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Smartphones, Batman and Virtual Mentors

Kapp Notes

Answer: One application is that smartphones enable the concept of a Virtual Mentor to be employed to assist in a variety of settings. A virtual mentor is a live person who provides assistance to one or more individuals who are “on the ground” at a customer site working on a problem. Older Bruce Wayne, Terry and the new Batman.

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The next normal

E-Learning Provocateur

If working collaboratively, from a distance, is the new normal in the long term, it will need the acquisition of new skills, attitudes and mindsets for optimum work performance. L&D will need to take the lead and enable the development of these skills, attitudes and mindsets.

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Instructional Design in the VUCA World

ID Reflections

Some of the emerging behaviours range from: A preference to view a short 2 minute video to know about a something over reading a 2 page PDF A predilection for images over text - with a smartphone at their fingertips, today''s users prefer to share experiences via real-time video and images rather than long descriptive texts.

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Making Sure Mentoring Is A Two-Way Street

Mindflash

Mentoring is much more complex and complicated relationship than most people think. Mentors and their protégés need to take care to establish a mutually-beneficial relationship in order for it to be truly successful. In other words, there has to be something in it for the mentor. 2. What qualities should a mentor have?

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Why Learning Is The Most Valuable Element of Workplace Culture

Mindflash

I find that listening to how they describe their own organization — its values, behaviors, and attitudes — often shows more about the company’s real culture than anything the management says. And one of the best indicators of an organization’s culture is its attitude toward learning and development. Follow him on Twitter.

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6 Reasons Why Having a Good Mentor Is Beneficial at Work

SkyPrep

One element people often overlook is finding a good mentor. Having a mentor at work is invaluable. This is because mentors can help you: . A mentor is also a teacher. A good mentor will also be there to guide you along the way and keep you motivated. With a mentor, we learn valuable lessons.

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7 Strategies to Facilitate “Working Out Loud”

Learnnovators

S/he can be a coach and mentor helping people to get started with working out loud , keep the community space free of trolls, and connect individuals to each other and to relevant content/discussions/groups. WOl comes from the same attitude of sharing with the intent of helping others learn from what I know and the mistakes I’ve made.