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Aha! Graphics
Jay Cross
August 25, 2015
Real
Learning
The missing manual for do-it-yourself
learners
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hese are the current (beta) graphics from Real
earning.
believe all non-fiction books communicate best
ith illustrations. As you’ll see, this book is chock
ull of them.
ictures provide another means of getting to the
message. They reinforce the concepts in the text.
hey’re also a graphic index to the book, the site,
nd the content. For many, they’re the only part of
eal Learning they will read.
lease don’t share this file with others; it’s beta-
eta-beta. I assembled most of this by cutting and
asting drawings licensed from Common Craft.
he concept is there; time will tell if I improve the
xecution.
jaycross.com

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LEARNING,
Fast: Real Learning Slow: Seat of the pants

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These are the most recent graphics from the
Real Learning book. Whip through them to get
a feel for the what this is about.
Then visit the Real Learning Project at
http://bit.ly/1MPKRZ4
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Jay Cross
Aha!
Work smarter and have greater impact.
Learn faster and remember more.
Work out loud. Embrace openness.
Co-create knowledge with colleagues.
Plan how to achieve your growth goals.
Become the person you aspire to be.
Learn from experience
without instructors or classrooms.

6. Real Learning is for me. It’s self-
directed learning. It focuses on
two areas: what I need to do to
keep up with my job and what
experience I need to advance in
my career.
They said I was responsible
for my own learning, but I don’t
know where to start or what to
do. It feels haphazard.
Real Learning is based
on what neurologists and
learning scientists have
found
to be most effective.
Do-it-yourself learning.

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Seeing a photo of a lightbulb can
increase your creative capacity by
15%. One of many science
findings that you can apply to
learn more naturally.

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Scientists have discovered lots about
how we learn and grow, but most of the
findings never make it down to workers
who have to get the job done and people
who want to advance.
I created the Real Learning Project to
share advice on what works with people
who are striving to learn and prosper.
JAY
Brain scientists know how
to improve the way you learn.

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Your Progress Log (“Plog”) is key to your learning.
Your Plog may be a blog or a journal.
Record your goals.
Jot down what you learn
(and how) every day. Reflect on your progress
every week.
or

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Maybe I can get
assigned to the
new AI project
here. I’d sure learn
a lot.
I am keeping track
of my daily progress.
I share what I am
doing with my
peers.
I’ve got my personal
network in place. Bots
bring new stuff to my
attention. I curate my
team’s research.
An independent learner,
taking charge of her destiny.

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Set your goals and review them frequently.
Assess your level of commitment and
motivated skills, and core values.
Consider what you are proud of and
what makes you feel good about
yourself.
Think about where you want to be five
years from now, ten years, twenty
years.
Write down your major goals at work,
in your career, and for your life.

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You will achieve more by leveraging
your strengths than by shoring
up your weaknesses.

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School probably taught you it’s okay
to learn about something rather than
to learn to do it. Lessons that aren’t
tied to action have no staying power.
You learn by living your
life, doing your job, and
paying attention.
Experience is the best teacher.

14. Discover
Act
Assess
REAL LEARNING
8/29/15
Connect
How people learn.

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I learn bits and pieces,
sometimes without even
realizing it. In the end, it all
comes together, and superior
performance is the result.
Learning from
experience is tough. Not
learning from
experience is the end of
the road.I learn as I work,
not apart from it.
I learn what I need to know. It’s
always relevant, unlike some
workshops I’ve attended.
These days, learning is the job.
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Bullshit
The web is made of this.
Cut on your crap detectors.

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Let’s hook up!
Neurons just want to connect.

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Assess
REAL LEARNING
ConnectDiscover

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Formal
Learning
Informal
Learning
Spending Learning
Absurd corporate spending:
80+% of professional learning is informal.

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What Jane Hart calls Modern Workplace
Learning is social.
We learn from one another. “We store
our knowledge in our friends.” We share
information and collaborate. Our
networks and “life lines” are vital to our
performance. Each one teach one.
Learning is social.

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Experiential
Learning
Social
Learning
Informal
Learning
Formal
Learning
Serendipitous
Learning
70:20:10
Situated
Learning
Double-loop
Learning
Performance
Support
Connectivism
21st Century
Learning
Flipped
Learning
Real
Learning
Real Learning embraces them all.

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Nothing is all black or all white.
Look for shades of gray.

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Store things in your outboard brain
instead of memorizing them.

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What it is.How to do it.
Real Learning is the sequel to Informal Learning.

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Learning is a social act.
Find other people to learn with and from.
Let’s figure this out together.

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Conversations are the stem cells of learning.

