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Informal Learning, Chapter 15:Just Do It

As work and learning become one, good learning and good work merge to become a single activity. Don’t start with problems, for that starts you down the wrong path. You may solve the problem, but m...
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Informal Learning, Chapter 14: Unconferences

Business meetings used to come in one flavor: dull. New approaches are creating meetings that people enjoy, often organized in scant time, and at minimal cost. These meetings are not events; there’...
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Informal Learning, Chapter 7: Learners

Engaging in business and learning depends on how well you converse, tell stories, speak in public, and write. All knowledge workers must master these skills in addition to learning how to learn. St...
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Informal Learning, Chapter 6: Meta-Learning

Training is something that’s pushed on you; learning is something you choose. Many a knowledge worker will tell you, “I love to learn but I hate to be trained.” Knowledge workers thrive when given ...
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Informal Learning, Chapter 4: Emergence

Training is something that’s pushed on you; learning is something you choose. Many a knowledge worker will tell you, “I love to learn but I hate to be trained.” Knowledge workers thrive when given ...
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Informal Learning, Chapter 3: Show Me the Money

Executives don’t want learning; they want execution. They want performance. Informal does not mean unintentional. Those who leave informal learning to chance leave money on the table. Informal lear...
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Informal Learning, Chapter 2: A Natural Way of Learning

Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, impromptu way most people learn to do their jobs. Informal learning is like riding a bicycle: the rider chooses the destination and the route. The ...
  • jaycross published this 03 / 02 / 2009
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