Monthly Archives: December 2013

On the twelfth day of Christmas Learning: Happy Christmas!

The astute will have noticed that the 12 days of Christmas normally run after the event, but i broke with tradition as i’m taking a few days off till the New Year. ‘Days off‘, though, is a relative term these … Continue reading

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On the eleventh day of Christmas Learning: it’s all about the details

Christmas Eve: are you ready? Have you decked the halls? Is the cake decorated? Do the stockings hang by the fireplace? Have you remembered to post the card for Aunt Sally in Canada? It’s the details that make the experience, … Continue reading

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On the tenth day of Christmas Learning: Social Leadership

I can’t complete a summary of this year’s learning topics without covering Social Leadership. Building upon key themes that i’d been working on for a while, around co-creation, the socially responsible business, reputation and authority, the Social Leadership model emerged … Continue reading

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On the ninth day of Christmas Learning: perspective

Sometimes we need a jolt, something to kick us out of our comfort zone and into a new space, a creative space where we explore new ideas, where we are unafraid to make mistakes, where we can learn new things … Continue reading

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On the eighth day of Christmas Learning: reputation

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today it’s about reputation and the role it plays in communities for social learning and leadership. … Continue reading

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On the seventh day of Christmas Learning: humility

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: why we need to be humble. The Social Age is about creating meaning within communities: … Continue reading

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On the sixth day of Christmas Learning: the Social Contract

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: the social contract. Santa has it easy: every year the same old thing. Sure, as … Continue reading

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On the fifth day of Christmas Learning: Social Learning

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today: Social Learning. It’s late, too late for a small child to be up, but there … Continue reading

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On the fourth day of Christmas Learning: it gets personal

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today, it’s all about you. Learning used to be delivered in classrooms, from a teacher to … Continue reading

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On the third day of Christmas Learning: the sound of jingling bells

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today, it’s all about social collaborative technology. I’ve got myself a new iPhone and, in the … Continue reading

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