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March 26, 2014 by Alan Todd Shared by Whit Wesenberg, MSLOC Student "Gathering dispersed learners in the same location is difficult. Even if getting everyone in the same place were cheap and easy, few companies have enough physical seats to accommodate all the people they would like to develop. Transforming the math that dictates the reach and scale of corporate learning through virtual technology is attracting CLOs' attention and a growing flow of venture capital. But the concern remains that quality is being sacrificed in the quest for scale. Many learning leaders are waiting to see how experiments play out in higher education, and those who have begun to experiment generally relegate virtual learning to low-priority subjects like compliance-driven training and basic technical or vocational knowledge."

This community is a venture of the Master's Program in Learning & Organizational Change at Northwestern University. We are scholar practitioners exploring topics at the intersection of learning and change - and how best to prepare workplace leaders and learners for the future.

Written by MSLOC alumna Tracey Wik May 28, 2014 Using the language of business - standardized processes, measures and reporting - will go a long way to transform management of learning functions.

Practical Issues for Organizations: An Open Online Seminar Fall 2013 Facilitators: Jeff Merrell, MSLOC & Kimberly Scott, PhD

11/04/2013 by Dan McGinn Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student, on Twitter - @claudiarichman

Ronald R. Short (1998) Required reading for 2013 Hudson Institute

In This Issue Think Differently: How can organizations prepare change leaders for VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)? Community Buzz - The power of being mindful in the workplace - Talent Management: Looking beyond the resume MSLOC Community Snapshots - People on the Move

In This Issue Think Differently: How can organizations prepare change leaders for VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)? Community Buzz - The power of being mindful in the workplace - Talent Management: Looking beyond the resume MSLOC Community Snapshots - People on the Move

By Marshall Moore February 18, 2014 Shared by Kelly Ross, MSLOC alumnae and MSLOC Coach in the Organizational and Leadership Coaching Certification program. "Good coaches get results, respect, and awards-just ask the three managers recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But what makes a coach or mentor good? One school of thought says they should hold their mentees to specific performance benchmarks and help them reach those benchmarks by targeting their personal weaknesses. Popofatticus But new research suggests a different tack-namely, to nurture a mentee's strengths, aspirations for the future, and goals for personal growth. Indeed, studies suggest that this positive approach is more effective at helping people learn and change; for instance, it helps train business school students to be better managers, and it is more effective at getting patients to comply with doctors' orders."

11/13/2013 by Andrew Campbell and Mark Lancelott Shared by Teresa Torres, MSLOC Student, on Twitter - @ttorres

Blog by Jeff Merrell, MSLOC @jeffmerrell

This book by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak is recommended by BK Simerson, MSLOC 431 Leading with Strategic Thinking Instructor. It is not focused on learning and organizational change but is a very useful book.

By Bea La O', MSLOC 2014 Capstone Research "This study seeks to understand how managers make strategic decisions through the lens of three approaches proffered by Mintzberg and Westley (2001): "think-first," procedural rationality, "see-first," insight and intuition, and "do-first," sensemaking. Through interviews with six leaders on strategic decision issues that range from changing the growth strategy of a large healthcare firm to redefining the talent management framework of a large quick service restaurant company, the study finds managers switch between the three approaches over the course of considering a decision issue. It also finds managers manage the inherent tension between "thinking-first," "seeing-first," and "doing-first," and socialize decision issues with stakeholders using "think-first," procedural rationality, and "do-first," sensemaking. "

Using meditation in the classroom to improve focus. Summarizes research on multi-tasking with technology. Includes reading recommendations.

By Robyn Clark and Judah Kurtz (MSLOC alumnus) January 15, 2014 Coaching is a proven, effective tool for helping leaders to create a culture that fosters higher employee performance, increased engagement and retention, and enhanced business results."

12/05/2012 by Leo Widrich on lifehacker Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student

Renetta McCann, Leo Burnett Chief Talent Officer and MSLOC alumnae reminds us that at one point in time, those who worked were looked down upon. Now, we wear our jobs on our sleeves like badges of honor. When did our views on work change, and how can we reframe what's expected from an office environment to improve our professional experiences?

By Beth Kuhel March 8, 2014 "If you want to get hired and stay hired you need to know how hiring managers think. Since Google is setting the standard for attracting, hiring (and paying) top talent, examining and understanding their hiring standards and practices could help you even if you have no interest in working there."

IDEO article about what "design sensibilities" are and how to develop them.