512 - Covert LMS? Retiring Employees in Learning!
March 31, 2008 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - March 29, 2008.
#512 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Covert/Secondary Learning Systems?
2. Retiring Employees Perfect as Learning Resources.
3. LearningTown - Social Network Up to 1,600 Colleagues.
1. Covert/Secondary Learning Systems? We have been tracking an interesting trend, as some organizations are adding a second or even “covert” Learning Management System to stretch their functionality beyond the capabilities of the enterprise system already in place. Some of these “added” LMS installs have been in business units that want to rapidly expand functionality for targeted learning undertakings.
For example, one Fortune 20’s Sales Training group wanted a more collaborative approach to their onboarding, so they leased an instance of a hosted system, but called it an Onboarding System rather than a LMS. They transfer the data in batches back to the corporate LMS. We are seeing secondary LMS systems implemented by other divisions or regions of the world, with unique needs that can’t be rapidly met by the current LMS.
2. Retiring Employees Perfect as Learning Resources. Please consider a plan in your organization to leverage retiring employees as learning resources. I am shocked at how few organizations even have a process for asking retirees if they are willing/able to be part-time contract instructors, subject matter experts or coaches. If you have a plan in place, I’d love to hear about it. Send me a note to emasie@masie.com
3. LearningTown - Social Network Up to 1,600 Colleagues: In the past four days, we have had over 1,600 of your colleagues beta testing our new, free network - LearningTown. This network is now open for use by any learning colleague from around the world. There are key conversations underway and over 17 focused groups and blogs started by dozens of learning professionals. Find new and past colleagues in our field. Join today (or refer your colleagues to):
Join LearningTown: Social Network for Learning Professionals - http://www.learningtown.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning Systems ‘08: April 9-11 - Las Vegas
* Learning 2008: Oct 26-29 - Orlando
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Contact Elliott Masie: emasie@masie.com