Thought leaders, journalist and managers are playing ping pong with the concept of remote work all over social media. CEOs are sweating the potential loss of creativity and culture if people stay remote. Employees are threatening to walk if they’re forced to endure a daily commute. And yet most organizations …
35 more WFH practices
Remote work is a reality – in every region and every industry. What was once a limited option/benefit is now the way work gets done. However, this doesn’t mean everyone knows how to do it well – yet. Most work from home (WFH) practices focus on productivity – the ability …
Why is L&D still hesitant about microlearning?
L&D is still debating microlearning. It’s real! It’s just hype. It works! It’s utter nonsense. People want it! They don’t even know what it is. I get polarized responses when I ask L&D pros around the world about microlearning. Some praise the impact microlearning has already had in their businesses. …
Announcing the 2021 LearnGeek Hype Cycle
How is workplace learning evolving? Which strategies and tactics are making an impact? Which proven practices should I consider introducing within my learning ecosystem? We reflect on these questions at the end of each year as we update the LearnGeek Hype Cycle. Inspired by the Garner version, this brief, common …
The 5 Most-Read Articles on LearnGeek in 2020
This is my 100th published content piece for the year. That’s a lot for me. Some would say its too much … I reclaimed the time I typically spent traveling to share stories and insights through a variety of channels. I reported on the changes taking place on the frontline …
Why doesn’t your company have a curator?
Every company needs a curator. This is because every company … and I mean EVERY company … struggles with enabling the rapid, consistent and meaningful flow of workplace knowledge. This foundational problem manifests in a variety of ways. Employees waste inordinate amounts of time trying to find the answers to …
The LearnGeek Word of the Year is …
Every December, wordsmiths select a single term to define the past 365 days of human experience. It’s an attempt to summarize the most widely-discussed topics and events that impacted people around the world in new and unique ways. Oxford Languages picked “climate emergency” for 2019. Merriam-Webster went with “they.” Dictionary.com: …
When is L&D officially using AI?
Training Magazine recently published their 2020 Training Industry Report. This graph stood out … According to the survey, only 6% of organizations are using artificial intelligence to deliver training. 89% stated they are not using AI. 5% aren’t sure. Hmmmmm … Almost everyone has an LMS. One quarter of companies …
5 more ways to develop your public speaking skills at home
I just finished a public speaking skills discussion with a group of young professionals. Typically, I deliver these sessions in person. Now, it’s online. I shared my usual “8 proven practices for better than average presentations” along with “5 additional tips for delivering online presentations that will get people to …
What Quibi’s failure can teach L&D about microlearning
Quibi is done. 75% of you are thinking “what’s Quibi?” 24% are wondering “so what?” 1% are remembering “I downloaded that app like 2 months ago but then I got really into Lovecraft Country.” If you never heard of Quibi before, here’s a quick explanation from Reviews.org on YouTube. Short …
Build, Buy, Bring: A Framework for Learning Content Curation
Content is a never-ending challenge in workplace learning. Great content is hard to design. Great content is hard to develop. Great content is hard to maintain. All of this leads to a very time-consuming and expensive content problem. Unfortunately, our content struggles don’t stop new workplace challenges from constantly popping …
A disruption-proof framework for workplace learning
Does it still work? I entered 2020 with a shortlist of themes to explore. This year was going to about balance, reskilling, artificial intelligence, and frontline enablement. Then March happened. The professional conversation shifted from “that’s an interesting idea we should think about moving forward” to “we just need to …
5 questions to ask in response to a training request
“We need training on …” L&D pros hear this statement on an almost-daily basis. Stakeholders come to the door with a pre-determined solution. There’s a problem in the operation. People aren’t doing the job as expected. So they must need more training. Knock knock, L&D! Many of these “requests” come …
JD’s Top Tools for Personal Learning (2020)
This may be a very interesting year for Jane Hart’s Top Tools for Learning Survey. How many new tools have you adopted as a result of pandemic-induced changes to your everyday work? I wonder if TikTok will fly up the list. I’ve worked remotely for the past 5+ years. However, …
5 great conference memories
This photo was taken in February at ATD TechKnowledge in San Jose, California. Except for a quick stop at the Axonify office in Waterloo, this was the last time I saw professional peers in person before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our everyday lives. Conferences have been a big part of …