The Pursuing Performance Blog: Janet Clarey Debunking Generational Differences Garbage!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Janet Clarey Debunking Generational Differences Garbage!

From Janet Clarey...

I don’t know what title to give this post…UNCLE maybe?
By Janet Clarey on Brandon Hall
In this months T+D there is an article called “One for the Ages” about tackling the classroom generation gap. It assumes there is one…

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Right on Janet! Thanks for debunking this garbage - and it's from ASTD - they ought to be ashamed!!! And they certainly should know better!!! Where is their quality control? Where are their research folks?

Why are these falsehoods so darn prevelant in many of our professional venues? Is it the influence of vendors promoting the hip and happin' for a quick buck?

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My 30 years in the training/learning biz have focused less on the ever evolving technology that certainly critically impacts analysis, design, development, deployment/access and maintenance - but has been focused more on two other areas:

1- analysis of the organization and its processes to derive the "Learning Requirements" from the "Performance requirements" - some of which are unique and some of which could be shared, and...

2- design of the configuration of instructional and informational content, to increase sharing as is or after modification for performance improvement and administration costs reduction.

And I continue to learn/explore the use of the ever evolving technology of Web 2.0 and beyond as it applies to those 2 areas of ISD/ID/Learning/Knowledge Management...but seeing "Technology for Learning for Performance" always with an eye on total ROI, RONA, EVA, etc. - understanding exactly what the requirements are of the various stakeholders - beyond just the learner/Performer.

Not for the sake of Technology. Not for the sake of Learning. Not even for the sake of Performance Improvement.

But definetly "for the sake" of meeting/exceeding the "balance of stakeholder requirements" including ROI - the balanced requirements of your stakeholders representing:

- Government, Owners/Shareholders, Executive Management, Middle Management, Customers, Employees, Suppliers, Communities, and a few or many others - as situationally unique to your situation.

5 Online PACT Resources

EPPIC Web Site for almost 100 free resources, 10+ years of quarterly newsletters, articles and presentations and tools.

Pursuing Performance Blog for Guy's current writings/postings on ISD and HPT topics.

The PACT Wiki which is where Guy presents all of his versions of PACTools and Templates of processes, models, tools, text, articles, presentations, communications, wall posters, handouts, etc., for public, non-commercial use. As a starter-set.

PACT Wiki 2 is where PACT Practitioners can obtain and share their adoptions and adaptations of the PACT Processes' processes, models, tools, text, articles, presentations, communications, wall posters, handouts, etc.

PACT Practitioner Guild - Social Network is a "gathering spot" for PACT Practitioners to inter-communicate and point to resources, including their versions on The PACT Wiki 2, that they have found usefull and/or non-useful for their context. It also includes 6 "Groups" that the author of PACT, Guy W. Wallace, will follow and provide A's for Q's - Answers for Questions posed by Group Members - all organized by the 5 Key Roles plus the 6th Role of PACT Program Manager (PGM).