CHENNAI (INDIA)
Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Bob Mosher, a learning thought leader who is considered to be one of the leading authorities on performance support, as the guest in the latest edition of Crystal Balling with Learnnovators – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of learning.
In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Bob Mosher shares his insights on the changing nature of workplace learning based on the science behind performance support. He explains his views on the significance of performance support and the best approach to move away from ‘learning’ to ‘resources for performance support’. Bob’s advice to L&D to move out of its role of an order taker into that of a strategic business partner are highly valuable. “I think the new normal will be one of mutual effort and lift around what learning means for each learner.” was Bob’s reflection on the future of workplace learning in 2021 and beyond.
You can read the interview with Bob Mosher HERE.
ABOUT BOB MOSHER
Bob Mosher is a senior partner, and the Chief Learning Evangelist, at APPLY Synergies, a strategic consulting firm that specializes in helping learning organizations design, develop and measure effective learning and performance support strategies to meet The 5 Moments of Learning Need.
Bob has been an active and influential leader in the learning and training industry for over 30 years and is renowned worldwide for his pioneering role in new approaches to learning.
Before joining APPLY Synergies he was with Microsoft, where he was Director of Learning Strategy and Evangelism, a global business at Microsoft Corporation featuring innovative learning products that help individuals and organizations learn more and go further using Microsoft technologies. Bob helped guide and communicate the direction of Microsoft Learning’s products both externally to their customers, and internally throughout Microsoft. Bob started his career in adult education with Element K (now Skillsoft). He was their Executive Director of Education for 16 years where he helped direct and influence their learning model and product.
Bob has also been the Learning Advocate for the Masie Center for the past six years. Bob’s role is to keep his eye on the pulse of the industry, as well as the needs of the Masie Consortium’s members. He is an advocate for innovative and new learning approaches.
Additionally, he has acted as an influential voice in the Learning and Development industry by speaking at conferences and by being an active participant and author within industry associations such as ISPI, ATD, the Masie Consortium, The Learning Guild, and CLO Symposium/Magazine.
Bob has worked with clients such as McDonald’s, Bank of America, Herman Miller, Hitachi, Disney University, Progressive Insurance, Huntington National Bank, Bank of America, Travelers Insurance, The Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Boeing, ADP, Amway, CDW, GE Medical, Humana, and ExxonMobil.
Bob has received two lifetime achievement awards in the Training industry. In 1997, Bob received the ITTA’s Eddy Award for Excellence, awarded to individuals who exemplify excellence in the IT education industry. And most recently he received the Institute for IT Training’s 2006 Colin Conder award presented to a person who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the IT training industry. He is the co-author of two books: Training for Results and Innovative Performance Support: Strategies and Practices for Learning in the Workflow. Bob also spent five years as a teacher in New York’s public schools and has a master’s degree in computer education from Nazareth University in Rochester, NY.
ABOUT LEARNNOVATORS
Learnnovators is a multiple-award winning organization that specializes in the design and development of innovative and engaging learning solutions for the workplace. Since its inception in 2003, they have successfully delivered and deployed over 12,000 hours of learning content for a wide range of industry verticals including Advertising, Automotive, Banking, Defence, Education, Engineering, Glass Technology, Healthcare, Hospitality, HR Services, Insurance, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Nuclear Energy, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety, Soft Skills and Telecom.
Learnnovators helps clients address skill and performance gaps in their workforce by creating customized learning solutions that are aligned with their business goals. Whether it is choosing the best mode of learning techniques tailored to organizational objectives, or creating customized content, or designing interactive modules with the help of games or simulations, Learnnovators has implemented innumerable programs to the satisfaction of a clientele spread across South Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America. These solutions have been deployed on a variety of contexts and devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, interactive white boards, interactive kiosks, etc. Learnnovators has also crafted several just-in-time, micro-learning modules and performance-support solutions for clients.
Learnnovators’ core competencies are in the areas of Custom eLearning, Mobile Learning, Gamified Learning, Blended Learning, Flash To HTML5 Conversion, Localization, and Moodle Customization. They also offer a Learning Management System, Learnospace.
