As Jay has said, informal learning is a better approach for more complex environments. Given the above, here are some guidelines for what informal learning development could look like: Spend less time on design and more on ongoing evaluation to allow emergent practices to be developed. Build learning resources so that they can be easily changed or modified by anyone (allow for a hacker mentality) Allow everything to be connected, so that the work environment is the learning environment (but look for safe places to fail) There is no clearly defined start or finish so enable connections from multiple access points. Information is no longer scarce and our connections are now many. If an organizational informal learning effort lets people connect more easily and communicate more effectively, then it will have a chance of success. Connecting & Communicating are central roles for organizational leaders whose workplaces are becoming more complex, either in terms of evolving practices, changing markets or advances in technology. Enabling the integration of collaborative learning with work is a more flexible model than designing courses that are outdated as soon as they’re published.

levels of access to various members, depending on the task. Where would that come into your framework? Harold Jarche, on February 11th, 2010 at 19:32 Said: Good question. I wonder if the act of hiding information is a result of an over-controlling organizational communication structure, and not supporting collaboration or cooperation in a more unfettered manner? Cooperative or collaborative learning? « Edmusings, on February 12th, 2010 at 15:01 Said: [...] Harold Jarche &nbsp;uses the two terms with collaboration applied to&nbsp;a model of action for informal groups, such as communities of practice, and cooperation with loose networks. [...] uberVU - social comments, on February 27th, 2010 at 3:14 Said: Social comments and analytics for this post… This post was mentioned on Twitter by omeroz: Communication and working together http://bit.ly/9QDBZx... Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Spam Protection by WP-SpamFree &nbsp;Notify me of subsequent comments to this thread Conversations Harold Jarche on The Networked Workplace Jon Husband on The Networked Workplace ?????? ??????? LMS? « E-learning NET on Formalized informal learning: a blend we don’t need Harold Jarche on New Hire Practices Harold Jarche on Vendor-neutral E-PORTAFOLIOS, del PLN al APRENDIZAJE!!! « juandon. Innovación y conocimiento on All models are flawed but some are useful kaleem on New Hire Practices Kare Anderson on Vendor-neutral Harold Jarche on Social learning for collaborative work Mack on Social learning for collaborative work Twitter Faves rdeis: Transparency + Clarity = Understanding. @aronsolomon http://www.aronsolomon.com/t-c-u/ rdeis: Good employers don't work against human nature http://t.co/ZbhwVve via @globeandmail &gt;&gt; Paying attention to 4 human needs. jukkaam: Mistaken beliefs business leaders have about innovation: know the competition, best way of doing things http://onforb.es/klE9ej #innovation hjarche: KM shifts from ‘content &amp; collection’ to ‘context &amp; connection’ by @panklam http://ur1.ca/4avm9 #PKM hjarche: Excellent #PKM &amp; networked learning ref list by @hreingold http://ur1.ca/4av6x Introduction to Mind Amplifiers Archives<SELECT onchange=document.location.href=thttp://www.jarche.com/his.options[this.selectedIndex].value; name

Something I am trying to get a handle on in my dissertation has to do with communication (and communication formats) that are imposed on a group/team and those in which groups or teams are able to develop their own forms and forms of communication. What I found is that a team might have “hidden” communication, withholding from some, developing different spaces and different &nbsp;levels of access to various members, depending on the task. Where would that come into your framework? Harold Jarche , on February 11th, 2010 at 19:32 Said: Good question. I wonder if the act of hiding information is a result of an over-controlling organizational communication structure, and not supporting collaboration or cooperation in a more unfettered manner? Cooperative or collaborative learning? « Edmusings , on February 12th, 2010 at 15:01 Said: [...] Harold Jarche &nbsp; uses the two terms with collaboration applied to &nbsp; a model of action for informal groups, such as communities of practice, and cooperation with loose networks. [...] uberVU - social comments , on February 27th, 2010 at 3:14 Said: Social comments and analytics for this post… This post was mentioned on Twitter by omeroz: Communication and working together http://bit.ly/9QDBZx . . . Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Spam Protection by WP-SpamFree &nbsp; Notify me of subsequent comments to this thread Conversations Harold Jarche on The Networked Workplace Jon Husband on The Networked Workplace ?????? ??????? LMS? « E-learning NET on Formalized informal learning: a blend we don’t need Harold Jarche on New Hire Practices Harold Jarche on Vendor-neutral E-PORTAFOLIOS, del PLN al APRENDIZAJE!!! « juandon. Innovación y c on ocimiento on All models are flawed but some are useful kaleem on New Hire Practices Kare Anders on on Vendor-neutral Harold Jarche on Social learning for collaborative work Mack on Social learning for collaborative work Twitter Faves rdeis: Transparency + Clarity = Understanding. @aronsolomon http://www.aronsolomon.com/t-c-u/ rdeis: Good employers don't work against human nature http://t.co/ZbhwVve via @globeandmail &gt;&gt; Paying attention to 4 human needs. jukkaam: Mistaken beliefs business leaders have about innovation: know the competition, best way of doing things http://onforb.es/klE9ej #innovation <A clas