Even with some time out for riding the Hogwarts Express this week, I’ve managed to conjure up some great stuff from the learning, technology, and social media world. No matter where you are or what you’re celebrating, I hope you get some time to enjoy the things most important to you.
Merry everything and a happy always!
Top 30 Modern Workplace Learning Posts of 2017
Jane Hart has chosen her favourite 30 posts and articles that have been featured in the MWL Newsletter this year. Subscribe to Jane’s Modern Workplace Learning newsletter to stay up-to-date all year long.
http://modernworkplacelearning.com/magazine/jane-harts-favourite-30-posts-of-2017/
Thomas Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model on the Learning Innovations Podcast
If you are in a role even remotely related to training and you should know about Thomas Gilbert’s Behavioral Engineering Model. In the latest episode of the Learning Innovations podcast. Doug Bushée (@Doug_Bushee) and Mike Lenz (@MLenzVoice ) talk about Gilbert’s model from his book “Human Competence”
http://thelearninginnovationspodcast.com/019-the-gilbert-model
Thomas Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model is one that everyone who works in learning and development should know and apply to their work. If that’s not immediately ringing a bell for you, stop what you’re doing and go check it out. Gilbert’s model is a foundational principle for this talk “Getting BETTER Results by Doing LESS Training” that I originally did with Patti Shank ( @pattishank ) at the Elearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference.
The Full-Stack Employee
This article by Chris Messina (@chrismessina) looks at how the conventional seams between disciplines are fraying, and the set of skills necessary to succeed are broader and more nebulous than ever before. He makes the point that to stand out you’ve got to be a “real polymath” or what he calls a full-stack employee.
https://medium.com/chris-messina/the-full-stack-employee-ed0db089f0a1
Top Finds of 2017 [podcast]
In the latest edition of the Mindset Digital (@mindsetdigital) podcast, Pete Brown (@petebrownsays) asked for my top 3 finds of 2017. Of course, I couldn’t limit it to just 3 – nor to just 2017. We touched on TalkBook.co, Canva, TalkTime, Ribbet, Zeef, and Descript
https://mindsetdigital.com/podcast-mike-taylors-top-finds-2017/
DIY Visual Design
If you ever need to do any design on your own and aren’t a Photoshop pro, you should know about Easil. (If you know Canva you’ll find it very similar) Donna Moritz (@sociallysorted) has got all the scoop on how you can design like a pro using Easil.
https://sociallysorted.com.au/how-to-use-easil-diy-design/
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