"Embedding a YouTube Video in Power Point"

I found this short video that can help you embed a YouTube Video in Power Point. It is really simple and i really enjoyed it.

http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2010/03/embedding-a-youtube-video-in-power-point.html

MF

SYDNEY FACILITATORS NETWORK - April Meeting

'Wisdom—Whence and Whither' with Jay Hayes

This session is a series of dialogues and enquiries into the nature of wisdom: where it comes from; why it’s needed; and what impedes it. Participants confront and engage “the wisdom paradox”: Wisdom is both abundant in the world and seldom observed.”

The session moves through the following themes:
1. The wisdom around us.
2. The importance of wisdom.
3. The roots of wisdom.
4. Impediments to wisdom.
5. Cultivating wisdom.
6. Applying wisdom to today’s problems.

The basic aspiration is to come to a shared understanding of wisdom and its potential, and to apply wisdom in a practical way to one or more real-life problems affecting the group.
At a meta-level, the session promotes, relies upon, and acknowledges the collective, communal wisdom of participants as a whole and reveals one way that “the getting” of such wisdom can be elicited.
This session draws upon recent work with Dialogue, the Team Learning Pyramid and Collective Intelligence.


About Jay Hayes

Jay teaches courses in management and leadership, including “Leading High-Performance Teams” and a management and organisation course titled “The Community Project,” at the Australian National University, Canberra. He is also a practicing management consultant and has led a wide range of Organisational Development and Change projects on four continents, most recently assisting in a major change program in Zambia, Africa. Jay is involved as facilitator and coach in several Community of Practice initiatives at the university and in the local community. His research interests include the development of wisdom and enlightened leadership, teamwork and collaboration, and organisational ecology. His present focus is on Dialogue and its use as an instrument of learning and change. Jay is author of three books, several book chapters, and thirty peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers. Jay will be moving to Swinburne University in Melbourne in July 2010, where he will serve as Academic Advisor, Professional Practice.

Extra information:

http://cbe.anu.edu.au/staff/info.asp?Surname=Hays&Firstname=Jay


Venue:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street.
Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium foot bridge, walk straight ahead to room 580.

Time:
from 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp No RSVP - Just turn up

How to Promote the Value of Online Training within Your Organisation" - article

TrainingIndustry, Inc. and Citrix-Online have produced a paper highlighting the benefits of online training and producing some successful cases to support its advantages. They discuss 12 reasons to employ web-based training within the organisation. Unfortunately, the paper does not provide any drawback in using this new technology.

http://img.en25.com/Web/CitrixOnline/GoToMeeting_TrainingIndustry_OnlineTrainingROI.pdf

"Learning Organisations" - Articles

I have found two interesting articles. The first one, is a likert scale that allows you to find out how far the culture of your organisation facilitates learning experiences and foster learning. The second article explores the process of learning in Non-Government organisations and explain why NGOs tend to remain and not disappear in a changing environment


http://www.coachingmentoring.co.nz/files/downloads/Learning%20Org%20Quest.pdf


http://www.mande.co.uk/docs/lessons.htm

MF

"Cross Cultural Training" - Some Tips

I found this document produced by the "Community, Spirit and Development" Network which give you some tips on how to select your trainer when you are required to run Indigenous cross cultural training at your agency

http://www.shareourpride.org.au/media/Selecting_a_Trainer_Version_2_200308.pdf

MF

"Learning Organisations" Introduction

TDN members
At the last TDN meeting participants identified the issue of "learning organisations" as theme priority for 2010. To start the conversation I have included two articles that explore the concept and with a focus on NGOS.

http://www.cdra.org.za/articles/NGOs%20as%20Learning%20Organisations%20-%20by%20James%20Taylor.htm

http://www.sapmea.asn.au/conventions/alliedhealth_old/papers/broer_sharyn_paper.pdf


Happy reading

What is Social Media? - Powerpoint Presentations

Dear TDN members
I found four PowerPoint presentations which provide a more friendly definition of "what is social media" and how the NGO sector can take advantage of this new techonology.

http://www.slideshare.net/nlampe/introduction-to-social-media-for-nonprofits-2966115

http://www.slideshare.net/askmanny/social-media-for-nonprofits-2978734

http://www.slideshare.net/vandda/social-media-for-non-profits-3000879

http://socialmedia-strategy.wikispaces.com/Compasspoint+February+2010

MF