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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ben Darr

Ben Darr

Study shows blogging may increase productivity at work - 7 views

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    Reflective practice is vital to professional learning. Blogging is a great way to thoughtfully reflect on what we do.
Ben Darr

Coca-Cola Instructional Designer Envisions 21st Century Training (Interview) ... - 0 views

  • Q. What is the greatest modern challenge in the training profession? Employee engagement drives turnover and performance. As business consultants, training professionals can drive improvements in employee engagement which in turn will lead to better retention and employee performance. Q. What makes current challenges so different from previous ones? In our current economy, performance improvement is paramount. To stay competitive, businesses must find efficiencies. Reducing turnover adds value to the bottom line through reducing costs. Engaged employees perform more efficiently and effectively which drives both revenue and cost management.
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      Johnathan Keith, a trainer for Coca Cola is being interviewed. It is interesting that he highlights engagement as pivotal in keeping employees. Engagement in the classroom is also vital to student performance.
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Learnlets - 0 views

shared by Ben Darr on 29 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Here, I start with the hermeneutic notion of how we act in the world and learn. We start with things well-practiced, but if we have a problem, a breakdown, we look for an answer.
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      Clark Quinn provides an interesting beginning to our desire to learn. When we find our usual way of doing things is not working, we attempt to learn something new.
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