Connect Thinking Research Blog

Recently I was presenting at Learnx and a wise audience member made the observation that isolating e-learning strategy from organisational learning in general perpetuates a point of differentiation that can make change more difficult to navigate. I’ve got to say, I think her observations are spot on. I find myself using the ‘e’ word so [...]

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Earlier I commented upon a story of workplace bullying. Customers often ask my opinion about online compliance programs. The following are general rules I believe require consideration when designing compliance: If the content can be readily conveyed in a well written document, use a document and only track the evidence that the employee’s commitment to [...]

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I’ve recently been engaged by several customers to work through Induction requirements and matching appropriate technologies to new employee needs. This is no easy task for organisations. Induction evokes strong opinions from passionate stakeholders. Typically L&D are left to put a stake in the ground, deciding what’s in & what’s out. Importantly, L&D may provide [...]

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Recently a number of external private learning providers have approached me for advice on moving their classroom delivery programs to learning blends that include e-learning technologies. This is a welcome trend. Employee time is precious. It is becoming less viable for organisations to have employees away for days at at time at classroom-based programs. However, [...]

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As part of the process of having my research proposal accepted by UTS, I recently presented my proposal to 3 assessors. I now have 4 weeks to write my proposal paper for formal assessment. I acknowledge every concept and insight I gain during my doctoral candidature contributes to my expertise as an e-learning consultant. Exploration [...]

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