Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id TAA25834; Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:59:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:59:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NDBBLOBOOLAPGLFICILHGENKCCAA.haw6@psu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Heidi Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3306] xpost- T&D Extra 2/7/2000 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Status: OR T&D EXTRA -- February 7, 2000 T&D EXTRA is a free information service of Training & Development magazine, published by ASTD, http://www.astd.org. This week: 1. Workplace News Bytes 2. The Buzz: Digital Collaboration ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WORKPLACE NEWS BYTES CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE. A study conducted by Carlson Marketing Group and the Gallup organization found that seven in 10 respondents said their organization has undergone a reorganization in the past five years. Of the major organizational changes companies face, managers said that downsizing had the most negative effect on employee morale. NET CONNECTION: http://www.astd.org/CMS/templates/index.html?template_id=1&articleid=25042 ACTION LEARNING. Action learning as an increasingly popular approach to producing innovative solutions for organizational problems and for developing management talent. Action learning programs involve small groups that meet regularly to take action on critical, real problems while explicitly seeking learning from having taken that action. Usually, the learning aspect is facilitated by a learning coach who is skilled in using the collective experience of group members to create learning opportunities. There are several ways you can design an action learning program. Learn more at: NET CONNECTIONS: http://www.astd.org/CMS/templates/index.html?template_id=1&articleid=24923 and http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/research/What_Works WEB-BASED TRAINING. Corpedia Training Technologies is now offering Web-based corporate education on legal and business-related issues. The Web-based courses contain streaming audio and text, animation, graphics, interactions, and an award-winning tracking and administration program. NET CONNECTION: http://www.corpedia.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE BUZZ: Digital Collaboration The explosion of the Internet age has created an enormous opportunity for collaboration with colleagues, suppliers, and customers in a digital fashion. From email to videoconferencing, from virtual classrooms to shared documents, from Webcast meetings to e-commerce and e-support, new tools are being dropped into the workplace at an incredible pace. Yet, how do we harness these technologies for workplace productivity? The Masie Center and ASTD are joining hands to address the powerful opportunity and challenge of Digital Collaboration. Elliott Masie will demonstrate the potential of digital collaboration, while pointing to the need for leadership in your organization to shape the future of this phenomena during his presentation at Interactive Multimedia 2000 on Wednesday, February 23, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Interactive Multimedia 2000 is being held at the Hyatt Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida. NET CONNECTION: http://198.5.167.151/ASTDMedia2000noreg/Events/Events.html Copyright 2000 by ASTD. All rights reserved.
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