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e-Learning AnnualCareer Tune-Up
eLearning SIG
Welcome/Introduction
Your outlook upon life, your estimate of yourself, your estimate of your value are largely colored by your environment. Your whole career will be modified, shaped, molded by your surroundings, by the character of the people with whom you come in contact every day.
— Orison Swett MardenWriter, New Thought Movement
Agenda
1. Observation
The Economy
The Workplace
eLearning and Technology
2. Reflection
The New Reality
Which Path?
Important Questions
3. Action
Quick Survey
How satisfied are you with the current direction of your career?a. Very satisfied
b. Somewhat satisfied
c. Neither satisfied or dissatisfied
d. Somewhat dissatisfied
e. Very dissatisfied
Observations
“Opportunities are often things you haven’t noticed the first time around.”
— Catherine DeneuveFrench Actress
The Economy
The U.S. economy (GDP) will grow about 2.3% in 2012, a bit faster than the 1.8% pace in 2011.
A sustained recovery is still not under way, more than two years after the end of the Great Recession.
Looming vulnerabilities: European financial crisis, terrorism, oil prices, and natural disasters
1. Observation
The Workplace
AOL recently published the Top Workplace Trends for 2012
1.Continuous employment – workers can expect to have 10 different jobs in their lifetime
2.Small business and self-employment will drive job creation
3.Lifelong learning will be vital to career success
4.Face time will be a precious commodity
1. Observations
The Workplace
My additions:
• Cash conservation
• Do more with less and faster
• Greater reliance on outsourcing and off-shoring options
• Maintain highly productive, flexible and adaptive workforce
1. Observations
The 2020 Workplace
1. Observations
28% of managerial positions are already held by Millennials (Bersin & Associates)
E-Learning and Technology
750 million Facebook users 130 million LinkedIn users 1.3 billion mobile phones Apple is estimated to have sold 40 million iPads in 2011
versus 14 million in 2010 – 186% increase 45% of workplace is contingent Fastest growing app on mobile devices are games (34%) 34% of mobile phone users under age of 34 “sleep with
their mobile phone”
Source: Bersin & Associates: E-Learning to We-Learning & m-Learning
1. Observations
E-Learning and Technology
1. Observations
Learning 1.0: Classroom Training
Learning 2.0: e-Learning
Learning 3.0: Social Learning (social media, gaming, real-time feedback, simulations, text messaging, Facebook postings, YouTube video, instant messaging)
Source: The 2020 Workplace
E-Learning and Technology
Technology Trends:
HTML 5 Rapid eLearning development Consolidation of Talent Management, LMS, LCMS
technologies DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) Mobile apps Alternative Reality Games (ARG) SaaS: Software as a service - cloud-based on-demand
software.
1. Observations
E-Learning and Technology
KnowledgeStaff Survey - Emerging Trends
Social Learning User Generated Content Mobile Learning Outsourced Services
1. Observations
E-Learning and Technology
KnowledgeStaff Survey - Emerging Roles
Performance Consultants Community Engagement Managers Talent Management / Human Capital Specialists Content Librarians Project / Program Managers
1. Observations
Reflection
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”
—Peter DruckerAmerican Education and Writer
The New Reality
Professional development is your responsibility Competition will only increase Technology innovation is accelerating
2. Reflection
Which Path?
2. Reflection
Staff and Department Management
Senior Performer – hands-on production and output; project/program management
Important Questions
Is your current position consistent with your short and long-term career goals and objectives?
Is your career progressing with acceptable velocity?
Are you having the conversations with your manager that will move your career forward with acceptable velocity?
Are your skills and experience reflective of emerging trends in e-Learning and the overall Learning space?
2. Reflection
Action
"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."
— Conrad HiltonHilton Hotels
Invest
Resolve to invest in yourself – every year Establish an annual professional development
budget utilize any professional development funds that may be available in your job
Attend at least one national industry conference There are no barriers to learning new tools,
technologies, and methods Become a more competent observer
3. Action
Identity
3. Actions
Improve your corporate and public identity Corporate: Value provider, flexible, adaptive, reliable, proactive,
dependable, responsive, customer-focused, honest, self-motivated, no surprises; nimble
Public: involvement in professional societies, presentations, articles, blogs, LinkedIn recommendations;
You should Google well and for the right reasons
Summary and Conclusion
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”— Albert Einstein
Scientist
