Comments on: Discussion: Mentoring, Knowledge Transfer and Different Styles Of Learning http://lostechies.com/ryansvihla/2009/07/17/discussion-mentoring-knowledge-transfer-and-different-styles-of-learning/ The small minded meanderings of the confused Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ryan Svihla http://lostechies.com/ryansvihla/2009/07/17/discussion-mentoring-knowledge-transfer-and-different-styles-of-learning/#comment-63 Ryan Svihla Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:37:07 +0000 /blogs/rssvihla/archive/2009/07/16/discussion-mentoring-knowledge-transfer-and-different-styles-of-learning.aspx#comment-63 @jason The "allowed to fail" is certainly missing from my repertoire and could explain a few cases of people that "got it" about 6 months after I left even though they had no replacement teacher. Often they'd finally start doing the things I'd suggested but without the mental blocks they'd previously had. Great insight I appreciate it. @jason
The “allowed to fail” is certainly missing from my repertoire and could explain a few cases of people that “got it” about 6 months after I left even though they had no replacement teacher.

Often they’d finally start doing the things I’d suggested but without the mental blocks they’d previously had.

Great insight I appreciate it.

]]> By: Jason Meridth http://lostechies.com/ryansvihla/2009/07/17/discussion-mentoring-knowledge-transfer-and-different-styles-of-learning/#comment-62 Jason Meridth Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:02:53 +0000 /blogs/rssvihla/archive/2009/07/16/discussion-mentoring-knowledge-transfer-and-different-styles-of-learning.aspx#comment-62 I'm in the middle of both groups. If the task at hand is explained in a manner that I understand, I fly and can even be dynamic. If it isn't, which seems to be your question, I keep querying the individual giving me the task; a business user, co-worker, boss, etc. You understand that fear is what stops the 2nd set of users. At least in my experience it has been. If they are shown that they are _allowed_ to fail, but learn from it, then you'd be surprised by what they "learn". They become self-motivated. What people forget is that the "leaders" in our industry fail all the time. They just quickly regroup and mark that path as bad and a continue towards completion or a new direction. Excellent query to our readers Ryan. I'm curious about other answers. I’m in the middle of both groups. If the task at hand is explained in a manner that I understand, I fly and can even be dynamic. If it isn’t, which seems to be your question, I keep querying the individual giving me the task; a business user, co-worker, boss, etc. You understand that fear is what stops the 2nd set of users. At least in my experience it has been. If they are shown that they are _allowed_ to fail, but learn from it, then you’d be surprised by what they “learn”. They become self-motivated.

What people forget is that the “leaders” in our industry fail all the time. They just quickly regroup and mark that path as bad and a continue towards completion or a new direction.

Excellent query to our readers Ryan. I’m curious about other answers.

]]>