tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52857053452765409782009-03-02T12:08:31.320ZThis blog is about implementing an Informal Learning environment in organisations. I call them Ongoing Learning Support Environments (OLSE).Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08396937100625387820noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285705345276540978.post-73012683994126488952008-02-14T21:54:00.001Z2008-02-14T22:21:20.098ZI have just finished writing my article for the highly regarded and respected Conspectus (<a href="http://www.conspectus.com/">http://www.conspectus.com/</a>) magazine on implementing an Informal Learning environment in organisations. Personally I prefer to call them Ongoing Learning Support Environments (OLSE), however you'll have to read the article to find out why.<br /><br /><br /><br />In my article I listed the following benefits for why an organisaton should implement an OLSE. Of course list below is nowhere near exhaustive, which is where you come in.<br /><br /><br /><br />Please post to this blog the benefits why your organisation should implement and OLSE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p>An OLSE</p><br /><ul><br /><li>provides an environment where your SMEs are encouraged to share their knowledge and help others become experts themselves and apply this knowledge to other situations.</li><br /><li>helps raises the self-esteem of the SMEs by recognising their expertise.</li><br /><li>dramatically improves the speed and spread of knowledge to disparate groups of employees throughout your organisation.</li><br /><li>increases your employee retention by showing them they are valued and looked after in your organisation.</li><br /><li>captures and catalogues business knowledge, and guarantees it is retained within your organisation, even if your SMEs leave. </li><br /><li>facilitates the adage that “many hands make light work” through the collaborative power of many employees working together to solve problems with innovative solutions.</li><br /><li>improves the quality of client solutions resulting in lower support overhead and increased client satisfaction leading to repeat and referral business.</li><br /><li>enables easy access (24/7/365) to that knowledge through the latest communication channels for your time-starved employees.</li><br /><li>can be used as part of your continuous professional development (CPD) strategy.</li></ul><br /><br /><br />Regards ... Gary<div class="blogger-post-footer">Gary Weinstein Managing Director Akonia Ltd www.akonia.com<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5285705345276540978-7301268399412648895?l=olse.blogspot.com'/></div>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08396937100625387820noreply@blogger.com0