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March 20, 2015 · Learning strategy

Focus

“Our challenge lies in focusing our insights. Distraction from what is important is a continual obstacle.” George Siemens (2006:136) How do we stay focused? How do we…

March 19, 2015 · Learning strategy

Currency

Knowledge skills are increasingly important due to the pace of change in knowledge. We know that staying current cannot rely solely on formal training. This is…

March 19, 2015 · Learning strategy

Anchoring

 “Hitting a stationary target requires different skills of a marksman than hitting a target in motion.” – George Siemens (2006:93) We are all knowledge workers who struggle…

March 18, 2015 · Learning strategy

Dinosaur

“You’ll become a dinosaur if you don’t learn.” People in the organization recognize the need for change, see its value, see their own roles in the…

March 18, 2015 · Learning strategy

One size does not fit all

How does an organization’s leaders recognize, encourage, and reward both existing learning practices and positive change in learning behaviors that foster informal and incidental learning? Learning…

January 27, 2015 · Learning

7 key questions when designing a learning system

In the design of a learning system for humanitarians, the following questions should be given careful consideration: Does each component of the system foster cross-cutting analysis and critical thinking…