The SCARF model, which is of course an acronym, was first published by David Rock in 2008. • Status, which is about relative importance to others: it is our sense of worth; it’s where we fit into the hierarchy at work, both socially and organisationally. • Certainty, which concerns being able to predict the future […] The post How the SCARF model can help you with learning transfer appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Introduction to learning in the flow of work In the ever-evolving landscape of Learning & Development (L&D), the concept of Learning in the Flow of Work (LITFOW or Workflow Learning) has emerged as a pivotal strategy, reshaping how organisations approach skill development and knowledge acquisition. This approach is designed to seamlessly integrate learning activities into […] The post Learning in the flow of work and AI together appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Things can be dangerous but not scary, like walking on thin ice when you think it is thick, or scary but not dangerous, like walking a high plank when you are on a safety wire. Or indeed, things can be both scary and dangerous! We don’t like scary stuff. It is very uncomfortable, and one […] The post Scary versus dangerous appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

People do things for a reason, even if the reason is not clear-cut or obvious to an external observer. If we want people to change their behaviour, we must give them better and more powerful reasons from their perspective for the new desired behaviour, than the reasons that are driving the existing behaviour. Also, ideally, […] The post Tackling resistance to change appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Motivation is a significant factor in learning and successful learning transfer. So is volition and this may be a new concept to you. It is summed up in this quote from Darren Hardy: “Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do, long after the mood you said it in has left you.” • […] The post Motivation versus volition appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

The essence of skills development is the process of becoming more effective and efficient (faster, more precise, more contextually aware, and so on) at a task or set of tasks. To become more skilful is to transition from a lower level of skill (imitation) to a higher level (mastery), where the skill is instinctual and […] The post Developing a skill appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

If learning = retention + recall, then how far into the future do we need to be able to recall something in order to say that we have learned it now? Could you pass an old exam that you passed with ease many years ago? I couldn’t. We cannot really talk about successful learning without […] The post When have you learned something? appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

We always get outputs, but do we always get the outcome we want? Too often, we focus only on achieving specific outputs, and this can blind us to other ways of achieving our outcomes. One of the reasons we focus on outputs is because they are usually far easier to measure than outcomes. Look at […] The post Outputs versus outcomes. Different? appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

In this episode of the CLO100 L&D Rant Cathy Hoy and Paul Matthews discuss the lack of clarity from stakeholders being the route of all L&D evil… as well as the distinct lack of available pixie dust! The post The CLO100 L&D rant with Paul Matthews appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more

Paul recently joined the Global Skill Development Council Tech Talk podcast series to talk about “Organizational Agility and Learning.” He shared his perspectives on fostering agility through continuous learning in order to drive innovation, responsiveness, and growth for organizations navigating complexity. Tune in below… The post Organizational Agility and Learning appeared first on People Alchemy ..read more