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Information management has been with us for so long it's become ubiquitous. Knowledge management is the new kid on the block - it's no longer good enough to just manage information you have to manage knowledge. So, could learning management be the next big thing? |
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Certainly there has been renewed interest in the role learning plays within organisations. The knowledge economy relies on effective learning both by individuals and by organisations themselves - the learning organisation, though a fairly idealistic concept, has entered the business vocabulary since it was first described by Peter Senge in his book 'The Fifth Discipline'. The current interest in e-learning is also evidence of a renewed vigour in developing new approaches to learning and has stimulated a wider debate on the effectiveness of different learning approaches and strategies.
We're passionate about learning and work with organisations to help them to develop new approaches to learning. We also recognise the benefits of using technology to support learning. For us e-learning represents an ideal opportunity to employ technology in a myriad of ways to support learning - it's not a replacement for traditional ways of learning.
New Ways of Learning
We need to try new ways of learning, to use technology effectively, and identify learning styles that work for a diverse range of learners. We have worked with a wide variety of organisations in helping them to develop new approaches to learning. Frequently this involves understanding the role of learning within the organisation and then focussing on activities that develop learning approaches that lead directly to improved performance. We also help develop hybrid approaches to information, knowledge and learning. Achieving a blend of learning interventions is also a key element of our work - mixing accelerated learning, action learning, and e-learning with more conventional approaches to create learning solutions that meet the needs of both individuals and organisations.
Technology Supported Learning
Technology is being used increasingly in support of learning but we are still scratching the surface, and making lots of basic mistakes. Technology vendors make over-optimistic claims for e-learning and expectations are often set too high. Technology does have the potential to substantially improve both the learning process and also access to learning but using it effectively isn't easy.
We help clients use technology more effectively in supporting learning. There is a lot of hype around e-learning at present but e-learning invariably fails if the learning culture is dysfunctional. We help clients to assess their current learning culture and then adopt practical strategies to improve the 'learning blend'.
Working and Learning
Most of the organisations we work with struggle to effectively integrate working and learning. People do learn while working but there is often little structure to this learning and many organisations fail to see the benefit in creating this structure. People talk about working smarter rather than harder but invest little energy in actually learning how to do this. Our 'Learn@work…work@learning' approach offers a range of strategies that help re-energise the learning agenda.
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