Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - April 11, 2012.#720 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,688 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.Host of Learning 2012 - Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, FL, USA. 1. A 70 Inch Multi-Touch Screen Arrives!2. Social Employee Feedback for Performance Review?3. Join Me at Godspell on Broadway on May 1st. 1. A 70 Inch Multi-Touch Screen Arrives! One of the joys of having a 10,000 square foot Learning LAB is that boxes with very cool things arrive for us to use and test. Yesterday, I took possession of a 70 inch LCD huge monitor for the classroom that is multi-touch (with fingers or digital pens). We have already started to experiment with how teachers or learners in a face-to-face classroom can use this highly interactive display board. The ability to zoom and move graphics, to annotate and distribute real-time digital class notes, to have a group of learners "curate" a wide set of content in real-time is fascinating. We are also experimenting with bringing video expertise right into a PowerPoint live, via Skype and Google Video, to make a presentation interactively access field-based context live. The cost of these massive multi-touch screens keeps dropping and we are already experimenting with the ways in which software might supercharge the teaching and learning process in the room, using the "write-ability" of the space. If you want to see the screen that we are using and testing, take a look at the Sharp video for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZlSYT01-4c&feature=related Next week, we will post our MASIE Learning LAB video of how it may help refresh the classroom. At Learning 2012, we will have a major segment on updating and reframing classroom technology for the changing learner and teacher. 2. Social Employee Feedback for Performance Review? Salesforce recently bought a company called Rypple, which is one of the new "cloud" based social feedback platforms. Several organizations have shifted 360 feedback and even performance reviews to an internal social media model. The core concept is that the worker presents areas of feedback and performance improvement that key peers (or managers, or even customers) can provide one-time or ongoing feedback about. We are very curious to look at the shifts that are happening as social media platforms are weaving into talent processes. At our LeadershipDev Design Studio, we will take a look at how Rypple and other social tools might restructure employee feedback in our Social & Performance LAB: http://www.leadershipdev.com To check out Rypple, go to http://www.rypple.com 3. Join Me at Godspell on Broadway May 1st. This is an usual invitation to Learning TRENDS Readers. As you may know, I am one of the co-producers for the Broadway revival of Godspell in Manhattan. It is an amazing, high energy evening with 10 very cool performers. On May 1st, following one of our MASIE seminars in NYC, we are gathering a collection of learning colleagues to go the 8 pm show of Godspell.  There is a discount price available and we will have a chance to look at how the storytelling of a Broadway show serves as a model for corporate learning and education. We will also hang out before and after the show to share some impressions. Info at http://www.godspell.com Discount Tickets at: http://www.broadwayoffers.com/go.aspx?MD=2001&MC=GSPBS729 Note, please send a message to mollie@masie.com if you are planning to come and we will send you contact information for gathering before and after.  There is a new "Jesus" about to begin in Godspell: Corbin Bleu from "High School Musical", who will add new dimensions to the show. And, most of you probably know "Day by Day" in the back of your brains. Yours in learning, Elliott Masie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Chicago and New York City.* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* LeadershipDev Design Studio - June 5 & 6 - Las Vegas, NV.* New: Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - April 19, 2012.#721 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,693 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host of LeadershipDev Design Studio - Las Vegas, June. 1. Follow The Teacher Auto-Camera App!2. Crowd Source Learner Design!3. Dallas, Texas Added for Learning Directions. 1. Follow The Teacher Auto-Camera App! We are testing a new technology that allows the trainer/instructor to wear a small button that steers and points an iPhone, Camera or Tablet video camera to follow and capture the presentation dynamically. Only $179 per unit. Check out the video online at http://www.swivl.com/ Next week, I will use this at a one-day session that I am leading to make an archival record of the presentation segments. Interesting and cool - let you know about the experience in a few days. 2. Crowd Source Learner Design! Why not turn to participants as co-developers of performance tools and design innovations? I’ve been taking a massive online class on Robot Programming. The instructors have encouraged the learners to develop and share new performance tools and suggest interactive sessions that would help all of us succeed on the course goals.  One group even programmed a lab studio to practice the new programming skills. Take a deep breath and see what tools and performance support tools can be harvested, almost real-time, from the learners themselves. 3. Dallas, Texas Added for Learning Directions: We are proud to announce that we are bringing one of our programs to Dallas, Texas on May 31st. Learning Directions, a blended program that I lead on changes in our field, will be offered in Dallas, Texas at the Southwest Airlines Headquarters. Space is limited and registration is available at http://www.masie.com   We are also offering another section in New York and more cities to follow. Yours in learning, Elliott Masie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Chicago, Dallas or New York City* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* LeadershipDev Design Studio - June 5 & 6 - Las Vegas, NV.* New: Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

