One of the core principles of social networking systems that is so appealing is the level of personalization they enable. Both off-the-shelf and internally developed social networking systems offer multiple ways to personalize the user experience, from simple automatic ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , E-Learning , Engagement , Managing the Learning Function , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

Humans have conveyed short messages, long with meaning, for as long as 40,000 years. Smoke signals have traversed the airways. Expressive quips filled the Seinfeld show. At all stages and ages, we move forward in small bursts of communication. Some people just dont noti... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Mobile Learning , Trends

Knowing that executives are concerned about productivity and cost savings is crucial for any performance improvement practitioner who might conduct analysis and discover workplace bullying is a root cause of performance problems within an organization. The term bullying... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Business Impact , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Trends

To understand social learning, we must first understand social media. Social media is a set of Internet-based technologies designed to be used by three or more people. Its rarer than it sounds. Most interaction supported by technology is narrowcast (one-to-one), often w... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Engagement , Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

Back in the old daysabout 20 years agopeople were discouraged from taking care of personal issues at work. At the same time, they were expected to just do their jobs, without making decisions or brainstorming better ways to do things. Both of those mindsets are long gon... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Engagement , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Trends