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Tools of the TradeIt's easy to recognize a good carpenter by looking in their toolbox. Comprehensive development strategies require experience using powerful tools. Robert O. Brinkerhoff, author of Telling Training's Story says: "The central challenge for organizations today is how to leverage learning consistently, quickly, and effectively into improved performance." Leveraging this learning takes a skilled combination of knowledge and tools. Below are listed some of the tools used in these effective development projects. Click on the links and icons to learn more. | ||
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Project Management
The processes of Project Management (PMBOK) provides a useful language that everyone involved with projects can understand and apply to their everyday work.
Why are these tools important? In the past few years, the web has changed the pace, and more importantly, the way people communicate. Upwards of 70,000 new people joint the online global economy daily, and in 2007, the social media site, Facebook reported their number of "digital citizens" was larger than the combined populations of Japan and Russia.
Clearly, such a shift is radically changing the ways in which companies can commnuicate with their employees and with consumers. This shift not only gives new tools for training and OD programs, it promotes new types of progams. On this page you can explore some of the tools that have allowed me to design and manage successful learning projects.
Communication
David specializes in communication management, accessability design, including print design, video, digital media, podcasting and interactive media. Projects include instructional materials, reports, film, and kiosks. Frequently used tools include:
- Print: Adobe InDesign, MS Word
- Online: Dreamweaver, CSS, Acrobat (example)
- Video: FinalCut, ScreenCapture, Quicktime, DVD
Measurement and Evaluation
Having advanced degrees in measurement (psychometrics, research, program evaluation, Section 508 compliance), David designs creative implementation and reporting approaches. Better evaluation processes leads to better decsion-making.
- Competency assessment
- Leadership feedback: 360 Assessment, DISC, HBDI
- Online assessment: LXR Test, Item banks,Flash quizes
- Standards and Indicator development
- Needs Assessments
Competency-based Performance
A basis for improved performance is the clear understanding of competencies. Competency-based Performance provides new ways to handle performance reviews and coaching staff to emphsize knowledge, skills and abilities. Competency Assessement...
Knowledge Transfer Strategies
With rapid changes in the workforce-growth, turnover, new technologies- organizations must have clear strategies for knowledge management and transfer.
Enabling Technologies
Successful implementation of any technology is guided by a specific strategy. Dr. Knudson has deep knowledge of strategic implementation of technology, including Learning Management (LMS), Knowledgebases, and others (example)