TO: Learning, Training & Performance ColleaguesFROM: Elliott Masie, The Learning CONSORTIUM RE: 7 Minute Survey on Learning Directions & Shifts! Can you please take 7 minutes to respond to this Learning Directions "Pulse" Survey, gathering global data on how organizations are shifting (or not shifting) their Learning Directions or approaches? Are we doing more/less/same levels of classroom, eLearning, social learning and more? Go to: http://www.masie.com/pulse1. We will publish these results in two weeks on this site, hosted by our Learning CONSORTIUM. Thanks for your participation! Yours in learning, Elliott Masie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 9, 2012.#722 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,699 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host of Leadership Design Studio - Las Vegas, June. 1. Results of Learning Directions Pulse Survey.2. Short Videos Add Multi-Voice Context.3. Leadership Development Needs a Fresh Design! 1. Results of Learning Directions Pulse Survey: Over 520 organizations around the world responded to our Learning Directions "Pulse" Survey. The results are quite intriguing and I invite you to look at the detailed replies: http://www.masie.com/pulse1 Here are a few of the elements that caught our eye and will be part of our design for both Learning 2012 and the Learning CONSORTIUM: * 33% of organizations reported they are SHRINKING the use of face-to-face classrooms.* Greatest planned growth in learning activity mode is in the use of Webinars.* Strongest interest in change and updates was in Leadership Development.* While 40% show a strong interest in Social Learning, only 20.1% plan a growing utilization with a strong piloting base.* Mobile and Tablet Device use for Learning is being piloted by 30.1% Once again, look at the results at http://www.masie.com/pulse1 We will do these Pulse Surveys several times a year to help track shifts in our field. 2. Short Videos Add Multi-Voice Context: The MASIE Center is tracking a rise in the use of short videos as a supplement to the learning design process in major organizations. I was recently interviewed about the push towards shorter video segments that feature fellow workers. We believe that one of the key drivers is the desire of the learner to hear CONTEXT from multiple voices. The Standard Operating Procedures can be detailed well by headquarters, but learners, especially ones that are learning asynchronously, seem to desire multiple voices for providing context and work examples of the new content. The more the video segments focus on targeted bursts of context, including the "back story" or "field truth", the more learner consumption and appreciation grows. 3. Leadership Development Needs a Fresh Design! As you can tell from the Learning Directions Pulse Survey, Leadership Development is a major challenge for organizations with changing demographics and expectations around career paths. Much of what we now do with Leadership Development is often rich with "TRIBAL INDUCTION RITUALS", which are powerful elements like time with the CEO or sessions with Management Gurus, but is the design of Leadership Development ready for the changing world? We invite you and your colleagues to join a select group of learning professionals at an action session: LeadershipDev Design Studio!June 5 and 6 - Las Vegas, NV.http://www.masie.com . We will provide a "white board" design experience as colleagues from varied organizations will meet and shape up some very different approaches to Leadership Development, facilitated by myself, Michael Wright from Starbucks and our CLO, Bob Baker. Space is limited and we will roll up our sleeves to look at fresh, global and refocused Leadership Development Designs.  Yours in learning, Elliott Masie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Dallas or New York City.* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* LeadershipDev Design Studio - June 5 & 6 - Las Vegas, NV.* New: Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM.Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 22, 2012.#723 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,714 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host of Leadership Design Studio - Las Vegas, June. Special: Digital Neighbors - Ears & Discretion, Please! Last week, I spent 3 hours on an Amtrak train listening to a series of senior level job interviews in which corporate and personal information was shared by the passenger in the seat ahead of me, who was talking on his cell phone - oblivious to the setting.  He was a great interviewer, asking good questions and probing the backgrounds of each candidate for this $140K job while detailing not-yet-released corporate information concerning a takeover. He shared his name, his corporate identity and identified the other various high level candidates. In between each interview, he called his manager, highlighting core problems and opportunities with these candidates and sharing details about the previous role holder. He also was using the new online wireless on the train to access the resume of each candidate while checking LinkedIn and conducting a broad web search on each applicant.  