How can we leverage social communication channels to increase our learning agility?
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Charlene N.
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I think a few issues are at play here ......
First the social channel should be credible. Since we can glean garbage from anywhere, it is vital the information we amass is fact based.
Second, set aside periods of time specifically devoted to "learning". The great thing in social communications is it give us the ability to learn on our own terms and at our own pace. But we still must make the effort to do so.
Third, in order to really learn something, you must apply what you learn. We can all be sponges (and to a large extent the social communication channels have certainly provided all the water). However, for something to really sink in, we must have first hand knowledge or experience to do or see it in action. This is the real key I believe for sustained agility in our learnings.
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Dear Perry, I don't know...by leverage do you mean 'use' or perhaps 'gain or turn to our advantage'...? And what is 'learning agility'...and just how does one increase it? I suspect that using social networks serves many purposes for people and learning is one of them...but learning agility? If, perhaps, you mean learning from other sources then yes, social networking could be an effective tool...but, perhaps, you refer to the learning process itself...can a person be more receptive, or insightful, or thoughtful, or orderly in his or her acquiring information and knowledge through the use of social networks?...Perhaps, you will discover something about your learning process through reading this and other comments...maybe a dialogue will ensue and a socratic process will enlighten...will that increase "learning agility?"...if your learning is inflexible, perhaps, this response will bend your mind..."learning agility?" I don't know...but I am sure that there are things to learn from others and finding new avenues of communication could facilitate learning...If we are 'agile' learners, I suspect that is a metaphor for meaning we are 'open' to learn and if we are less than 'agile' I suspect that means we are too self absorbed to really see what is outside of our survival ego...or maybe not...thanx for the forum I suspect I'm a bit more agile and understanding of this topic than a few moments ago...(Oh, My...maybe this forum has served to to leverage my learning agility) Thanx again, Larry
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You could start by asking questions on Linked In
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Surely the Answers section of Linked in is a perfect way to do that.
Somewhere with lots of blogged content like Ecademy offers a selection of business related material
Perry, I expect there are numerous ways to accomplish this, though each one of them it would seem would first require a sense of what one is endeavoring to learn. I was amazed by the realization that there re literally thousands of FREE online courses available from numerous universities, though someone to interact with when you're learning is often quite helpful.
Come join us at the System Thinking World discussion group and contribute to the groups efforts to figure out just how to do this in some practical sense.
be well,
Gene
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Dave G.
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Brilliant question. Absolutely. This is the new normal that Carey Giudici continues to emphasize. The world has changed and learning is moving from closed to 'open' which means anyone can find out anything about anything, as well as what everybody in the community has to say about it. It is unprecedented and it is . . . . wonderful.
Hello Perry!
Good question, I do agree with the others! (a question I am trying to answer myself!)
I agree with Charlene, the learning should be applied, to start with. In addition to asking and answering questions, I think it is also important to actively interact with the relevant people you connect with through these social channels.
Exchanging of experiences and learning from those of others has worked well for me (especially well during training sessions). This, however, requires a certain discpline in being active. :)
Regards,
