Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - September 27, 2011.
#688 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
55,481 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2011 - Over 1,342 Colleagues Registered!
1. Early Morning Speech in Blue Jeans!
2. No CLO at Intel?
3. What Color Is Your Parachute - 40 Years & Still Great!
1. Early Morning Speech in Blue Jeans! At 8:00 AM my speech started. Yet, I had rolled out of bed only 30 minutes before, stopped for a quick bagel and was sitting at my desk in Blue Jeans! This was a pretty typical day in my life, with usually one or two speeches or coaching sessions, conducted by video, to a group somewhere in the world. This morning’s was to a cool group of learning colleagues assembled by our colleague Karen Freedman from FM Global in Rhode Island. She asked if I would spend about 40 minutes with the local chapter of ASTD, talking about key elements related to Learning Innovation. I said yes and it popped up on my schedule this morning. Here is what was interesting and evolving about the speech:
* We used desktop video from the webcam on my office Mac through Adobe Connect to a large meeting room at FM Global. One click and a phone call for higher level audio, and we were connected.
* The presentation was highly conversational, as folks from the meeting asked questions ranging from the impact of technology distraction to the decline in Analysis as a step for some learning design.
* I was able to get to the meeting without a flight, just in time, wear jeans (the camera only got the top 1/2 of Elliott) and use artifacts on my desk as part of my storytelling.
* 2 minutes after the speech was over, I was starting a call with some teammates in DC and New York City.
As we get more comfortable with bringing in speakers via video, from high end telepresence to desktop or webinar video, it increases our agility to be part of meetings and classes with less disruption, travel and expense. Couple of things that a speaker needs to keep in mind during these presentations:
* Get comfortable talking to your own picture on the screen.
* Move the frame with your video to the top and close to the webcam, so you are looking right at the camera.
* Make your presence a bit larger than life - you may be on a very large projection screen on the other side - and fill it up with personality and attitude.
* Allow the content to be driven, as much as possible, by the questions from the remote audience. I had many things I wanted to say, but trusted that I could integrate my points into their questions. In fact, I kept a list of points and checked them off as folks asked questions.
* If you are RELAXED, they will be. Show your comfort with the media and don’t focus on your virtual presence - be present!
2. No CLO at Intel? I was intrigued about how a global organization like Intel delivers and innovates in the learning world, in a highly decentralized learning organization without a CLO. So, we asked them to present a key session at Learning 2011 (Nov 6-9, Orlando):
Learning @ Intel: Decentralized, Global & No CLO!
Presented by: Allison Anderson, Learning Innovations Program Manager.
We are a combination of small and large learning organizations serving a population diverse in culture, age, job role and geography. The learning landscape at Intel is complex, to say the least. Explore the challenges and benefits of serving the brightest, most driven employees in the world, in a wholly decentralized learning function. We’ll look at leading-edge programs and key “wins” from across the company:
- A look inside Intel’s leadership development.
- Going beyond the community hype cycle.
- Creating effective learning experiences: the secret sauce!
For more information on this session and the several hundred other learning choices at Learning 2011, go to http://tinyurl.com/3sfpqfn 41 days to go and over 1,340 colleagues registered!
3. What Color Is Your Parachute - 40 Years & Still Great! I was in the bookstore the other day and saw one of my favorite books out in a new edition:
“What Color is Your Parachute”
A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers By Richard Bolles - 2012 Edition
40 years ago, Bolles wrote this incredibly practical book. In many ways, it changed the model for job search, concentrating on both networking and personal clarification of your strengths, interests and opportunities. I used it early in my life when I found myself “between” jobs and also leveraged this book when I taught several classes on careers. Forty years later, Bolles has updated it, including the search and networking opportunities available via the internet, honing his own models. I read it this weekend and it is still one of the most practical books ever written. In a time where we all know someone facing a job change situation, this would be great reference to pass along.
Yours in Learning,
Elliott Masie.
email: emasie@masie.com
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October 29, 2011