KnowledgePool Blog
| 11th Jan 2012 | Email RIP - the future is collaboration
Banning email is a stark way to encourage online community development, says Al Bird... READ MORE |
| 1st Dec 2011 | Who you know... or how you network?
Social networking capability can be a matter of life and death, says Al Bird... READ MORE |
| 19th Oct 2011 | Olympic ethos
Al Bird shares his views on how the preparation of elite athletes can aid us in the workplace... READ MORE |
| 21st Sep 2011 | A 'back to school' lesson in learning
Like other parents at this time of year, my wife and I have just been gearing up for getting our children back to school. For many young people, there's a sense of anticipation and excitement about... READ MORE |
| 17th Aug 2011 | Emerging from the foxhole
Summer music festivals are a British tradition but sadly so too is unpredictable weather. As one of the 75,000 revellers at the recent Isle of Wight Festival, I can report that relentless rain... READ MORE |
| 11th Jul 2011 | Mending the shoes of cobblers' children
When was the last time you developed your personal skills? What made you do that? What do you normally do to improve your own performance? I've been reflecting on this as we're currently reviewing... READ MORE |
| 26th May 2011 | Lessons for learning from healthy eating
When it comes to grocery shopping, we all have different needs. If you're running a marathon, you'll have different nutritional requirements from someone who's trying to lose weight. Whatever your... READ MORE |
| 26th Apr 2011 | Gambling on diamonds in the rough
Lately, I've been posting comments and questions about social learning in an inspiring new online forum that's very quickly amassed a collective of over 500 L&D practitioners, consultants and... READ MORE |
| 14th Mar 2011 | Are training courses dead?
Has the death knell been sounded for the formal training course? I've recently enjoyed two new books, offering edgy ideas about organisational learning, which would have us believe that it has. The... READ MORE |
| 8th Feb 2011 | Why you can't ignore informal learning
Received wisdom suggests there are three ways to effectively help people develop: learning from experience (collaborative projects, stretching assignments, changing roles); learning through others... READ MORE |
