TLW 62: Is Customer Service Still Customer Service?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:00:24 +0000

Topic: Is Customer Service Different with Public Organizations? Customer Service Standards for Rockville, Maryland Executive Order–Streamlining Service Delivery And Improving Customer Service Survey: Federal Government Customer Service Improves but Remains Low Articles for this Week: Social Learning Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Does, Part 1 (C4PLT blog, Jane Hart) [...]

TLW 61: Can Toxic Managers Be “Re-trained?”

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:30:24 +0000

Topic: Warning–Toxic Manager Toxic Organizations – Welcome to the Fire of an Unhealthy Workplace Are you in a Negative Work Environment? 5 Tips to Change It Detoxifying a Toxic Leader Toxic Managers 7 Signs You May Be a Bad Manager Transforming Toxic Leaders Articles for this Week: The [...]

TLW 60: Has Workplace Learning Changed Since 9/11?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:37:32 +0000

Topic: Workplace Learning Since 9/11–what’s changed? Diversity Training Since 9/11 Why 9/11 Didn’t Change the Workplace (Need to complete a free registration to read this article.) Articles for this Week: You Are What You Think (Leading Effectively e-Newsletter, CCL) 5 Leadership Milestones to Set and Reach (Leadership & Learning) The Genius Hour: How 60 Minutes [...]

TLW 59: Reflective Writing? Let me think about that a minute…

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:45:46 +0000

Topic: Reflective Writing What is Reflective Writing? Writing to Reflect: Mindful Leadership The Value of Keeping a Leadership Journal Articles for this Week: Think You’re An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It’s Unlikely. (NPR) Back to Basics: When Training is the Answer (Learning Solutions) How to Prioritize Learning (Chief Learning Officer blog) Top [...]

TLW #58: Think You Can’t be Creative? You can!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:00:38 +0000

Topic: Sparking (or is it Igniting?) Your Creativity 4 Ways to Spark Your Creativity 7 Dazzling Ways to Ignite Your Creative Spark Develop Your Creativity for Maximum Success Can You Train People to be Creative? Boost Your Creativity at the Workplace Audio Podcast: Stimulating Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace (56 min) (Robert Sutton, Co-Director [...]

TLW #57: Results of our 30-day Projects

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:24:38 +0000

Topic: Results of our 30-day project! We started our projects in episode #52 Share your 30-day project results (or your future plans) in the comment section! Articles for this Week: Finding the Right Learning Mix (Chief Learning Officer magazine) 3 Underrated Productivity Improvement Tools (Work Awesome blog) Prioritization: What to do When Everyone Wants Your Help (Chief [...]

TLW #56: Some Thoughts on Instructional Design

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:30:21 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 56–Some Thoughts on Instructional Design Topic: Instructional Design ISD Practices and Principles (ASTD’s IN PRACTICE, July 2011. This brief article is available to ASTD members only–SORRY!–we are just using it as a jumping off point for our discussion.) Articles for this Week: 30-Day Experiment: Appreciating Team Members (The Bamboo [...]

TLW #55: We’ve All Faced Difficult Situations…

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:30:01 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 55–We’ve All Faced Difficult Situations… Topic: What was your most difficult person or session? And what did you do? Articles for this Week: The Ubiquity of Informal Learning: Beyond the 70/20/10 Model (Learning Solutions Magazine) 10 Pyschological Keys to Job Satisfaction (PsyBlog) [...]

TLW 54: S T R E T C H the Learning

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:30:35 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 54–S T R E T C H the Learning Topic: Beyond Learning Transfer: Extending Learning Beyond the Training Room The Learning Environment – Looking Beyond the Training Room Informal Workplace Learning Think Workscapes, Not Training Articles for this Week: The Four Traits of a High Performing Team (Trainingwreck blog) [...]

TLW 53: I want to get in to Training & Development!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:32:29 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 53–I want to get in to Training & Development! Topic: Transitioning to training from another field ASTD WLP Competency Model (here’s a larger version of the competency model) ASTD Career Center ASTD CPLP Certification Articles for this Week: 5 Quick Ways to Become a Better Networker Today (Wise [...]

