Categories: "Context, Management & Implementation" or "Change Management"
Sep
22
Project Initiation Questions
Designing Online Courses, Context, Management & Implementation, Large scale programmes 1 feedback » 5597 viewsIn my experience, and those of others I talk to, a lot of training projects and programmes flounder simply because the right questions were not asked at the beginning.The list of questions below is not exhaustive, but covers the main areas that you w… more »
Aug
16
If I was in charge ...
Technology, Context, Management & Implementation, Connected Learning Environment Send feedback » 2735 viewsOn the 21st Century Learning Skills LinkedIn Group, Rhys Brookes recently asked the question:You have a blank canvas, no limitations, it's your company.. How would you ensure knowledge and best practice was shared amongst colleagues? And how would yo… more »
Jul
21
How to get people to use your systems
Context, Management & Implementation, Social Networks 1 feedback » 4181 viewsIf you want to get people to use systems then there are a few things you can do:
Make it the only way they can get things to happen. Eg. claiming expenses
Make sure it fits in with other systems they already use. Eg. email, SMS
Make sure it pr… more »
Jul
12
Can you change an organisation from the inside?
Learning, Change Management, Education reform, Politics 5 feedbacks » 3049 viewsLot's of things are coming together for me at the moment. This post is an attempt to try to mash them together and see what comes out...1) I'm reading the Cluetrain Manifesto. If there was ever a book that says what I've been thinking - this is it:… more »
Jul
06
I don't normally write directly about the company I work for (Capita Learning & Development). I value my independence too much for that.
But, there are times when we put out stuff that's worth talking about. Today's a case in point.
We've just… more »
Mar
17
Social media and the transformation process
Connectivism, Change Management, Networks, Consultancies, Yammer Send feedback » 3892 views#yam"Transformation", when you talk about organisations, is much more than making individual tweaks or changes to specific systems or parts of the organisation. According to Oakleigh Consulting, the keys to organisational transformation are (NB.… more »
Mar
15
Using Yammer
Connected Learning Environment, Change Management, Networks, Yammer 14 feedbacks » 10329 viewsYammer is a "real-time communication platform for companies, groups and organizations."It's a bit like having Twitter, but only for your company. But only a bit. In fact it's far better than Twitter in a lot of ways. Here are some of the key features… more »
Feb
24
I like new kit. Not just hardware, but software too.
I take new systems and new kit and push them to see a) how they work and b) when they break.
That's fine, but I know that people around me don't necessarily want to move at the same pace. At leas… more »
Nov
17
Wisetail Learning Ecosystem
Technology, Connected Learning Environment, Change Management Send feedback » 4353 viewsEtienne Wenger, in his thought-provoking book on Communities of Practice, states:Learning is inherent in human nature.Learning cannot be designed.Learning happens, design or no design.There are few more urgent tasks than to design social infrastr… more »
Sep
09
Sustainable software
Technology, Context, Management & Implementation, Large systems 1 feedback » 4348 viewsAll my working life I have setup software systems for people. That might mean writing code, but more often it means configuring applications and tweaking existing code to meet client requirements.
I enjoy the challenge of working out what system is re… more »
