We live in a knowledge economy. The organizations that employ us compete with their cumulative knowledge and how well they access & deploy it. Employee mobility and information portability has made knowledge management, especially in light of web 2.0, a crucial business issue. Possessing the right knowledge, skills and capabilities is vital for our careers.
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Professionals who keep their skills up to date and regularly add new and relevant tools to their skill base tend to be more engaged with and successful in their careers. Refreshing and gaining better understanding about our approach to learning can be motivating.
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Some experts believe that on-the-job development is likely to be more lasting and valuable than attending training courses. Chances to learn and develop on-the-job are numerous and often overlooked. Ideas about this are covered here.
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Many of us think learning and development is something that happens in a training room, or at a Business School. We plan to provide information about highly rated external training resources. While we wait for that we can definitely consider ways of developing in the community ...
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Many senior executives place a large importance on their key people being committed to their own and their people’s development. Being up to speed on how to make good use of L&D is career-enhancing in itself.
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There is also some information on Learning and Development generally. It's not just doing some that counts. What you do, how you do it and how you use it can make a massive difference between L&D having virtually no effect and having a very positive one.
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