Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Look Inside "Social Media for Trainers"


Amazon has just added the "look inside" feature for Social Media for Trainers so be sure to go take a look!

I'm offering daily tips and ideas on social media for trainers via Twitter @SoMe4Trainers and weekly-ish tips via a Facebook page.

Check "Where's Jane?" at right for my speaking schedule. Most upcoming events are on the topic of social media for trainers, and several of them are free.

Friday, July 09, 2010

Book Chat on Learning-in-Practice: Join us!

Some Twitter folks are getting together to discuss "how people learn" as evidenced in King's On Writing and Gawande's Complications. Both books are examples of adult learners who learn through practice/reflect on learning.

Interested? Details are at the Training Book Review blog.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Getting Management Commitment to Training

"One of the frustrations in Learning & Development is the reality of what happens when the worker returns to the job. A thousand things stand between a learner and performance; among the biggest of these is the learner’s manager."

This month's "Nuts and Bolts" column for Learning Solutions Magazine offers tips for getting management commitment to training.