And, if I shifted my seat a little, I could have seen the details on the screen. I almost tapped him on the shoulder and told him he was being indiscreet.  But, as an analyst of the intersection of technology and corporate behavior, it became a fascinating teachable moment for me. It turned out that I know one of the "C" level officers in his Fortune 100 Company.  She would have been shocked to hear that an employee was so indiscreetly behaving on a public train. It might have even led to disciplinary action or even dismissal. But, I didn’t "turn him in" since this was about more than his behavior: it is a lack of understanding about discretion and privacy as we operate in a global, wirelessly connected environment. Instead, I am writing this note to our Learning TRENDS readers with a few of my own learnings from this and other similar incidents. Consider adding a few elements of "Digital Discretion" to your employee orientation and corporate culture: * A Video or Skit about Digital Discretion! Show employees how easy it is to forget that the person behind or ahead of you on a plane, train or walking down the street can hear your conversation or even read your screen. Build awareness of this challenge. * Look Left - Look Right - Look Ahead - Look Behind! Just as we train our children to stop at the curb and look in both directions before crossing a street, consider offering the same training for our digital employees. When doing work by mobile phone, do a quick 360 scan of your area. Be discreet and considerate.* Reminder Prompts: Consider adding a digital reminder or a piece of masking tape on a phone or laptop to prompt people to be discreet.* Every Comment can be Drilled Down Digitally: It took me just 120 seconds to find out a great deal about the noisy neighbor in front of me and to locate online 2 of the candidates he was interviewing.* Be Discreet: If you are conducting an interview in that situation, you might even preface it by saying that the conversation is occurring in a public setting so there are issues or content items that are not appropriate for this interaction. As Learning & Training professionals, this is a perfect moment for us to raise awareness around this important behavioral and corporate challenge. Clearly, we will be using mobile devices for work more and more! Clearly, we will see video conferencing, social collaboration and other forms of social connections migrate to our phones and tablets. And, clearly, many of our colleagues will be collaborating in public settings, including 3 hour rides on Amtrak trains. So, how do we work openly with our colleagues but discreetly in public? It’s not hard, but it will not happen without an intervention from the learning and IT worlds. Did I tell the interviewer (who really did a great job of interviewing, just in the wrong setting) of my observations at the end of the trip? No. I have "erased" his name, company and applicants’ identities from my memory. But I have not erased the lesson I learned: "Working Digitally in Public Requires Discretion! - Look Left, Look Right, Look Ahead & Look Behind!" I’d be curious to hear your comments and reactions. Send a note to emasie@masie.com Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Dallas or New York City* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* LeadershipDev Design Studio - June 5 & 6 - Las Vegas, NV.* New: Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 24, 2012.#724 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,718 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host of LeadershipDev Design Studio - Las Vegas, June 2012. 1. General Colin Powell’s 13 Tips for Leadership.2. Midtown Men: Original Jersey Boys Cast at Learning 2012.3. Discretion on the Train Response Overwhelming. 1. General Colin Powell’s 13 Tips for Leadership: General Colin Powell, our featured keynoter at Learning 2012, has just published a book that focuses on leadership. My blog for Learning 2012 contains a list of 13 Tips from Colin Powell that I find intriguing, including: * It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.* Get mad, then get over it.* Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. There are 10 more, plus comments from General Powell at http://www.learning2012.com . 2. Midtown Men - Original Jersey Boys Cast at Learning 2012: While on the topic of our Learning 2012 event, we have just signed four of the original "Jersey Boys" (The Midtown Men) to perform an incredible concert for participants and their families. Stars of the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys" - Michael Longoria, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer - will bring their harmonies and music to the thousands of Learning 2012 colleagues. Come join us for the music of the Four Seasons, Beatles, Mama’s & Papa’s and hits from Motown. Details at http://www.learning2012.com/midtown, including a video sampler of their talent. 3. Discretion on the Train Response Overwhelming: Every now and then, one of these Learning TRENDS notes seems to strike a chord in our field. On Tuesday, I shared a story about listening to 3 hours of employee interviews done by a passenger on my Amtrak train, who disclosed a great deal on his cell phone. I have received over 900 notes from colleagues around the world who resonate with the need for our organizations to be more specific and behavioral about sharing corporate communications from a digital device in public. Look 360 before conducting a high energy discussion from your phone! The original article is at http://tinyurl.com/borm9yo Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Dallas or New York City* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* LeadershipDev Design Studio - June 5 & 6 - Las Vegas, NV.* New: Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie  

