Category: Consulting

  • Formulating the Social Learning Strategy #TK10

    Source: intrepidls.com Innovation Strategy Models Models to consider for strategy development Prefer a series of fast tactical social learning projects over a big bang launch Don’t bet the farm on technology De-Risking Invest in a portfolio of strategic innovation initiatives Emergent Strategy Theory When a “best” solution has not emerged, choose the most flexible strategy.

  • Addressing the Gaps in Social Learning Readiness #TK10

    Source: intrepidls.com If you have a gap in You may be facing… You might try to… Culture An inhospitable organizational curlture Start very small Community A community without a real need. Look for other target communities or subdivind this one futhre Support Lac of real support Build awareness; strategic planning; and/or an underground initiative People…

  • Key Dimensions of Organization Readiness for Social Learning #TK10

    Source: intrepidls.com Culture – Receptive environment for learning (Community, Culture) Community Support (Sbstantive upper-level support, tangible signs of support from senior leadership, budgetary, organizational clout) People (High level of ability to execute) Processes (High level of ability to execute) We’re looking for processs that can be leveraged to suport successful social learning, especially in the…

  • Risks of Social Learning or Fear and Loathing in Social Media #TK10

    Source: intrepidls.com Sharing to much of your IP Distribution of misinformation Innappropriate conduct in work environment Liability from either of the above Information “leaks” (IP in insecure) Wasting time and/or resources “playing around” Giving up control Perceived inablility tomeasure resulsts Risk/Benefit Analysis Situations that might not be suited for social learning, or that might require…

  • Benefits of Adopting Social Learning #TK10 intrepidls.com

    Benefits to the Learner Able to access information as needed and on demand Imporved depth and breadth of information available than with only formal learning (crowdsourcing and/or long-tail effect) Rapidly access up-to-date infomration Information is verified and vetted by large community Sense of ownership and pride Democratization of content Benefits to the Business Decreate cost…

  • Real-time social media search and analysis #TK10

    Did you know that you can get you “Real-time social media search and analysis” on your company or any other one from Social Mention (http://www.socialmention.com)? “Receive free daily email alerts of your brand, company, CEO, marketing campaign, or on a developing news story, a competitor, or the latest on a celebrity.” #TK10

  • Threats to Your Social Learning Strategy #TK10

    Threats to Your Social Learning Strategy #TK10 Threat: Risk of Marginalization http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2009/02/corporate-training.html Threats Changing demographics in the workplace X/Yers are use to getting things done on their own Twechnologiacally literate Conditioned to expect immediate gratification Skeptical of society and its nstitutions Lifelon learners Ambition Trent: Consumer-oriented social media sets expectations for yoru users (Expectations from…

  • Intrepid’s View on Social Learning #TK10

    Intrepid’s View on Social Learning #TK10 Social Learning is one tool in the learning toolbox. It’s not (only) about the technology. There’s still no free lunch, even when the tools are “free.” Users must be encourage to contribute There must be incentives for them to contribute Need active ways to energize the people you are…

  • Examples of Social Learning #TK10PRE #TK10 from Intrepid.com Presenter

    Examples of Social Learning #TK10PRE #TK10 from Intrepid.com Presenter SabreTown Employee community Tools built internally Profile Q & A Smarts People Blogs Sun Learning Exchange Users can generate their own content and upload it to the Sun Learning Exchange User’s can rate content and search through it Could be slides shows about products and roles…