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462 - Holy Cow - Rizzuto the Teacher; Learning and Market Shifts
August 15, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 15, 2007.
#462 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,684 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
-- Over 1.336 Colleagues Registered Already --
1. Holy Cow - My Baseball Teacher Passes!
2. Learning Departments Impacted by Market/Sales.
3. Content Management System Decision Session.
1. Holy Cow - My Baseball Teacher Passes: It was Strike 3 for my baseball teacher yesterday. Phil Rizzuto, the NY Yankee shortstop, announcer and my teacher about baseball and storytelling, died. When I was a small kid in NYC, I would listen in the dark to Yankee broadcasts on radio late at night. Phil Rizutto created stories and excitement with his voice and famous expression - including "Holy Cow". He taught me to enjoy baseball and more importantly, about the power of passion in storytelling. He will be sorely missed!
2. Learning Departments Impacted by Market/Sales: Almost every week, I find myself in a conversation with a senior Learning manager from a major corporation who is under pressure due to changes in sales, revenue or stock market price. While organizations have always reacted swiftly to changes in their financial positions, there is way more immediate pressure on Learning managers to respond, including:
* Direct engagement (and pressure) to rapidly restore sales figures.
* Constriction of investment decisions for new learning systems or efforts, due to swings in stock market price.
* Rapid response capacity being developed by learning departments and lines to business to react to changing revenues, exchange rates and interest marketplace.
As we ask for learning to be aligned to business, we will also get increased business pressure from revenue and market shifts. It is the goal and consequence of being closer to the "performance" line.
3. Content Management System Decision Session: Our readers have asked us to add several additional sessions to the Learning 2007 program, focused on Learning Content Management Systems decisions. We are organizing learning stories and discussions focused on a 360-look at how companies are creating and managing increasing large collections of learning content. Cushing Anderson from IDC will be our host for these dialogues. Join over 1,336 of your colleagues at Learning 2007 - Oct 21 to 24 - http://www.learning2007.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
Email for Elliott to emasie@masie.com
#462 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,684 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
-- Over 1.336 Colleagues Registered Already --
1. Holy Cow - My Baseball Teacher Passes!
2. Learning Departments Impacted by Market/Sales.
3. Content Management System Decision Session.
1. Holy Cow - My Baseball Teacher Passes: It was Strike 3 for my baseball teacher yesterday. Phil Rizzuto, the NY Yankee shortstop, announcer and my teacher about baseball and storytelling, died. When I was a small kid in NYC, I would listen in the dark to Yankee broadcasts on radio late at night. Phil Rizutto created stories and excitement with his voice and famous expression - including "Holy Cow". He taught me to enjoy baseball and more importantly, about the power of passion in storytelling. He will be sorely missed!
2. Learning Departments Impacted by Market/Sales: Almost every week, I find myself in a conversation with a senior Learning manager from a major corporation who is under pressure due to changes in sales, revenue or stock market price. While organizations have always reacted swiftly to changes in their financial positions, there is way more immediate pressure on Learning managers to respond, including:
* Direct engagement (and pressure) to rapidly restore sales figures.
* Constriction of investment decisions for new learning systems or efforts, due to swings in stock market price.
* Rapid response capacity being developed by learning departments and lines to business to react to changing revenues, exchange rates and interest marketplace.
As we ask for learning to be aligned to business, we will also get increased business pressure from revenue and market shifts. It is the goal and consequence of being closer to the "performance" line.
3. Content Management System Decision Session: Our readers have asked us to add several additional sessions to the Learning 2007 program, focused on Learning Content Management Systems decisions. We are organizing learning stories and discussions focused on a 360-look at how companies are creating and managing increasing large collections of learning content. Cushing Anderson from IDC will be our host for these dialogues. Join over 1,336 of your colleagues at Learning 2007 - Oct 21 to 24 - http://www.learning2007.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
Email for Elliott to emasie@masie.com
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