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - June 11, 2012.#725 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,725 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. 1. Lighting for a Class? Dark Exposed by App!2. Learning 2012 Key Themes: From Mix to Personalized to Fundamentals 1. Lighting for a Class? Dark Exposed by App! I was in an awkward spot last week as a classroom trainer when the light was not just bright enough for learning. The day before I led a program at a hotel, we were setting up the classroom and I noticed that it seemed sort of dark in the room.  I tried to push the lighting up a notch, but the controls didn’t add any more light. Turns out that the hotel had recently gone to "greener" light bulbs that were not as bright and the room had an air wall divider in the middle, without any down lights.  So, several of the round tables would sit participants in lighting more comfortable for a cocktail lounge than one of our interactive classroom discussions. The hotel had a different perspective about the lighting levels, so how could I make the case for shifting us to another room? If only I had a light meter, that would help. But, I did have an iPhone so I searched for a lighting reading App and, sure enough, found a free one called "Lightmeter" from a company named Whitegoods. It used the camera in the phone to take a dozen scans of lighting from each spot in the room and gave a reading in Lux or Foot-candles along with a suggestion of the suitable activities in that spot. Turns out my App validated my hunch. One table had only 14 Lux, good for emergency lighting or movie watching.  The other tuned in at 54 Lux, good for romantic dinners. When I went to a space across the hall of the conference center, the app showed a reading of 114, great for classrooms and corporate meetings.  Using the App, it gave me metrics to make the case for shifting to a better and more appropriate learning space. Check it out at www.whitegoods.com and thanks for advocating for the lighter side of learning :) 2. Learning 2012 Key Themes: From Mix to Personalized to Fundamentals! We are proud to announce the 10 Key Themes for our Learning 2012 event, which will be held in Orlando from October 21st to 24th. These themes are "curated" from conversations with hundreds of learning colleagues in corporations and government agencies around the globe. I am excited by the focus of our Learning 2012 Key Themes, which focus on the current opportunities and challenges in learning without getting swept away by the "buzz, hype or what’s cool" factor. Here are our Learning 2012 Themes: * The Learning "Mix".* Learning Together: Social/Collaborative.* Learning Everywhere: Mobile, Video & Performance Support.* Learning Hype OR Innovation?* The "Learner" in 2012!* Personalizing Learning.* Learning Systems: Stretching Beyond eLearning.* Learning Evidence: Metrics, Scorecards & Impact.* Learning Fundamentals: Designs, Classrooms & SME’s.* Learning Strategies & Leadership. Plus, there is an Early Registration Discount of several hundred dollars available until July 15th. Check out the complete site, including details on keynotes by General Colin Powell USA (Ret) and Susain Cain, best-selling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts, at http://www.learning2012.com Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Dallas or New York City.* Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs.* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie  

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - June 19, 2012.#726 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,732 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host: Video for Learning LAB & Studio - July in Saratoga Springs, NY. 1. Video Briefing on Learning Trends.2. Learnings from My Theater Producing Experience. 1. Video Briefing on Learning Trends: Watch a free, 19 minute, "chunked" video on 10 Key Learning Themes in 2012. I address themes ranging from Personalizing Learning to Innovation vs. Hype in Learning. View it at http://www.learning2012.com/10themes 2. Learnings from My Theater Producing Experience: As many of you know, over the past year, I have been one of the producers for the Broadway Revival of Godspell. It has been one of the most intense and learning filled experiences of the last two decades for me. After 9 months on Broadway and over 160,000 audience members, Godspell will close on June 24th (and go on National Tour in 2013). I wanted to share some of the key learnings that I have from being on the inside of a Broadway production and how that relates to our field of learning and training: * The Show Had a "Run": When we decided to close Godspell it was sad and emotional to inform the cast and crew of the upcoming closing and their loss of jobs. I was intrigued to hear our stars, including Corbin Bleu and Anna Maria de Tagle Perez, refer to it as a "Great Run". They wrote me that it was an incredible or inspirational "run". The concept of a "run" meant that the production had a beginning, middle and end, and that their careers would include many runs of unpredictable lengths. Our corporate programs might gain from thinking about their lifespans as "runs". * An Open & Transparent