It wasn’t long ago that concepts such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and the Internet of Things (IoT), seemed like far-off thoughts of the future. The reality is, these are now well-established technologies - and they have the potential to permanently change how we learn and what we need to learn, creating a major impact on the learning landscape. This … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Talking Idea Incubation and Servant Leadership with Ralph Gaillard of ICPAS
To support learning in our rapidly changing, complex world, organizational leaders need to be innovative and work together to develop new ideas. The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) recognizes this need and has acted as an incubator for new ideas in a range of areas, including professional education. As Chief Learning Director at ICPAS, Ralph Gaillard has supported the … [Read more...]
Making Virtual Events Real with Phil Mershon
While traditional place-based conferences certainly provide a great deal of value for organizations trying to connect with their members, there are often barriers that make it difficult for a majority of the intended audience to attend – travel time, travel costs, schedule conflicts…. the list goes on and on. Virtual events, on the other hand, remove some of these common … [Read more...]
Emphatically Recommended Reading #3: Influence
For our third Emphatically Recommended Reading™, we wanted to pick something that reflects the marketing focus of the symposium. But this was a challenging task. There has been so much insightful, useful thinking about marketing over the past few decades that narrowing down to a single resource seems impossible. Should we pick something by Seth Godin, whose imprint can be … [Read more...]
Emphatically Recommended Reading #2: Blue Ocean Strategy
As discussed in an earlier post, we are providing a short list of Emphatically Recommended Readings™ that we hope all Leading Learning Symposium participants will read in advance of attending the event. The idea behind these readings is to establish common points of reference and baseline knowledge that will help enhance the symposium experience for all involved. The … [Read more...]
Emphatically Recommended Reading #1: Make It Stick
With this post, we offer a brief video to introduce the first of our Emphatically Recommended Readings™ - which is .... ... drum roll (scroll down) ... Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning We think Make It Stick is one of the best books available for summing up the most important research on how we learn - and making useful suggestions for how to create … [Read more...]
Get Your Community Buzzing with Richard Millington
Do you ever wonder why some online communities continue to grow and thrive while others simply fade away? Given the tremendous impact that online communities can have, particularly related to social learning, the answer is one that all of us in the business of lifelong learning should take some time to explore. Richard Millington, founder of Feverbee and author of Buzzing … [Read more...]