TLW 52: Hey, it’s only 30 days….

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:30:32 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 52–Hey, it’s only 30 days… Topic: Try Something New for 30 Days, 3.5 minute video (Matt Cutts on TED.org) Robin’s 30 day project: Take a morning and afternoon break each day including anti-computer-slouch stretching. Terri’s 30 day project: Check email only twice during the [...]

TLW 51: I’d like to blame the technology gremlins…but it’s my fault

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:00:20 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 51–I’d like to blame the technology gremlins…but it’s my fault Topic: Why Communication From Leadership is Essential For Success (Chief Learning Officer) Articles for this Week: Are Case Studies Helping or Hindering You? (Brass Tack Thinking) Improving Happiness at Work: Positive Practices and the [...]

TLW 50: Celebration!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:15:22 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 50–Celebration! Topic: Celebration! Celebrating Accomplishments – New Perspectives on the ‘Gold Star’ The Business Benefits of Celebrating Achievements Recognize Employee Achievement Articles for this Week: 50 Ways to Get More Done Today (Marc and Angel Hack Life) Happy 5th Birthday, TED Talks: 5 All-Time [...]

TLW 49: Let’s Get Together and Network

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:44:41 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 49–Let’s Get Together and Network! Topic: Networking–Why and How? ASTD Competency Model Managing Your Support Networks How to Network Networking: How to Networking Within Your Organization Articles for this Week: Why You Need a Mobile Learning Strategy (Learning Solutions Magazine) Alternate Pedagogies and Experiences [...]

TLW 48: It Turns Out We Need Electricity…

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:00:25 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast 48–It Turns Out We Need Electricity… Robin (who has the recording equipment) was without electricity during our regularly scheduled podcast time so we could not record. Consequently, we have a very short show this week with just Robin. We’ll all see you again next week! Articles [...]

TLW 47: Are You Too Busy?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:36:37 +0000

Learning Workplace podcast 47–Are You Too Busy? Todays article: Too Busy to Matter (Leadership Freak) Other articles and videos of interest from this week: 60 Ways to Make Life Simple Again (Marc and Angel Hack Life) Is Everyone Coachable? (All Things Workplace) Engagement Condition – How to Engage Employees in [...]

TLW 46: Don’t be Scared…Take Action!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:53:51 +0000

Learning Workplace podcast 46–Don’t be Scared…Take Action! Todays article: How to Keep Fear From Taking Your Leadership Hostage (Michael Hyatt blog) Other articles and videos of interest from this week: Two Great Questions to Get Your Employees Thinking (Mindflash) Three Mindshifts for Leaders: Richard Haas (Management Innovation Exchange: Mix) [...]

TLW 45: Attributes for Good (L&D) Leaders?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:41:13 +0000

Learning Workplace podcast 45–Attributes for Good (L&D) Leaders? Todays article: 7 Essential Attriibutes for Picking Good Leaders(Leading blog, Leadership Now) Amazon link to book: Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders A Better Way to Evaluate Leadership Potentialby Jeffrey Cohn and Jay Moran Other articles and things of [...]

TLW 44: Questions…for Us and for New Team Members

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:48:40 +0000

Learning Workplace podcast 44–Questions…for Us and for New Team Members Todays article: 365 Thought-Provoking Questions to Ask Yourself This Year (Marc and Angel Hack Life) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Are Leaders Made or Born (Human Resource Executive Online) The Art of Momentum: Why Your Ideas [...]

TLW 43: Is an Effective L&D Partner Like a “True Friend?”

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 05 May 2011 01:17:29 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 43–Is an Effective L&D Partner Like a “True Friend?” Todays article: 10 Golden Rules for Being a True Friend (Upgrade Reality blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: How to Focus with Pomodoro Technique (Work Awesome) Beyond Employee Engagement: Creating Enrichment, pdf (Forum for [...]

