We can learn a lot from open conversations with trusted colleagues who want to improve their professional expertise. My colleagues have these conversations regularly and I have learned a lot over the past two years that we’ve been together.
A professional is anyone who does work that cannot be standardized easily and who continuously welcomes challenges at the cutting edge of his or her expertise. ~ David Shaffer Read more →
I see three major principles for working smarter in networked organizations:
On April 27, 2011, Clark Quinn and I kicked off a meeting of the Chief Learning Officer Executive Network at Symantec in Mountain View. The Executive Networks people took notes; here are the main points from my presentation. Read more →
These are fundamental, inspirational, prescient, important documents and presentations. All free on the web. Amazing! Seminal Video is at the bottom of this page. Please suggest what else should appear here. Read more →
This question came up in an online seminar this morning. “How can I demonstrate the value of Informal Learning?”
First of all, understand that you’re not buying informal learning. It’s already going on in your organization. In fact, three-quarters of the learning on and about how to do one’s job is informal. Read more →
No one has time. Life on earth is faster, faster, faster. We are inundated with information, showered with technological innovation, and pestered by multiple media 24/7. Business is a blur. Life is uncertain. People are stressed. Work is hell. Its time to do something about this new way of life. Read more →
