People like learning from other people!

This may not seem like breaking news, but the way most organizations set up their knowledge sharing and training programs is counter-intuitive to what we know to be true. Human interaction is critical to learning complex skills and having meaningful development occur.

Designed for learning leaders, mentoring champions, and program administrators, this breakfast discussion focuses on:

• Exploring the emerging practice of social learning, with a focus on three converging streams: Learning Structures, Knowledge Management, and Social Networking
• Sharing best practice research around the way employees prefer to learn and what organizations are (and are not) doing to meet employee needs
• Examine how one-to-one, group, and situational mentoring allow people to form intentional learning relationships
• Discover how using technology to support Mentoring leads to open knowledge sharing pathways and connections
• Understand why now is the time for social learning