An Index of postings: A recap!

The PS Community Blog has been in existence for over 2+ years now! Many have asked for direct references to some of the postings based on topic and intended outcome. We thought this week's posting might be a good time to take a breath and give you a link back to all the postings since we started. Below is a catalogued list which includes the title, intent (Strategic or Practitioner), and a brief description of the content. We hope you find this helpful in referring back to past posting... Please feel free to comment on any and all!!!



2007 Posts

1. What is Performance Support? - Thursday, November 1, 2007
   Practitioner
   Defines performance support and the Five Moments of Need


2. Finding the True ROI in Learning - Thursday, November 8, 2007
   Strategic
   Describes how PS finally provides means for assessing ROI


3. Watch Out for the Quicksand - Wednesday, November 14, 2007
   Strategic
   Describes the threats to a successful PS effort


4. 10 Myths of Performance Support - Monday, December 3, 2007
   Strategic
   Lists 10 misunderstandings organizations often have regarding PS


5. Delivering Greater Organizational Agility - Friday, December 7, 2007
   Strategic
   Describes how PS can contribute to greater learning agility for organizations
   

2008 Posts

1. Context is KING in Performance Support - Monday, January 14, 2008
   Practitioner
   Discusses the need for performers to understand where they are, why they're doing what they're doing, what others are doing and how it all relates to the task at hand.


2. Increasing Organizational Value Via Performance Support - Thursday, January 24, 2008
   Strategic
   Discusses how PS can help legitimize the training and support function as a core contributor to "the bottom line".


3. Rapid Task Analysis for Performance Support - Monday, March 17, 2008
   Practitioner
   Provides detailed description of how to conduct Rapid Task Analysis


4. Performance Support CAN'T Stand Alone! - Friday, April 18, 2008
   Strategic
   Discusses how PS fits into an overall blended learning solution.


5. Categorizing PS Solutions and Their Authoring Tools - Tuesday, May 6, 2008
   Practitioner
   Provides guidelines for selecting PS authoring tools.


6. Achieving a High Performance Workforce in “Times of Radical Change” - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
   Strategic
   Addresses how PS can help address the challenges organizations face in a turbulent economy.


7. The Importance of Process in PS Design - Friday, July 18, 2008
   Practitioner
   Discusses the vital need to organize PS solutions around business processes.


8. Organizational Learning Agility and Performance Support - Thursday, August 14, 2008
   Strategic
   Addresses the pressing need for the Learning Function to help their organizations learn at or above the speed of change.


9. Owning a Hammer Doesn't Make One a Carpenter - Friday, September 12, 2008
   Practitioner
   Describes two stages which are typically overlooked: analysis and measurement


10. Surviving Unrelenting Change - Thursday, September 25, 2008
    Strategic
    Addresses further the pressing need for the Learning Function to help their organizations learn at or above the speed of change


11. The Role of Engagement in Performer Support - Wednesday, November 5, 2008
    Strategic
    Discusses the implications of employee engagement for the specific practices surrounding performer support


12. PS is KEY to the success of any Learning Organization - Monday, November 24, 2008
    Strategic
    Discusses how PS brings greater cost efficiencies into the learning offerings.


13. Building Virtual Communities that Thrive - Friday, December 5, 2008
    Practitioner
    Provides guidelines for establishing vibrant virtual communities.


14. 2009: The YEAR for Performance Support! - Monday, December 22, 2008
    Strategic
    Provides a look backward and forward on the progress of PS.
    

2009 Posts

1. Flourishing During Rough Economic Times - Friday, January 9, 2009
   Strategic
   Describes four actions the learning function can take to help their organizations flourish during rough economic times.


2. Mobile “Support”: Is it the next generation of M-Learning? - Friday, February 6, 2009
   Strategic
   Discusses the growing use of Mobile-support


3. Has Single-Source Publishing FINALLY Come of Age? - Friday, February 13, 2009
   Strategic
   Defines single-source publishing and its role in PS.


4. Rapid Task Analysis Checklist - Friday, March 20, 2009
   Practitioner
   A job aid for planning and conducting Rapid Task Analysis. Provides links to video clips discussing each of the critical steps.


5. How PS Can "Save" Blended Learning!! - Friday, March 27, 2009
   Strategic
   Describes lessons learned from successful blended learning initiatives and the vital role PS played.


6. More Performance, Less Training - Friday, April 17, 2009
   Practitioner
   Brilliant guest blog by Dr. Allison Rossett describing the roles of planners and sidekicks.


7. The Role of the Virtual Classroom - Wednesday, April 22, 2009
   Strategic
   Describes why the Virtual Classroom has come of age.