Since so much of our work involves graphics we like to keep tabs on resources that help is stay on top of matters related to visual design, the communication of information in an engaging manner and all things related to communication design.
Randy Krum runs the Cool Infographics Blog here. Check out his post on infographic wall stickers… what a great job aid…
Trainiac will be a platinum sponsor at the Regional ASTD Conference in Saint Louis, Mo on December 12th, 2009.Please join us by registering here.
The ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with more than 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers.
As Twitter grows and we find new and better ways to use it, moving beyond the “I am now eating lunch”, “or just saw the new Transformers movie”, it’s no surprise that the world of corporate learning is turning to this micro blogging tool. In her article Twitter as a Learning Tool. Really, Pat Galagan focuses on the informal communication aspect of the tool and how it helps build a community, participation and how it fosters learner collaboration outside of the formal learning events. At it’s strongest the tool helps support behaviour modelling.
Read more here at the ASTD site. There is a well intended caution about the permanent nature of tweets and to remember that once let loose, they are hard to call back.
The set up of a room is something that can determine the success or failure of a learning intervention. The correct set up is especially true when you need people to break away into syndicated groups where discussion and discovery needs to take place. Some simple thoughts around what you want to achieve and the experience you want your learner group to take away, can help you create an environment that works. Feel free to download this one page document, or any others found here, and share them with your team. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome.
Every 2 weeks we post a brief, easily downloadable, printable and shareable chunk of content related to learning, development and communication.
August 2009’s first installment is on Facilitator Principles and can be found here.
Our last edition focused on facilitator principles, this edition looks at different learner characteristics. Appreciating these characteristics will help you when delivering your learning material and activities.
We have referenced a few entries lately on comics and their increased adoption in training and corporate development programs. Valid rationales like how they appeal to certain Generations, their storytelling ability and simple format make them compelling vehicles for content and learning.
Allison A.S. Wimms and Zane L. Berge write about this in their article for Chief Learning Officer Magazine here. They focus on the rise and common place usage of Manga comics in Japan and how that influence is spreading here in the West.
We are looking forward to releasing our comic covering Trainiac and our business and and how we use these for induction and employee readiness programs.
Every 2 weeks we post a brief, easily downloadable, printable and shareable chunk of content related to learning, development and communication.
August 2009’s first installment is on Facilitator Principles and can be found here.
As people become more swamped with data, information and “noise,” the ability to lead productive group dialogue will steadily increase in value. Here are six principles to guide our practice as facilitators in today’s times.
We are often engaged to create a program around health & safety in the workplace – the mining, manufacturing and energy sectors come to mind. In the recent edition of Fabricating and Metalworking magazine (It never ceases to amaze me how many publications are out there) – Phil la Duke writes about what’s wrong with safety training and what to do about it.
Clear advice on using “action verbs” to set objectives, determining criteria for success and establishing measurement parameters is given. There are some interesting practical tools and a focus on engagement and brevity, given the average adult’s attention span. All good factors that make picture based learing and interaction a valuable tool in the training toolkit.
Lastly the article focuses on the compliance issues we face in safety training and how that can destroy a program before it starts.
The entire article is found here.
As we continue our work with a client on helping communicate the issues facing newly laid of folks here in the USA, we are constantly reminded how important continuous learning is for their success in finding employment. Many people have neglected to stay current with their educational and training activities and have fallen behind.
This video is a neat little introduction to thoughts on continuing education. In our current climate, people need to be responsible for their ongoing improvement from a personal and a professional point of view. As the video states, “we are at some type of school for 20 years and in retirement for another 20, what are you going to do with the time in between?”
So ask yourself, what are you doing right now to improve your education? What is your company doing to make sure that you are fulfilling your potential? After all, they pay you for your contribution.
Every 2 weeks we post a brief, easily downloadable, printable and shareable chunk of content related to learning, development and communication.
July 2009’s first installment is on Facilitator Roles and can be found here.
A principle role of a facilitator is to guide and steer the training program. We acknowledge that everybody has his or her own style of facilitation and we want to encourage you to continue to develop your own personal strengths. Use the following facilitation objectives as a reminder of what a good facilitator should aim to achieve at a training session.