TLW 42: Working With the “Challenging” Participants

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:00:47 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 42-Working With the “Challenging” Participants Todays article: 7 Truths about All Customer Experiences (Customer Experience for Profit blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: How to Build Millennials as Future Leadership (Chief Learning Officer blog) The Art of Admitting Failure (HBR blog, HBR’s special issue on failure) 25 Places To [...]

TLW 41: Be Right and Write More Effectively at Work

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:42:37 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 41-Be Right and Write More Effectively at Work Todays article: How to Succeed in Business Writing: Don’t be Dickens(HBR blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis (Upside Learning) How to Engage an Audience (Workplace Learning) The Myth of Generational Difference in the [...]

TLW 40: So You Want More Productive Meetings…

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:54:41 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 40-So you want more productive meetings… Todays article: What is Holding the Learning & Development Profession Back? (Chief Learning Officer blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Getting Started with Mobile Learning (Upside Learning blog) Coaching Urged for Women: Inadequate Career Development Holds Back Female Executives (Wall [...]

TLW039: Working AND Learning

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:21:41 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 39-Working AND Learning Todays article: Learning is the New Work (Internet Time blog via ASTD blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: How to Avoid Getting Hired (Wise Bread) 10 Tips to Ace Your Next Job Interview (Kiplinger) 10 Things You Need To Do If You Were Just [...]

TLW038: Opening a Presentation

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:55:24 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 38-Opening Presentations Todays article: Seth Godin Speaking on the Difference Between Leadership and Management (Michael Hyatt blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: How to Stay Healthy and Stress-Free in Your Office Job (Upgrade Reality blog) Staying Healthy-11 Ergonomic Tips for Avoiding RSI (elsua blog) 5 Challenges [...]

TLW 037: To Err is Human, To Fix it…Divine!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:43:26 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 37-To Err is Human, To Fix it…Divine! Todays article: Fixing Mistakes: 7 Steps for Any Situation (Wise Bread blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: The three C’s of effective change adoption and how you keep them in balance (Mark McDonald, Gartner blog network) Guide to assessing Teamwork [...]

TLW 036: Be more successful!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:03:16 +0000

photo credit: seeveeaar Todays Learning Workplace podcast 36-Be more successful! Todays article: Nine Things Successful People Do Differently (Harvard Business Review blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Generations and their gadgets (Pew Internet) How Technology Wires the Learning Brain (Mind/Shift) The iPad is Not A Slam Dunk, Not Without Us (Learning [...]

TLW 035: A Learning Revolution?

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:25:01 +0000

photo credit: freestylee Todays Learning Workplace podcast 35-A Learning Revolution? Todays article: Bring on the Learning Revolution (Ken Robinson, TED video, 18 minutes) Other articles and things of interest from this week: TED2011–The Rediscovery of Wonder webpage, program/speaker guide, follow #TED2011 on Twitter Working with Subject Matter Experts (Learning Solutions magazine) Making Large-Scale Changes Stick: [...]

TLW 034: The 7 habits…er…the 27 habits of successful people

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:33:30 +0000

(photo credit: HikingArtist.com) Todays Learning Workplace podcast 34-The 7 habits…er…the 27 habits of successful people Todays article: 27 traits of successful people (Freestyle Mind blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: 23 Social Media Facts for Sharing with Executives (JeffEsposito.com blog) Learning in the Cloud (Chief Learning Officer) Stop Asking [...]

TLW 033: The mlearning is coming! The mlearning is coming!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:51:34 +0000

photo credit: John_Stephen_Dwyer Todays Learning Workplace podcast 33–The mlearning is coming! The mlearning is coming! Todays article: 10 Simple Truths Smart People Forget (Marc and Angel Hack Life) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Instructional Design for Beginners–What Motivates People to Learn? (Upside Learning blog) Ten Laws for Better Email [...]

TLW 032: Boost your energy!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:44:29 +0000

photo credit: Nathan Lanier Todays Learning Workplace podcast 32-Boost your energy Todays article: 44 Actions You Can Take Now to Boost Your Energy (Michael Hyatt blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Anatomy of a 21st-Century Leader (Chief Learning Officer) Learning Delivery 2011: Classroom is Still King (Chief Learning Officer) Connect [...]

