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Reflections on 10 Years of Consulting

Experiencing eLearning

In August 2011, I wrapped up my last project at Cisco and formed my LLC. However, even after 10 years of consulting, it still feels like the right fit. The Ups of Consulting. I have a low tolerance for boredom, which is one of the reasons I love this field, and consulting in particular. The Downs of Consulting.

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The Lonely eLearner: Creating Social Learning Anchors | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Among industries, a greater number of technology companies and business services/consulting firms spent money on these tools. The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year. In dollar figures, spending is minimal. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

by Guest on April 2, 2011 in performance support Lynn Cases is a Senior Training Consultant for Dashe & Thomson. Lynn Cases, Senior Training Consultant Blog this! She currently leads training at General Mills for Standard Desktop Applications, SharePoint, and New Hire Orientation. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

My thinking about training evaluation was turned on its head by a presentation at the February 2011 MNISPI meeting by Beth McGoldrick of Ameriprise’s RiverSource University. Company executives are typically interested in the bottom line, not how well their employees apply the learning from a training class.

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Organizational Change Management Cited – Again – as Key.

Dashe & Thomson

In a recent post, he cites a recent poll by Panorama Consulting , in which IT executives are asked about the “deadliest sin” of ERP implementations. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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The Temporary Staffing Revolution | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Some see us as instructional designers, some as technical writers, others as change management consultants, and still others as a supplemental staffing agency. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.