Executive Producer: Ken Davenport, who will be one of our featured Keynoters at Learning 2012, was the Executive Producer for Godspell. He has been my mentor as we joined the world of Broadway and I have learned a great deal from several key and powerful open, transparent actions on his part. For the 100 days before we opened, he produced a daily "countdown" blog to let the public see the technical and production elements as they came together. He shared good and bad news on his blog, even being open about lower sales numbers the month before we closed. He has also been deeply engaged with bringing new investors and producers into Godspell, training us along the way. I have copied his countdown blog model for our big events and have used his leadership model as an example of how we produce our conferences and seminars. Ken Davenport brings meaning to the cool word "producer" and we should leverage it in our own field. * Talent is Everything: I had the chance to watch many rehearsals of Godspell and even the switch of our "Jesus" from Hunter Parrish to Corbin Bleu. I observed talent at the core of every conversation, recognizing the varied talents of each cast member, being up front about how they could improve or better be heard in the audience. They even used one of the understudies as a Dance Captain to give intense feedback on dance moves after hundreds of performances. In the world of theater, talent is everything and the willingness to be both courageous and brave with feedback is key. * Understudies Work! There are 4 members of the cast who understudied several roles each. They come to all of the performances, instantly ready to take on a role - even in the middle of the night. Watching the role of the understudy was a major eye opener for how it might play in the HR and Learning world. They studied the roles, watched the performances, did rehearsals and were always ready to jump on stage. One of understudies, Julia Mattison, ended up playing a key role at the start of show when one of the actresses was injured. Another was promoted to a full time role after one of our stars, Lindsay Mendez, left to take on the new show Dogfight.  We might think more about how the understudy could be leveraged in the world of business. * Social Media and Viral Promotion: Every one of the cast members from Godspell has a major presence on Twitter and would send several Tweets every day with some insight into the show or as a promotion of upcoming events. Their social media presence got many of the 160,000 audience members to the theater at a much lower cost than traditional advertising. Our cast members were stars in High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Weeds and Glee, some having over 700,000 Twitter Followers. Their active and personal mini-blogging on social media was a unique and powerful extension of the marketing and promotion campaign, bringing many younger audience members to a Broadway show for the first time in their lives. We can leverage internal corporate social media to better promote and add personality to our leadership and learning programs with active entries from trainers and subject matter experts. * Elliott as a Learner: Throwing myself into new situations is key to my ever evolving learning personality. While I did not have any formal roles, I spent a lot of time interacting with the cast and crew. That ranged from taking them for sushi after a performance to brainstorming with them about future gigs. The cast and producers taught me an incredible amount about the world of theater and I was able to draw the lines between our world and theirs, even inviting Ken Blanchard and Marshall Goldsmith to watch Godspell and help validate the core message in the show. * Keep Creating and Designing: Finally, Godspell had a very well tested "curriculum" after playing for 40 years on and off Broadway; yet, Steve Schwartz, the composer, and Dan Goldstein, the director, felt a strong need to Re-Design the show with the energy and enthusiasm of our incredible cast. It takes courage to re-do an "established" show and yet it was critical to make it Godspell 2012. Did everyone like the play? Almost everyone who showed up did. Some critics found it too creative or audience engaging, but as a Jewish producer for a Christian show, wasn’t that how Jesus did it? Godspell taught me again the need to always refresh, redesign and recreate our learning programs. If you are in NYC for the next week, go see the last few shows www.godspell.com or catch it when it comes to your city in 2013 and 2014. How did it change Elliott? Well, I am already investing in Allegiance, a new play with George Takei (Star Trek), Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon) and Telly Leung (Glee/Godspell) that opens in San Diego in September. I’ll be working on several other productions and even looking at starting a new event focused on Stories & Storytelling based in New York. Godspell brought me new colleagues, a new newspaper to read every day and tons of ideas that you will see at Learning 2012 and other MASIE Center events. But, most of all, Godspell reminded me, even by the titles of some of the songs, what we are about in the Learning Field: * Prepare Ye.* Day by Day.* All for the Best.* All Good Gifts.* Light of the World.* By My Side.* Beautiful City. So, thanks to the Godspell cast and crew, and may we as learning professionals build flexible runs and be focused on talent, have deep openness, social connections and understudies, and continually be redesigning to turn that "light bulb" on for our learners and organizations. Day by Day… Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - Dallas or New York City.* Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs.* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - June 27, 2012.#727 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,732 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host: Video for Learning LAB & Seminar - July in Saratoga Springs, NY. 1. Make My Learning "Venti" Size, Please!2. 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders Program.3. Video for Learning Skills and Perspectives. 1. Make My Learning "Venti" Size, Please! I just published an article asking for the ability to request learning resources in a variety of "cup" sizes. When I go to a café, I may order a Venti size coffee or just a single shot, depending on my mood and time of day.  Why not learning? Read my recent article in CLO Magazine at http://www.masie.com/cup 2. 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders Program: We believe in the need to support, develop and feature rising learning professionals on their pathway to being Learning Leaders. For the 3rd year, we are sponsoring a "30 Under 30 Learning Leaders" program at Learning 2012: discounts, mentoring and deep development for 30 of your colleagues who are under the age of 30. Send them to http://www.learning2012.com/2012-details/30-under-thirty.html for details and the application. 3. Video for Learning Skills and Perspectives: As we prepare for our next Video for Learning LAB & Seminar, I have been refreshing our skillsets for learning professionals in this area.  Here are a few of the skills that we will be addressing: * User Created Video Content.* Storytelling & Video.* Intellectual Property Issues in Learning Videos.* Rapid Editing Models.* Can Your LMS Handle Increased Video?* Mixing Video into Classroom and eLearning Courses.* Video for Performance Support.* Video Management Systems - Creating a YouTube Internally. There are several places available at our Saratoga Springs based Video for Learning LAB & Seminar, to be held July 16-18.  Information at http://www.masie.com Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - New York City.* Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs.* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - July 3, 2012.#728 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.55,739 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host: Video for Learning LAB & Studio - July in Saratoga Springs, NY. 1. Father of the "Learning Organization" Concept Dies.2. Infographics and Learning.3. Save with Early Registration Discount for Learning 2012. 1. Father of the "Learning Organization" Concept Dies: A psychologist who was deeply influential in the field of workplace learning and organizational culture, Dr. Harry Levinson, died at age 90 this Tuesday. While his name is not familiar to many in the learning field, his work introduced the concept of the "Learning Organization" and the leader as "teacher", which has been quite influential in corporate settings. I remember reading his book "The Exceptional Executive" while in organizational psychology in college - and saw the threads of what would become systemic approaches to employee development and training. I met him briefly in the 1980s, at a conference on the psychological contract between employees and employers, and was impressed by his advocacy of leadership characters that would instill trust at the workplace way before the word trust became a hot topic. "My philosophy of life is reflected in my behavior… and includes a number of significant elements: deep concern about my family; support of humanitarian causes; appreciation of the value of continuous learning; helping other people grow and develop; and believing in fair play and integrity, which is what a teacher is all about, and which is where I started."—Harry Levinson His obituary can be read at: http://tinyurl.com/7djusn6 2. Infographics and Learning: We are exploring the power and potential of using Infographics as a key in the learning development process.  Think of an Infographic as a visual "shorthand" that moves from text/bullets to using information graphics in an age of increasingly shortened attention spans. The MASIE Center is building an action lab at Learning 2012, to provide real time experiences in creating Infographics that can be part of a learning program or performance support activity.  We are working on simpler design approaches that would create meaningful expression of: * Numerical Data or Scorecards.* Research Findings.* Business Process Steps.* Content/Context Mapping.* Visualization of Social/Collaborative Contributions.* Learning at the Moment of Need (OJT) Charts. To see a fun blog on Infographics go to: http://www.coolinfographics.com/  In the coming months, we will be building a Learning Infographics gallery with a wide range of sample Infographics leveraged in learning projects. And, at Learning 2012, we will have both a keynote demonstration and action lab to support leveraging Infographics as key elements in a design. 3. Save with Early Registration Discount for Learning 2012: Save hundreds of dollars on Learning 2012 Early Registration by July 15th. You can place your registration now and request billing for Learning 2012 by going to http://www.learning2012.com Yours in learning, Elliott Masieemail: emasie@masie.com MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning Directions - New York City (July 10th)* Video for Learning LAB - July in Saratoga Springs.* Learning 2012 - Oct 21 - 24, 2012 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie