Aet 562 signature assignment
- 1. Signature Assignment:DigitalPresentation Signature Assignment: Digital Presentation Erica Jones AET/562 August 20, 2019 Professor K. Wyatt
- 2. Signature Assignment:DigitalPresentation Creating a Social Learning Environment within an Organization Social Learning has been around for ages. Initially theorized by Albert Bandura, Social Learning Theory postulates that learning occurs through observation. Social Learning Theory describes human behavior as constant give-and-take collaboration between environmental, behavioral, and cognitive influences (Learning Theories.com, 2019). There are many ways that social learning affects an organization’s goals and objectives. Among them are the fact that employees begin to build collaboration skills and team building is strengthened. Additionally, on the job or informal training opportunities are increased allowing for a broader set of knowledge and skills across the workforce. A great example of an effective strategy that worked for a business in creating a social learning environment within an organization using social media tools includes the business Unisys. Unisys is a technology company that offers solutions and security for other businesses and government agencies (Unisys, 2019). When wanting to incorporate social media tools into their workplace, the company decided to identify their problems to be solved, next they identified the key executives that would use the social media tools to solve the problem. Unisys CEO and other top executives first used the companies created social media tool, Inside Unisys, in an effort to create and build the culture around using the social media tool. Their buy-in increased the overall participation and increased their sales force productivity (Meister, 2012). https://youtu.be/fqr16GpKG9Q Social Learning: o As growth continues to take place in the market, organizations will need to provide ways for employees to improve and learn new skills. Some of the effects includes an organization ability to reduce cost, associated with training, and provide continuous support through supporting a social learning initiative (Panopto, 2019). A social learning environment can provide a democratic form of participation within the organization. It can also foster healthier relationships among employees that encompass diverse skills. Social media platforms allow employees to connect with others in different departments and also with employees that may be located at other offices around the world. This connection affords better collaboration with employees that may possess a certain skillset that is required for a specific problem (Bodle, 2011). o Much with any changes made to a profession or the way something is done, the role of a trainer will be affected in that they too will have to increase their knowledge in how to facilitate and provide training use social media tools. Training is a form of education and in the Education industry what works is always being changed. Trainers will have to
- 3. Signature Assignment:DigitalPresentation work to understand that the days of heading to a location and lecturing are long gone and that they should do their best to incorporate the Best Practices associated with Social Learning. o The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are ways to measure the success or effectiveness of a learning program using social media. Indicators could be such things as number of participants, how often it is used, how many posts/contributions are made by participants, user satisfaction surveys, improvements to work skills. (Chief Learning Officer Magazine, 2014). A social media policy is necessary to decrease the feasibility of unwanted publicity and a general avoidance of inappropriate use by participants. Employees normally welcome informational posts about benefit package specifications, sick-leave guidelines, and equal opportunity employment policies, the management would also like to encourage the use of social media to collaborate between locations, share best practices, highlight the good work of individuals, and as a platform to conduct internal training. As a professional workplace that has the betterment of the employees as the focus, the need for a policy on the use of social media is paramount. Benefits and Improvements o Interpersonal relationships and productivity might improve within an organization because of an integrated approach using social learning in that it may help with problem solving, culture and increase productivity. Business problems are increasingly approached in a collaborative manner and social media integrates a tool employees are frequently familiar with into the problem solving equation. Social learning is organic meaning individuals may pursue a solution to a problem they view to be important. Participants rarely choose the problem to solve under formal training. Social learning is organic while formal training is structured and top down (Kadle, 2011). A social learning environment can provide a democratic form of participation within the organization. It can also foster healthier relationships among employees that encompass diverse skills. Social media platforms allow employees to connect with others in different departments across the organization. o There are many benefits that social learning affects an organization’s goals and objectives. Among them are the fact that employees begin to build collaboration skills and team building is strengthened. Additionally, on the job or informal training opportunities are increased allowing for a broader set of knowledge and skills across the workforce. Some challenges may include those that violate the company’s social media and social learning policy. Other problems may include the buy-in for using social learning tools. Most organizations have a diverse age population and not everyone is comfortable using technology to learn. o The strategy I would use for creating a social learning environment within an organization includes one that is a blended learning format or some technological use and of in-person, semi-formal training. I believe this blend would consider all backgrounds and respect the time constraints employees have. The ability to offer eLearning courses gives employees the opportunity to save time from having to sit in a formal class to learn
- 4. Signature Assignment:DigitalPresentation how to do something. The semi-formal classes would be led by someone in each department, in an effort to show what you know. I suspect everyone takes pride in the work they are doing it and would not mind teaching others or demonstrating what that work is. This also allows for the entire organization to see how this company runs and reinforces we all have value in this organization. Website: https://facilitatedeudaimonia.wordpress.com/ https://facilitatedeudaimonia.wordpress.com/2019/08/25/benefits-and-improvements/
- 5. Signature Assignment:DigitalPresentation Reference: Bodle, R. (2011). Social learning with social media: Expanding and extending the communication studies classroom. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/1507369/_Social_Learning_with_Social_Media_Expanding_and_Exte nding_the_Communication_Studies_Classroom_ Gutierrez, K. (2016, June 2). The Why's and How's of Social Learning in the Workplace. Retrieved from https://www.shiftelearning.com/blog/the-whys-and-hows-of-social- learning-in-the-workplace Kadle, A. (2011). Upside down learning . Retrieved from https://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/tag/social-learning-vs-formal-learning/ Learning Theories.com (2019). Social learning theory. Retrieved from https://www.learning- theories.com/social-learning-theory-bandura.html Meister, J. (2012, October 5). Implementing Social Learning. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/fqr16GpKG9Q Staff, S. (2018, August 1). Social, informal learning can be measured.Retrieved from https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2014/01/29/social-informal-learning-can-be-measured/
- 6. Signature Assignment:DigitalPresentation Unknown . (2018, February 14). Study Picture. Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/workplace-communication-importance-strategies- examples.html Unisys. (2019). A worldwide information technology company. Retrieved from http://www.unisys.com/ Unknown. (2019, January 16). What Is Social Learning, and Why Is It Important for L&D? Retrieved from https://www.panopto.com/blog/what-is-social-learning-and-why-is-it-so- important-for-corporate-ld/