TWU on Steroids!
 or the Workscaping of TWU...
a.k.a   “How I   steal Sarnacke’s ideas”
The Golden Age of Training
1945-2006


            Work



                   Training
Today


        Work


               Learning
The Future


       WorkWork
           = Learning
“ the post-modern workplace, very little of the
 In
 knowledge for our work is in our heads. The workscape is
 the aspect of an organisation where learning becomes a
 never-ending proces rather than a one-time event. - Jay Cross
Ok,   so what?
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Quick
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Past TWU Model
Teacher
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Student
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           Sumeet says that people should
                                             try and build rappost. he did
           bit of a silly activity today.                                  a
          Someet’s sessions are really
                                          boring sometimes
          I wonder why I sit in them
          * Krishnan’s sessions
          * All night parties
          * Bowling and Mascal
          * Lego!!
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                                                           the big ticket
Maximise impact
TWU as a   simulation
Impossible, we thought...
What do
you think?
Let’s look at the   benefits
“The room is smarter
than the smartest person
      in the room.”
     Tony Karrer
real evaluations      action learning environment


                            social impact
 intrinsic feedback

                             balance concepts &
  on-job learning                frameworks


 informal learning           no presentations
Ok,   our   thoughts
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Concepts
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Learning from each other   (at work)
Solving Real Problems
Running Real (but good) Meetings
The Student
The Student
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The Student
  is
  the   new
 Teacher
What do
you think?
Thank You!

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