This isn't a posting on "workplace learning today" as a topic, but rather a way of introducing any readers not familiar with the great group blog that goes by that name from Brandon Hall Research. The Workplace Learning Today blog is must reading for those in the Learning and Development industry, and should be one of the few blogs you read even if you think you only have time to read a small number of industry blogs -- it should be in your top five for sure.
I say that with certainty because of the type of blog it is and the value that the researchers at Brandon Hall bring to their readers. Rather than provide in-depth analysis or lengthy opinions on matters of concern to learning leaders, WLT focuses on "quick hits," on keeping you updated on all the news and happenings that matter to you as a learning professional. Very few significant happenings escape their collective eyes, so by subscribing to WLT, you can rest assured that you won't miss much.
Personally, I check their blog each day, by means of my personal iGoogle homepage. I have added a widget on this page that displays the WLT RSS feed that provides me linkes to their latest entries. I can generally tell from their entry titles if I'm interested enough to read their brief write-ups, and then from there if I'm interested enough to click through to whatever resource or article they are linking to.
Others might just include WLT as one of the many blogs they read via their favorite RSS reader, such as Google Reader. I recommend that you place WLT at the top of your feed list though, because they update it often and you are best off checking it several times a week.
Technobabble recently announced its Top Analyst Blogs for 2009. And congrats to Workplace Learning Today as it was rated third out of a field of 400 analyst blogs! Since starting the blog in August 2008, Brandon Hall analysts Janet Clarey, Gary Woodill, Tom Werner, and Richard Nantel have published more than 1,800 stories related to workplace learning and talent management. Keep up the great work!
— Thomas Stone (Tom_Stone@elementk.com, and on Twitter @ThomasStone)
Thanks so much Thomas. We're glad you like the articles and appreciate your enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing information about WLT with your readers.
Best- Janet
Posted by: Janet Clarey | January 12, 2010 at 05:12 AM