tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33977539590922714662024-03-12T17:56:05.695-07:00There Is No ChalkThis blog discusses various topics surrounding training development (ID/ISD) and performance improvement (HPI/HPT) in the 21st century.Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-86542144311540645502018-08-10T11:50:00.001-07:002018-08-10T11:50:54.878-07:00Human Society at a Crossroads; Spitballing the State of the World in 2018
"Trigger Warning"
This is going to be a long and serious post, probably the first of a series because I wouldn't reach anyone if I wrote a single treatise. This will be long, dense, you may likely disagree with some of it, I may even ramble at points, and it'll be as clear as I can make it, but having just completed a 2000-mile road trip across a good portion of the US with plenty of time to Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-28611236914044696952018-02-23T09:31:00.000-08:002018-02-23T10:45:52.078-08:00PHX Startup Week Day 5 - LIVE BLOGCommon Legal Mistakes Startups Make When Raising Capital, by John Carter of Hool Coury Law
11:42 LLCs have an operating agreement, breach each of this by a member is a legal stuff. You want your op Agreement, which you have control over, to be clear about who does what in the LLC. Otherwise the law, which is agnostic to your business, will be the standard by which disputes will be resolved.
11:Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-74446636881917980392017-08-01T11:14:00.002-07:002017-08-01T11:14:51.906-07:00Bottle and Labels: The Latest Victim of the Modern AgeNature posted a story last week about some new scientific findings that appear to bust a relatively recent verbal construct that has been rather central to the HR world and the discussion of Millennials in the workplace: the so-called "digital native". It seems this term, created to bottle certain people up into an easy-to-understand construct, may be similarly as meaningless as the now Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-9438003203135461202017-02-27T11:19:00.003-08:002017-02-27T11:20:41.633-08:00Is eLearning Really on the Decline?I was reading Karl Kapp's blog post from 1/31 about market reports on the decline of self-paced elearning. I would agree with the comment left by another reader that replied to his story: Can we really say that self-paced elearning is on the decline? Because that's a really grey area and methinks the tools to capture this information aren't honed well enough to make this claim.
...but first, a Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-20483803894980037422016-12-19T15:02:00.003-08:002016-12-19T15:13:49.071-08:00Startup Pitfalls: Overpromising the MVPBy now you may be aware of the fate of Theranos, the embattled medical testing startup that was the darling of Silicon Valley just over a year ago. If you are not familiar with their story, I advise you to go research it as it is perhaps the prime example of great intentions and vision in a Silicon Valley startup being sunk by secrecy, lack of execution, and failure of critical examination as Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-15270516669903692062016-09-22T10:57:00.000-07:002016-09-22T12:05:05.740-07:00Changing Focus...A few years back, I started this blog to discuss educational technologies and interventions for improving human performance. I borrowed the blog's byline from the movie The Matrix, trading spoons for calcium carbonate. My point in selecting this quote was to note the ever-changing nature of what a "solution" is, and that true solutions never really fit in molds or follow conventions.
I want to Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-65533364201509360392016-02-16T05:59:00.001-08:002016-02-16T05:59:03.465-08:00Project-Based Work Evolution Breeds Project-Based EducationThe Chronicle of Higher Ed posted an interview with Christine Ortiz, Dean of Graduate Ed at MIT, where she discusses her perspective on higher education, and how she sees higher ed evolving in the future. Like many of her peers, she believes that concept of tenure is on its way out. What I liked most about her perspective is that she sees education becoming more project-based and on a long-term Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-66125963173756984292016-02-04T10:31:00.003-08:002016-02-04T10:36:44.220-08:00Random Thought...Tip the half empty/half full experiment on its head:
Do you think "necessity is the mother of invention", or that "everything that can be invented, has been"?
Maybe I'm optimistic, but I think most people, when asked, would choose the former over the latter. Our 21st century times practically demand it, almost instinctively.
