537 - Gender and Workplace Development; Big Race Today
August 18, 2008 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 18, 2008.
#537 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Gender and Development Needs? Interesting Question
2. Learning 2008 Update: Tony O’Driscoll to Keynote
3. Big Race Today: Head Heart Hoof
1. Gender and Development Needs? Interesting Question: I want to take a deep breath and ask a difficult question about the Development Styles and Needs of new hires - based on gender! Over the past few years, I have noticed a marked difference in the maturity and style of new hires, coming to the workplace right from college. In my opinion, the women that are coming into the workplace are often more ready for work - in terms of collaboration, accountability and style. Some of the men, while having the same type of resume and domain skills, are often harder to bring on board. I am curious if other TRENDS readers have seen this difference and have any insights or suggestions. Do some of our new hires need a specialized development model? I am NOT suggesting that we offer a male or female development track - but it is a provocative conversation. I would love to hear your thoughts and we will publish a summary next week. Send me an email to emasie@masie.com
2. Learning 2008 Update - Tony O’Driscoll to Keynote: We have just added an additional keynote to Learning 2008. My colleague and friend Tony O’Driscoll is a Professor of the Practice at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. His current research focuses on how emerging technologies such as virtual worlds can rapidly disrupt existing industry structure and business models. We are going to focus on Web 2.0 and the 3D Internet and look at what’s real, what’s hype and what is an ABBAration (sorry, it is a pun-filled Monday). Registration for Learning 2008 is open at http://www.learning2008.com
3. Big Race Today: Head Heart Hoof! In a few hours, our horse, Head Heart Hoof, will have his first race! He is in the second race in Saratoga. Two and a half years of training and learning will come together at 1:30 pm. In a short 90 seconds, he will have his first experience as a racing thoroughbred. Clearly, his owners are more nervous than he is! Wish him luck.
Elliott
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