In February 2015 I am going to be in the US to speak at, and run workshops for a couple of different events – but am available for additional dates and venues. Here is my schedule so far: 12 – 13 February  I will be in Minneapolis, MN to run a workshop and speak at a […]

Which technology will be the gamechanger? This is a question I am often asked, and when I read Jane Bozarth’s post on Changing the Game, her answer hit the nail on the head. She said … “The thing that is going to change the game is – the learners …. They are changing the concept of training, […]

I have written a lot about how the Web is changing the way that many of us now learn. For example, here is an article I wrote for the 50th edition of the Inside Learning Technologies magazine in October 2014. It is also clear that this is beginning to influence the work of L&D departments. […]

Here is my selection of the must-read posts from November 2014. There were some very powerful posts written this month, and although I can’t link to them all here, if you want to see more, you can find them in my 2014 reading list. (1) In 5 ways talent management must change, Don Tapscott says “The […]

Infographic, thanks to Colin of of Ayers (Australia)

33 Twitter Tips, in 140 characters or less comes from Ethos3 | Presentation Design and Training  

Next public online workshop runs 23 February – 27 March 2015 (also available as a 1 day onsite Masterclass or pre-conference event) The role of the L&D function in the modern workplace is more than creating, delivering and managing e-learning; it is about addressing performance problems in more relevant and appropriate ways, as well as […]

In my previous blog post I talked about why ORGANISATIONS need self-managed learners, so in this post I want to look at why INDIVIDUALS need to be self-managed learners. The world is changing fast, and this is having an impact on the world of work. So, for instance, there is no such thing as a job for […]

In the past, individuals were trained to do their jobs once and this would last them their whole careers.  Over time, as job roles became more sophisticated or new technology or procedures were introduced, training became a full-time operation to keep people knowledgeable, skilled and up to date. But the world is now changing so […]

I tweeted the links to around 30 interesting articles and resources in October Here’s the full list – but if you haven’t got time to read them all, then here are just 7 you should take a look at. (1) Curiosity Prepares the Brain for Better Learning, Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American, 2 October 2014 Before you click those links […]