Remove Knowledge Remove Ratio Remove ROI Remove Survey
article thumbnail

Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training by Jim on May 3, 2011 in social learning A continuing theme among my blog posts has been the difficulty of demonstrating the ROI of social learning initiatives.

article thumbnail

Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. The evidence is undeniable, and yet companies continue to scrimp. Properly d.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I wanted to get a more in-depth knowledge of the four levels and where the next generation, Kirkpatrick’s son James, was taking them. Kirkpatrick says participants need to achieve certain knowledge, skills, and attitudes to get to the desired behavior and results. knowledge, skills, and attitudes?have This is ROE, not ROI.

article thumbnail

How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. Properly d.

article thumbnail

Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 70% of workplace knowledge is learned informally (a statistic that is frequently referenced in the learning industry). Of course, you ask someone who knows widgets really well and who is willing to share their knowledge.) Instead, they show you how to do it and then help you as you try. Properly d.

article thumbnail

Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

What is new, however, is the ratio of on-demand solutions to more traditional training offerings. In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that.

article thumbnail

Three Reasons Why Corporate Training Departments Could Become.

Dashe & Thomson

Teams will be project-driven, closer to the customer, and more focused on giving workers knowledge and skills while they’re working , rather than creating ways to take them out of their work to consume “training.” How will training be produced and delivered in the future? Most likely by small, specialized teams focused on business results.