4 reasons why employee social learning will fail at work

Yes, I know that Facebook has 23 million users. Yes, I see people on Facebook everywhere I look – on the trains, at traffic lights and when at work. Personally I spend more time than I should on LinkedIn and Facebook, much to chagrin of my family. Yes I am believer  a believer of social media and social learning. Who  wouldn’t be ? Have a look at some the statistics: Facebook. -More than 800 million active users, each with an average of 130 friends. More than 50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day. LinkedIn - 100 million professionals...

Land of Plenty Broadband – Threat Or Opportunity for the Learning Function ?

Australia is on its way to become the “land of plenty broadband”, thanks the to the National Broadband Network (NBN). How will this impact the learning function ? Will it be an opportunity or a threat ? This was the focus of my presentation at the LearnX conference in Brisbane this month (copy of the presentation available at the bottom of this blog). People who know me will probably easily predict my answer to these question. It is an opportunity if we can grasp the potential and gear ourselves to exploit it, otherwise it will be a threat as will impose changes....

Steve Jobs and Lessons for Designing Learning

Steve Jobs and his philosophy of product design have some powerful lessons for designing learning “products” that deliver the results and effective user experience. When Steve Job’s resignation as the CEO of Apple made the headline item on ABC news (Australian) I knew it was serious news. The media is replete with tributes to Steve Jobs.  And why not? The visionary has managed to make Apple one of the largest company (by market capitalisation just behind Exxon Mobile (Oil & Gas). For a company whose main product is innovation that is mighty impressive. I...