I hit upon this thought while trying to get my kids off to school thisPaul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-47682793983001240252016-01-08T08:12:00.000-08:002016-01-08T08:22:08.366-08:00Bad Beliefs: TalentHow many of us have either been told, or complemented someone on, their "talent" for accomplishing things in a certain area? Some have heard it more than others, but the popular notion that a person is "born" or predestined to be exceptionally good at one thing over others is one of the most well-known, intangible social memes. You hear it a lot in discussions of sports figures. I've always had aPaul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-36909519889887779362016-01-07T08:27:00.000-08:002016-01-07T08:32:24.053-08:00Learning UX: From Brick-n-Mortar to Virtual, Spitballing the Future of Virtual DesktopsCatherine Lombardozzie, writing for ATD's online magazine, expounds on the characteristics of a true learning environment in an organization. She's essentially making a case for talent development professionals facilitating an environment where learning can happen at whatever level of formality and pace each individual deems necessary. Her points are all sound, and I think they serve as a Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-28834135361935089292015-09-03T08:52:00.000-07:002015-09-03T08:55:09.267-07:00The Brass Tacks of Individual DevelopmentMichele Martin on Friday tweeted a link to a Fast Company article that talks about an SAT test prep platform that helps aid student success while predicting how successful they will be. Michelle's comment that there could be interesting implications for adult learning and motivation is probably an understatement.
Michele had earlier written a blog post about how the very notion of a job is Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-19773047049730580222015-08-25T14:52:00.002-07:002015-08-25T14:52:31.546-07:00Self Awareness and the Performance ReviewHarold Jarche's weekend post relates a story from Harvard Business Review. It's about a sort of star candidate who was groomed to lead an overseas division of a company. All the boxes for him were set up to be checked off, but as his leadership began and things progressed early on, outcomes didn't go to plan. The status quo was followed too closely, and increasingly the operation of the Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-28567187336517679542015-02-18T13:38:00.001-08:002015-02-18T13:38:42.402-08:00Learning Technology and the Global Wealth GapI am a regular reader of The Verge. It's a great site that mixes tech with everything from politics to entrepreneurship, all with a healthy dose of pop culture references and lingo. This month Bill Gates is there guest editor, and I was very intrigued by an article on MOOCs and the developing world, written by Adi Robertson.
Then, just by chance, I was reviewing my RSS feed of Donald Clark's Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-13527371895607630172015-02-14T22:06:00.001-08:002015-02-14T22:06:13.142-08:00Can the Physical Office go Mobile?The debate about whether more or less work gets done by companies that allow their employees to work from home has been on a vigorous burn for a while, now. There are great arguments on both sides; here's one of the negative views on the practice. I happen to work for a company where many employees work remote from home almost exclusively. I am one of those people and I am never wanting for Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-67368134715264583482015-01-28T09:55:00.001-08:002015-01-28T09:55:28.084-08:00Is It Possible To Go About Rebuilding "Silent" Networks?My wife and I have had a few discussions over the last year about one particular topic: Why do previous long-term contacts, be they personal (usually) or professional, seem to fall away and go silent? For starters, I'm a parent, so often times it's just not on my daily radar to text, email, or phone a friend to say hello. But I've noticed that the further I get from the last time I spoke with Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-73902369466180020102015-01-16T22:15:00.001-08:002015-01-16T22:15:08.756-08:00Testing: Placebo or Salve?I woke up to the news today that Arizona has passed a law that requires high school students to pass a "civics test" before they can walk away with a diploma or GED. The supposed aim of this test (which is required to be given by both public and private school) is for students to demonstrate an education in American civic life. Another stated goal by one of the groups behind the bill is to build Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-63435621621068233712014-11-24T10:43:00.002-08:002014-11-24T10:44:50.259-08:00Work-Life Balance: Policy or Proactivity?CLO's article today on mental fitness and the effectiveness of leaders raised (or rather, reminded) an interesting question for me:
To what degree does a company's culture allow for work-life balance, and what amount of latitude does someone have with their personal agency to affect that balance?
