The Power of the Written Word

‘The Power of the written word’ by Teresa Ewington, Training Journal, July 2014

This article interested me at a personal level because, these days, I spend most of my time writing - learning material, books and reviews like this one.  And it is unusual for anyone to write about the skill of writing because, in my biased view, it is a highly underrated talent, one that managers are often expected to develop as an extra attribute to complement the ‘more important’ elements of their role.

Donald Kirkpatrick (1924 – 2014)

'Donald Kirkpatrick (1924 – 2014)' by Richard Griffin, Training Journal, July 2014

It was through this article that I learnt that Donald Kirkpatrick died in May and I decided to review this summary of his life and work.  Unlike some other areas of management, there are not too many generally accepted frameworks that can be used to discuss learning issues and this made Kirkpatrick almost a ‘household name’ to Learning & Development professionals.

MOOCs: Business as Usual

MOOCs: Business as Usual, the Economist, June 4^th 2014

Usually Economist articles are short and to the point; this one is certainly short but it misses a number of points.