Category Archives: project work

Invited to a Game-Based Learning/Virtual World workgroup

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Rory

Cool! A small workgroup has been created to explore game-based learning and the use of virtual worlds for learning. They’ve invited me to join them. I hope that this is more than just “exploring” … that we get to tackle … Continue reading →

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Capture BlackBerry Screens

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Rory

I’ve been with a small group working on mobile learning in my organization for several months now, and have managed to deploy several well-received learning projects. One problem is that it is nearly impossible to show others (who do not … Continue reading →

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Valuable to Whom? Trouble with Stakeholders Who Think they Know

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Rory

The one who controls the purse strings pretty much calls the shots. So, of course, we (who rely on their paying for our services and realize that they could just as easily go to some other group or organization who … Continue reading →

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Are we REALLY in the “learning” business? Really? (my Inigo Montoya moment)

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Rory

Many favorite lines from The Princess Bride movie – one of them is when Inigo Montoya says to Vizzini, “You keep saying that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.”  And I had that line race … Continue reading →

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Information overload of training for new hires

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Rory

During a conversation yesterday I was told that a group of new hires (for which I’ve been charged with developing a process training program) has just started their orientation and training this week. When I heard what they’re being put … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Management – Is there a difference?

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Rory

“So, how is this different from knowledge management?” As I discuss a knowledge transfer (KT) methodology it’s not a question that gets asked a whole lot; but when it is it tends to sidetrack the meeting or presentation.  The questioner … Continue reading →

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The offending section (that ticked off the consultant)

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Rory

I posted about how I managed to tick off a consultant when I included a short section on a kind of what-is-knowledge … Well, here is the offending writing … (keep in mind that this is only one page in … Continue reading →

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In which I tick off a consultant – (Knowledge Transfer)

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Rory

Was called to work on another knowledge transfer project where the client is transitioning a series of functions from one office location to another. The people aren’t moving to the new location – just the function; and there is concern … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Transfer – Hearing about this a lot lately

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Rory

A term that I’ve been hearing a lot more is knowledge transfer … have been for the last several months now. And I’ve had an opportunity to develop a knowledge transfer methodology for a client (which is one reason for … Continue reading →

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Training as an investment – Yeah right – Gotta be kidding

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Rory

Okay – so I’ve been working on a client project that is all about assessing performance and measuring and evaluating training programs (and other non-training interventions as well). And the model that the client uses is the Phillips’ 5 Levels … Continue reading →

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