Let's be honest; the 21st century has put lots of tech on the table, but no time to digest and Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-9311737660611178552014-11-19T22:59:00.002-08:002014-11-20T07:24:55.264-08:00On Barbie and Glass CeilingsLook at this face. Just look at it. This, readers, is Mattel's latest salvo in the fight against sexism and gender stereotypes. Computer Engineer Barbie. Those pink glasses are coming for you, male majority in IT!
I bit on the news link in my Facebook feed, finding myself curious how the Barbie franchise has been taken down the tech road. As someone who has been a part of designing and Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-28381397994101677262014-11-14T12:56:00.003-08:002014-11-14T12:57:00.007-08:00The Size of Your Organization's ToolboxThis article from Stephen Gill's Performance Improvement blog discusses how a worker's primary skill in the modern age is his or her ability to learn and learn fast. The driving force for all this learning is, of course, the swift current of technological progress.
One challenge I have been noticing of late, that exists beyond the question of learning, is the selection and use of tools that Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-55972793514918951202012-12-05T14:17:00.002-08:002012-12-13T14:56:32.075-08:00MBAs, Innovation, and Organizational PerformanceAs Julianna Davies succinctly puts it in her post today, corporate culture is often one of the most essential parts of organizational leadership for small businesses. There Is No Chalk is no stranger to corporate improvements and “outside the box” thinking, and Juliana’s ideas dovetail nicely with things that have been talked about here in the past. Juliana writes full-time about the b-school Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-40955670676227391022012-10-08T23:41:00.003-07:002012-10-08T23:41:22.758-07:00A Shout-Out for the Local ISPI ChapterI've been participating for nearly 2 years in the local Arizona chapter for ISPI. We've had some great monthly meeting topics in that time period, as we're looking forward to more this November and December.
I wanted to make a special mention of our chapter's new website - or blog, rather - which can be found at www.azispi.org (if the redirect is working properly), or azispi.blogspot.com. Go Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-7987312400795430352012-09-07T07:59:00.000-07:002012-09-07T12:58:20.355-07:00Thoughts on Employee DevelopmentI was recently contacted by Kyle Lagunas of Software Advice, the author of this article on employee development, on my thoughts regarding his piece. Kyle lists increasing employee engagement/morale, increase employee performance, and improve retention rates as (the?) three keys to success in developing internal leaders. I think these are three generally solid goals yes, but I wouldPaul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-64190514039984403412012-01-24T07:22:00.000-08:002012-01-24T08:32:00.992-08:00Annoying JournalismI read this story on Business Insider, and it proceeded to do nothing more than annoy me. Not because I feel some amount of trepidation over the problems the United States faces with cheaper competition in labor markets abroad, but because this story is just restating what we already know, while apparently seeking to send readers in the U.S. into a tailspin of doubt.Is the transplant of Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-15936800589450972282011-12-27T14:47:00.000-08:002011-12-28T09:23:58.562-08:00ISPI's Top Stories of 2012I received ISPI's Performance Digest for the day, and I was struck by the lack of substance. Indeed, a couple of the stories seem to conflict ("Change Management vs. Change Leadership" and "Rise of the Change Manager"), many are the obvious ("The Best Approach to Training", "Stop Long, Boring Staff Training; Start Short, Social Learning Modules"), others are laments ("Intelligence Lost: The Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397753959092271466.post-23073002157781282822011-10-29T23:00:00.000-07:002011-10-29T23:03:23.174-07:00Economic Woes Affect Even the Most Entrenched Corporate CultureI recently finished reading Jeffrey Liker's The Toyota Way. It's a very interesting look inside the company and process that has had many a corporation, big and small, trying to emulate Toyota's success, whether in manufacturing, or other industries. From a performance improvement perspective, the book's exposition on Toyota's culture and worldview makes an engaging case study. One of the key Paul Angilerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04806213503008876743noreply@blogger.com0