Summary: <a href="http://theelearningcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dan-pontefract.png"></a>Smart organizations are concerned with employee engagement. Engagement results from an open and connected culture that promotes collaborative technologies and a pervasive learning model.<br> <br> In this episode, I chat with Dan Pontefract, author of <a href="http://www.astd.org/Publications/Books/Flat-Army" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization</a>. Dan champions cultural transformations that promote an engaged workforce. Find out how you can push your organization in this direction.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.astd.org/Publications/Books/Flat-Army"></a>WE DISCUSS:<br> <br> * Why organizations are culturally broken<br> * What's wrong with today's leadership thinking<br> * Trust levels in organizations<br> * The central thesis of Flat Army<br> * Advantages of an open and collaborative work culture<br> * How leaders can give up control<br> * Symptoms of a disengaged workforce<br> * Why leaders aren't more concerned about the lack of engagement<br> * The Pervasive Learning Model<br> * How a grassroots effort can make a culture more open<br> <br> TIME: Around 30 minutes<br> <br> TRANSCRIPT: Download the [Download not found].<br> <br> RESOURCES:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.astd.org/Publications/Books/Flat-Army" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization</a><br> * <a href="http://www.danpontefract.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan's Website</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Get The eLearning Coach delivered to your Inbox every few weeks, with ideas, articles, freebies and resources.<br>
