Change Notes #18 - October 28, 2020
Welcome back to another edition of our Change Notes newsletter. We’ve got another batch of great stuff on the evolution of leadership development accountability, how to drive adoption and productivity with change management, some helpful guides for trainers working with virtual platforms, and a super useful tip for bringing the design superpowers of Canva into PowerPoint to get the best of both worlds.
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Leadership development should begin with “why” — and that’s usually not behavior change
Start with why, begin with the end in mind and start where you want to finish are all phrases emphasizing that we should start a program with the data that reflects where we want to end. For leadership development, this should be impact and not behavior. Dive into this review of how leadership development accountability has evolved by Jack and Patti Philips in Chief Learning Officer magazine.
3 Ways to Drive Office 365 Productivity and Change Management
With so many organizations turning to the cloud and Office 365, it’s important that one critical piece of the puzzle isn’t left out: the people. For as innovative and powerful as the Office 365 platform is, it won’t lead to increased productivity if your users reject or don’t understand how to use it to its full potential. Peek in on this discussion of how organizations can leverage change management to drive Office 365 productivity.
https://www.avepoint.com/blog/manage/office-365-productivity-change-management/
Trainer’s Guide to MS Teams
Many of us are being asked to do things that we don’t normally do. If you are in the L&D space, you’ve probably been asked to convert a classroom session to in-person delivery, deliver a session via an online platform, or support others in your organization to deliver sessions online. To help us with this hurdle Endurance Learning has built some free guides for trainers that speak directly to the challenges of using these tools and maintaining what we know to be best practices for adult learning.
If you’re not using teams, check out the Trainer’ Guide to Zoom or Trainer’s Guide to GoToTraining.
https://trainlikeachampion.blog/trainers-guide-to-microsoft-teams/
Virtual People and Performance Management [Ebook]
This free e-book explores how virtual people and performance management practices must change in light of the new hybrid workplace. With some people returning to the office, while others continue to work remotely, we should all work on honing our remote management skills...and this is a good place to start.
The Best of Both Worlds: How to Design in Canva and Animate in PowerPoint
There is nothing better than when two of your favorite apps can combine forces to make something great. As a big fan of both Canva and PowerPoint, I highly recommend this post that looks at how you can use them together for some really great results. In short, you don’t have to be a graphic designer to create amazing designs.
About the Author
With over two decades of real-life, in-the-trenches experience designing and delivering learning experiences, Mike Taylor understands that effective learning isn’t about the latest fad or trendy new tools. Known for his practical, street-savvy style, Mike is a regular and highly-rated speaker at industry events, and consults on organizational learning design and technology at Change 4 Growth in Columbus, Ohio. Mike holds an MBA degree from Ohio University and a master’s degree in educational technology from San Diego State University.