TLW 031: Some “Simulating” Conversation!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:14:27 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 31: Some “Simulating” Conversation! Todays article: Five Tips for Smarter Social Networking (HBR blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Debunking the Top Three Engagement Myths–Video (Chief Learning Officer) Mentoring Missteps (Human Resource Executive via ASTD Buzz) Top 10 Motivation Boosters and Procrastination Killers (Lifehacker) Is Your Calendar [...]

TLW 030: To MultiTask or Not to MultiTask…That is the Question!

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:25:22 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 30: To MultiTask or Not to MultiTask…That is the Question! Todays article: How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking (HBR blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: In Defense of Multitasking (HBR blog) 5 New Year Resolutions for Entrepreneurs (The OpenCal blog) Top 9 Jobsites to Bookmark for [...]

TLW029: Your Year to Learn

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:12:22 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 29–Your Year to Learn! Todays article: Use the Once-A Month Technique to Adopt Habits That Stick (Lifehacker) Other articles and things of interest from this week: How Will Your Workplace Look in 2011? (International Business Times via ASTD blog) The Psychology of Persuasion (PsyBlog) Digital Instructional Media Design 101 – [...]

TLW 028: Don’t be a Control Freak…Delegate

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:08:38 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 28–Don’t Be a Control Freak…Delegate Todays article: The Five Levels of Delegation (Michael Hyatt blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Message to CEOs: Do more to keep your key employees (Wall Street Journal via ASTD Buzz) Triple-A Thinking (Chief Learning Officer) 10 Ideas to Use Social [...]

TLW 027: Go Slow to Go Fast

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:26:52 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 27–Go Slow to Go Fast Todays article: 13 Communication and Life Tips that Children Teach Us (Presentation Zen blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Executives Who Perceive Diversity Training to be Positive are More Satisfied with Their Careers (Newswise via ASTD blog) Organizations Fail to Tie [...]

TLW 026: It’s Time for Professional Development Resolutions

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:50:33 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast 26–It’s Time for Professional Development Resolutions Todays article: 31 Days to Become a Better Leader (Great Leadership blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: 20 Simple Steps to the Perfect Persuasive Message (Psy Blog) During Boring Classes, Texting is the New Doodling (Committed Sardine blog) Stop Interrupting [...]

TLW 025: Lets Get a Little Social…Learning

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:55:37 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast #25–Lets Get a Little Social…Learning Todays article: The Special Sauce of Social Learning (Learning Solutions Magazine, free sign-up required to read entire article) Other articles and things of interest from this week: ASTD’s Employee Learning Week (Overview and link to congressional resolution) Changing Jobs, Lagging Education, and the Skill Gap [...]

TLW 024: Being a Good Conflict-er

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 03:19:14 +0000

Todays Learning Workplace podcast #24–Being a Good Conflict-er Todays article: How do You Deal with Conflict? (Splash blog via Workplace Learning blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Organizational Learning: The Enduring Influence of Organization Development (Organization Development Journal via bnet.com via ASTD Buzz) Awakening Corporate Soul: Employee engagement can increase [...]

TLW 023: We all need some thanks

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:32:01 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast #23–We all need some thanks Today’s article: “Thank You” Goes a Long Way (Fast Company) Other articles and things of interest from this week: How to be a Better Mentor (Journal of Accountancy via ASTD Buzz) Three Ways to Influence (Leading Effectively blog by Center for Creative Leadership) Do’s and Don’ts [...]

TLW 022: Design is Design is Design

rlindbeck@gmail.com (Robin Lindbeck & Terri Deems) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:14:47 +0000

Today’s Learning Workplace podcast #22–Design is Design is Design Today’s article: Five Lessons from Learning Game Development (Upside Learning blog) Other articles and things of interest from this week: Free-ebook: Learning Perspectives 2010 (Elliot Masie’s Learning 2011 conference website) Teaching Online Courses: 60 Great Resources (Tony Karrer’s eLearning Blog) Project: Social (Creative Chaos Consultant blog via [...]