36. Act
Assess
8/31/15
Your mind spins from Act to
Access to Act at blurring speed.

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Very special people.
Coach
Mentor
Boss
Study
buddy
Teammates
Community
of Practice

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Harold Jarche

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The focus has shifted from
knowing stuff to getting
things done. You learn
experientially — in the
course of doing your job.
It’s a new deal entirely.
Built on material from Jane Hart’s book Modern Workplace Learning. c4lpt.co.uk
“No more courses,
no more books.”In a complex world
where progress is
accelerating,
learning is the
work.
Modern Workplace Learning

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The #1 way to increase your learning on the job
is to tackle challenging assignments.

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Great. Our new robotics group
could use a hand. Why don’t we
get you assigned there for the
next quarter?
I’d like to take on some
new challenges.
“Stretch” assignments provide a
powerful way to learn and grow.

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In business school, Jay learned
more from his study group than from
his professors. Form your own.

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Conditions for Optimal Learning
Alert, happy, mindful
Engaged, motivated
Healthy, well-exercised
Mindful, not stressed
Feeling valued

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Follow in Steve Jobs’ footsteps.
Walk while you meet.

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http://www.clker.com/
http://www.clipartsheep.com/http://commoncraft.com
Search Google for what you want
and click Images. Be careful not
to take copyrighted material.
You need not be an artist to communicate visually.
An inexpensive license
gives me access to more
than 2000 images.

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FamiliarLand
Unknown Territory
You
Unknown Territory
Unknown Territory

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Risk Reward

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Unknown
Territory
The Edge
Unsafe
Safe
Unknown
Territory
Unknown
Territory
High risk
Moderate Risk
Low Risk
How far into Unknown
Territory do you want
to go? What’s your
risk profile?

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Trips deep into unknown territory
are scary but that’s where you learn.

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Low Risk
Moderate Risk
High risk
Risk prone, daredevil, gambler, hair on fire.
High risk but high return if it works.
Risk averse. Timid.
Low risk, low reward.
Adventurous. Optimistic.
Loves challenge.
Best odds of success.

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Which would you choose?
One million
dollars in cash.
50-50 chance of
winning $2.4 million.
or

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Average performers
Happy Employees
Productivity
+31%
Sales
+37%
Creativity
+200%
from Positive Intelligence
by Shawn Achor
The happier you are, the
more productive you become.

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Cue
Reward
Routine
The Habit Loop (Duhigg)

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Work Out Loud
Leave breadcrumbs
so others can find
what you found.
Share what you
are doing on your blog.
Show samples
so others can
understand.
Post artifacts from
meetings, events,
conferences.
Share an iPhone
video on
how to accomplish
something.
Share your presentations
on SlideShare
Make transparency
your default mode
of working.
Tweet your
discoveries.
Work with a spirit
of generosity. Build up
your karma.
Provide feedback
to others.
Speak your mind.

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Formal Learning
Push
Passive learner
Courses, workshops
Grades, obedience
Most often solo
Anticipate
Conform
Assumes world is predictable
Informal Learning
Pull
Active learner
Learn from experience
Competence, growth
Most often social
Respond
Innovate
Assumes all is unpredictable
Learning is migrating from
top-down Push to bottom-up Pull.

66. What’s our time-to-market?
How can we increase sales?
How competitive are we?
When are new products
coming on stream?
How can we do more
for our customers?
Are we poised for
digital transformation?
Speak the language of business
to learn how business works.

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Twitter is the public square where we find out what’s
going on, share ideas, and gossip. The modern agora.

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Why you must take responsibility
for your own learning.
Response by
200 Chief
Learning Officers

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Real
Learning
The missing manual for do-it-yourself
learners

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JAY CROSS has shaped the way millions of
professionals make decisions. He designed the first
business degree program at the University of
Phoenix and literally wrote the book on Informal
Learning. A champion of experiential learning and
systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier,
more productive workplaces. He is a graduate of
Princeton and Harvard but was struck by how much
more one learns from life than from schooling. He
leads The Real Learning Project and is CEO of the
Internet Time Alliance.

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“Real Learning is the manual we've been waiting for to
help empower self-directed learners in really practical
ways.”
Laura Overton, Founder and CEO, Towards Maturity.
“Jay’s straightforward style will lead you into the age of
learner empowerment, choice, and personal freedom.”
Curt Bonk, Professor, Indiana University
“A suite of tools for understanding yourself as a learner
and to kick-start you into learning better, faster, deeper.
Learning to learn gives you the advantage you need to be
a better you for yourself and your future.”
Clark Quinn, Managing Director, Quinnovation
“Jay Cross' collection of resources for Aha! Learning
rockets thinking, planning, and action into the future. If
you're up for new views and ideas and tools, get
onboard.”
R. S. Webster, Prof. Emeritus Ohio State University

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Jay Cross
Real Learning
The missing manual for do-it-yourself
learners
http://bit.ly/1MPKRZ4