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Future for L&D is being able to bridge ‘concept and touch’, says CIPD

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Martin

A highlight of this year’s CIPD learning and development conference, HRD, was spending some time with the CIPD’s John McGurk. John is responsible for their L&D research. Looking at their latest survey and picking up on emerging themes in L&D … Continue reading →

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Twitter analysis for the L&D Connect Unconference

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Martin

Here is an analysis of tweets from the inaugural L&D Connect Unconference. The report is from Tweetreach and it shows the types of tweet, the reach based on a tweeter’s followership. it also provides a list of tweets and tweeters. … Continue reading →

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The adoption of ‘adjacent’ technologies by L&D

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Martin

Last year the CIPD produced a report on E-learning – Focus on E-learning – which was released at the HR Software Show. At this year’s HRD, L&D advisor to the CIPD, John McGurk, published a report, entitled From e-learning to … Continue reading →

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Innovation in the CIPD exhibition hall using the SCVNGR app

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Martin

I’m having a lot of fun in the exhibition hall at the CIPD’s HRD 2012. Reason? I’m playing a scvngr hunt around the exhibition hall on my iphone. I’m playing because I want to win the ipad 3 prize I … Continue reading →

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L&D ‘unaware’ of emerging learning analysis tools

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Martin

For the first time in its Learning and Talent development Survey, the CIPD has looked at how L&D professionals use learning analysis tools. The results are illuminating, not for the types of tools that are currently used, such as Belbin, … Continue reading →

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The most effective L&D practices now and in the future

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Martin

The CIPD has just released its annual Learning and Talent Development Survey. The survey of 766 L&D specialists is packed full of insight into current challenges and future aspirations of L&D. In terms of the current trends, here are  the … Continue reading →

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Learning 2.0 and beyond . . .

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Martin

Bear with me on the title of this post. I led a discussion at the Social Learning conference entitled From learning 2.0 to social learning? It was a big group and to kick things off I thought I would explain … Continue reading →

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How the conference delegate experience is changing

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Martin

I thought this image sums up the changing way in which delegates are consuming information at conferences (this was taken at the Social Learning conference) . . .

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The neuroscience experiments at #EMCCUK

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Martin

Chris Samsa ran a session on neuroscience in coaching at the European Mentoring and Coaching Council symposium. I captured both experiments in a vintage style using the 8mm app on my iphone 4. Turn up the sound as Chris provides … Continue reading →

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Interview with Catherine Sandler on psychodynamic approaches to coaching

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Martin

I managed to get a quick interview with Catherine Sandler on why psychodynamic appraoches are important in coaching. Catherine Sandler on psychodynamic approaches to coaching (mp3) I also wrote this post about Catherine’s session earlier today.

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