Synopses & Reviews
THE PATH TO THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN ORGANIZATIONSCo-published and sponsored by ASTD, Revolutionize Learning & Development examines the steps required to shift corporate learning onto a more meaningful trajectory. Taking a new approach means aligning more closely to how people really think, learn, and work. The shift to a focus on performance and innovation meets the challenges resulting from increasing change and a need for organizations to be more agile.
Written by the author of three books on organizational learning and performance, this book leverages technology advantages within the context of larger L&D objectives. It exposes the broken state of today’s corporate training and outlines a path forward for broadening the scope of impact on organizational success through new technologies such as mLearning and social media.
“‘This is a spark, not the whole fire,’ Clark Quinn states in the opening pages of this manifesto on the future of the L&D profession. I am grateful to Clark for his courage, insight, and willingness to write this important book and to challenge the profession to strive for the next level of impact it can achieve.”
—Tony Bingham, President and CEO, ASTD
“Clark has written the book I have been waiting for. He succinctly explains why current practices fail to deliver results and outlines the path forward. Just what the 21st century CLO needs to know.”
—Kevin Wheeler, Founder and President, Global Learning Resources
“I love this book. Clark Quinn says what needs to be said to L&D leaders—and he says it with the perfect blend of respect, frustration, irreverence, and hope. It’s time!”
—Marcia Conner, Executive Advisor, and best-selling author of The New Social Learning
“This book raises fundamental questions for us all. Everyone involved in workplace learning who wants to play a part in the future—or even to have a job—should read it.”
—Donald H Taylor, Chairman, Learning and Performance Institute
“Clark Quinn has succinctly and adeptly drawn together all the evidence to make an undeniable case for fundamental change within Learning & Development. After reading this book, you will be ready to join the revolution, and begin the process of shifting from a focus on learning to a focus on performance.”
—Jane Hart, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
“Work is learning and learning is the work. Clark Quinn gives a clear path forward for today’s L&D profession on the cusp of revolution or extinction.”
—Harold Jarche, International Speaker and Principal, Jarche Consulting
“In this book, Clark Quinn pulls no punches in addressing many of the factors that are handcuffing organizational learning, and provides tangible solutions learning professionals can implement to make things better.”
—David Kelly, Program Director, The eLearning Guild
Synopsis
About the BookThis book provides the necessary background knowledge, conceptual frameworks, and practical
steps to shift organizational L&D onto a new and more meaningful track. It begins by
outlining the needs of the field as well as its barriers. It then provides a research-based grounding on how people really work, and learn and using that framework, the roles of support across courses,
performance support, and informal learning are detailed.
Practical steps are laid out to shift L&D processes to an alignment with organizational goals, performer needs, and meaningful outcomes. Ultimately, the book ties back into business needs and the larger context, with advice for managers, practitioners, and executives.
Steeped in research and peppered with sidebars, vignettes, and illustrations, this is a handbook for the future of learning.
1. Current State of L&D
Our World
Our Industry
2. How people learn today
Our brains
Social
Technology
3. Aligning Organizational Learning
Realign
Redesign
Reprocess
4. Putting it all Together
Leadership
Takes less time!
Organization Change
Being Strategic
Being Opportunistic
The Long Game
Synopsis
Transform learning and development practices to make your programs relevant and meaningfulExisting training and development practices need a major overhaul. Learning and development practitioners and managers must increasingly face the fact that old methods are no longer relevant in today's tech-savvy world and, in many cases, they simply don't work. In Revolutionize Learning and Development, you'll get a straightforward look at how people really learn and get introduced to practical steps for rethinking, redesigning, and reestablishing learning delivery. This book shows you how to take advantage of new understandings and new technologies so you can make a meaningful impact on your organization.
In four sections, the book lays out crucial background knowledge, conceptual frameworks, and practical steps for transforming learning and development so that it has the greatest return for businesses. Managers, practitioners, and executives will benefit from the illustrations, vignettes, and sidebars that highlight the author's advice and expertise.
- Learn to avoid the pitfalls of outdated and irrelevant learning solutions, including those that ignore the importance of clear objectives, proper execution, and thorough evaluation
- Discover the practical steps for implementing the best and most effective strategies for making the most of training programs
- Benefit from a thorough examination of what happens when managers and practitioners make major changes in strategy, leadership, and technology
- Get familiar with the roles of research-based frameworks, performance support, and informal learning
Don't let learning and development myths derail you. Find out how to breathe new life into your programs with practical guidance designed to inspire today's best learning technology solutions.
About the Author
Clark Quinn, author of Engaging Learning, Designing mLearning, and The Mobile Academy, is a well-known and respected contributor to the eLearning field. The first recipient of the eLearning Guild’s Guild Master award, he has spoken internationally and consults to Fortune 500 corporate, education, not-for-profit, and government sectors.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
Why
What
How
Use
Chapter 1. A Call to Arms
#fail
Harnessing Magic
Performance
Bottom Line
Section 1. Status Quo
Chapter 2. Our World
Change
Change in Companies
Bottom Line
Chapter 3. Our Industry
Inadequate
Event-ful
Cobbler’s Children
Wrong Focus
Disengaging
Insufficient Practice
Antisocial
Unresourced
Rigid
Mismeasured
Mythed Foundations
Barriers
No Credibility
Bottom Line
Section 2. “To Hand”
Chapter 4. Our Brains
Our Brains in Action
Our Brains on Learning
Bottom Line
Chapter 5. Our Organizations
Empowerment
Communication
Culture
Bottom Line
Chapter 6. Our Technology
Formal
Performance Support
Social
Mobile
Infrastructure
Bottom Line
Section 3. Aligning
Chapter 7. A Framework for Moving Forward
Bottom Line
Chapter 8. What Does This Look Like?
Stakeholder Perspectives
Case Studies
Assess Yourself
Bottom Line
Chapter 9. Re-Think
Performance as Strategy
Doing Less
Learning as Culture
Organization
Supporting Work
Bottom Line
Leader Reflections
Allison Rossett
Marc Rosenberg
Section 4. Path Forward
Chapter 10. Re-Do
Performance Consulting
Development Facilitation
Prioritization
Measured
Tech
Pragmatics
Bottom Line
Chapter 11. Moving Forward
Parallel Paths
The Money Story
The Long Game
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: The LPI Capability Map
Appendix B: The Towards Maturity Model
Appendix C: ASTD Competency Model