Comments on: Assuring Sustainable Learning http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan McCarthy http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-280 Dan McCarthy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:05:20 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-280 Mary Jo - <br />Great post, you nailed it! Required reading for anyone responsible for training, and for managers who want to get the best possible ROI for their training investment. Mary Jo –
Great post, you nailed it! Required reading for anyone responsible for training, and for managers who want to get the best possible ROI for their training investment.

]]> By: GeorgeCSmith http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-279 GeorgeCSmith Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:29:16 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-279 Mary Jo, interesting post. I think that forcing employees to go to a work-shop of seminar is only beneficial if there is something striking or relevant to the attendee. Mary Jo, interesting post. I think that forcing employees to go to a work-shop of seminar is only beneficial if there is something striking or relevant to the attendee.

]]> By: Sun-Hua Lin http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-278 Sun-Hua Lin Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:30:11 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-278 Mary Jo,<br />The most important thing for sustainable learning is to let them know what skill they really need. They maybe find out from their experience in workplace, or from challenge of different work that you gave them, or from knowing what you really expect for. It will give them strong motivation to learn a new skill, and what a leader has to do is to give them help, tool, or reward. Mary Jo,
The most important thing for sustainable learning is to let them know what skill they really need. They maybe find out from their experience in workplace, or from challenge of different work that you gave them, or from knowing what you really expect for. It will give them strong motivation to learn a new skill, and what a leader has to do is to give them help, tool, or reward.

]]> By: Kevin J Porter http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-277 Kevin J Porter Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:52:04 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-277 Mary Jo,<br />In the right setting I think it is appropriate for staff, who have recently attended a learning event, to report and present the most relevant and useful information. Presentations can be directed towards other staff or even the presenter`s manager. This provides a reiteration of the skills learned for the presenter. Of course this will be most useful in organizations that practice double loop learning and take pride in learning from their employees. Mary Jo,
In the right setting I think it is appropriate for staff, who have recently attended a learning event, to report and present the most relevant and useful information. Presentations can be directed towards other staff or even the presenter`s manager. This provides a reiteration of the skills learned for the presenter. Of course this will be most useful in organizations that practice double loop learning and take pride in learning from their employees.

]]> By: Elijah http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-276 Elijah Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:33:17 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-276 Mary,<br /><br />Great thoughts, I think this is a really important topic and believe the continual learning of employees is vital. Many of my co works and approach these work shops with a closed mind and really miss out on the many benefits. How would you approach those types of employees and keep them engaged? Mary,

Great thoughts, I think this is a really important topic and believe the continual learning of employees is vital. Many of my co works and approach these work shops with a closed mind and really miss out on the many benefits. How would you approach those types of employees and keep them engaged?

]]> By: hour9 http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-275 hour9 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:29:16 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-275 That's a great question. I'm actually struggling with this right now...declining inspiration. <br /><br />What I usually do is talk to other leaders that I trust to help "reinspire" when I'm feeling most frustrated. Blogs like these really help also, thanks. That's a great question. I'm actually struggling with this right now…declining inspiration.

What I usually do is talk to other leaders that I trust to help "reinspire" when I'm feeling most frustrated. Blogs like these really help also, thanks.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-274 Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:32:16 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-274 Paul, great point. Thanks for the addition!<br /><br />hour9,what do you do when the feelings of inspiration go away?<br /><br />Gurmit, e-mentoring is an interesting concept. There is plenty of technology to support it now! I agree, action plans (written) are important, and something I use it all of my clients. However, they are only useful when taken out of the drawer (or folder) and reviewed and updated regularly. Paul, great point. Thanks for the addition!

hour9,what do you do when the feelings of inspiration go away?

Gurmit, e-mentoring is an interesting concept. There is plenty of technology to support it now! I agree, action plans (written) are important, and something I use it all of my clients. However, they are only useful when taken out of the drawer (or folder) and reviewed and updated regularly.

]]> By: Gurmit http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-273 Gurmit Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:12:22 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-273 Hi everyone<br />I love Mary Jo's blogs and tweets, they really keep me fresh.<br />I have been struggling with this issue as well. <br />It goes to the heart of that perennial bugbear, How can we know if training & learning are aligned?<br />One thing I have done recently is e-mentoring.<br />I am thinking this might be a way to sustain professional & leadership development, and I want to investigate this in various contexts - business sector, for example - to show how online mentors can facilitate ongoing learning through virtual project collaboration, for instance.<br />ANother thing is active learning using action plans. The active learning can take place online and build an online community around the face-to-face workshop 'expert', and make participants comfortable with building a knowledge network together, to drive an organisational strategy and operations.<br />This way, the spoonfeeding is reciprocal, as people help each other develop content knowledge and transfer skills to grow as a network. <br />Mary Jo, I have some figures, let me know if you might find them handy.<br />To sum up, I think the online bit can become very important in sustaining learning, if we change our learning theory to keep up with the times. Hi everyone
I love Mary Jo's blogs and tweets, they really keep me fresh.
I have been struggling with this issue as well.
It goes to the heart of that perennial bugbear, How can we know if training & learning are aligned?
One thing I have done recently is e-mentoring.
I am thinking this might be a way to sustain professional & leadership development, and I want to investigate this in various contexts – business sector, for example – to show how online mentors can facilitate ongoing learning through virtual project collaboration, for instance.
ANother thing is active learning using action plans. The active learning can take place online and build an online community around the face-to-face workshop 'expert', and make participants comfortable with building a knowledge network together, to drive an organisational strategy and operations.
This way, the spoonfeeding is reciprocal, as people help each other develop content knowledge and transfer skills to grow as a network.
Mary Jo, I have some figures, let me know if you might find them handy.
To sum up, I think the online bit can become very important in sustaining learning, if we change our learning theory to keep up with the times.

]]> By: hour9 http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-272 hour9 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-272 Mary Jo, <br /><br />Thanks for the post. I love the practicality of sustainable learning. <br /><br />It's so easy to assume that great feedback and an inspiraional moment lead to learning. But what's going to matter most is what happens when the feelings of inspiration or great teaching go away. <br /><br />I especially love the idea of practicing during the event. Mary Jo,

Thanks for the post. I love the practicality of sustainable learning.

It's so easy to assume that great feedback and an inspiraional moment lead to learning. But what's going to matter most is what happens when the feelings of inspiration or great teaching go away.

I especially love the idea of practicing during the event.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC http://www.aspire-cs.com/assuring-sustainable-learning/comment-page-1#comment-271 Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/assuring-sustainable-learning#comment-271 Bret, I like the "no spoon feeding allowed" phrase. Good one!<br /><br />Steve, I agree intrinsic motivation is important. Togeher with methods to make the learning sustainable, new learning can be powerful.<br /><br />Wally, I see a lot of the university and Army models out there. I've also seen some statistics that when learning is delivered in that way, only a fraction is retained (darn, I wish I could find them). I love your future vision! See you there! Bret, I like the "no spoon feeding allowed" phrase. Good one!

Steve, I agree intrinsic motivation is important. Togeher with methods to make the learning sustainable, new learning can be powerful.

Wally, I see a lot of the university and Army models out there. I've also seen some statistics that when learning is delivered in that way, only a fraction is retained (darn, I wish I could find them). I love your future vision! See you there!

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