Traditional Responsibilities of Talent Development Managers
\u30fbPlanning and designing training programs
\u30fbCreating learning content in-house or outsourcing content development<\/strong>
Previously, talent development managers focused on building training programs from scratch. However, given the rapid pace of change, it is becoming increasingly difficult to develop all required content in-house. This limitation has led to the rise of curation.
Relying solely on in-house content creation can delay learning opportunities. Meanwhile, a vast array of high-quality learning resources already exists. The concept of curation encourages leveraging existing content to deliver learning when it is needed, rather than insisting on creating everything from scratch.
Thus, the curation approach allows talent development professionals to blend high-quality content and deliver the most effective learning experiences at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Types of Content Curation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Curated content in corporate learning typically falls into the following four categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n#1. Existing internal knowledge and resources This includes materials that already exist within the company, such as internal training videos, instructional documents, and recorded interviews with company leaders. Curating these assets helps transform them into valuable learning resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also known as User-Generated Content (UGC), this refers to content created internally by employees. Examples include: This category includes freely available online resources, such as: While some resources are free, others may require paid access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Training providers and e-learning companies produce ready-made learning content, available through subscriptions or licensing agreements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although access may be limited, these professionally developed materials can provide high-quality learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many assume that corporate learning consists solely of structured training programs. However, learning in the workplace is a mix of formal and informal learning experiences. \u246070% of learning comes from on-the-job experiences (informal learning) A curator\u2019s role is to collect, refine, and distribute high-quality content at the right time. To be effective, curators must develop the ability to efficiently gather and process information. 1.Content available within the organization or newly created internally 1.Static reference materials (e.g., archived reports) For example, X delivers the latest information in real time, but each post is limited to 140 characters\u2014making it relatively low in content volume. It\u2019s important to note that high information freshness does not necessarily mean high content quality. The second key point is to continuously collect information from both inside and outside the company, while keeping in mind the two perspectives explained earlier. You can use tools to gather information from social media or catch trending topics, but just as important is asking people who are familiar with the field\u2014because it\u2019s often much faster than researching on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In particular, for informal learning, which makes up most corporate learning, it\u2019s important to stay connected to the workplace and understand who has what knowledge internally. 1. What is Curation? Selecting, Organizing, and Editing Content Without Creating It In the context of corporate learning, curation refers to one aspect of content knowledge, defined as follows: “The practice of gathering, filtering, and organizing information from various sources based on a specific perspective to create new value.” A helpful way to understand curation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/?p=1317","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,1],"tags":[29,22],"class_list":["post-5066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-column","category-library","tag-content-knowledge","tag-tpack","en-US"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5066"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5151,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5066\/revisions\/5151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
#2. Content developed in-house
#3. Publicly available online content
#4. Third-party content from vendors<\/strong>
Each type of content serves a unique role in corporate learning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n#1. Existing Internal Knowledge and Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
#2. Content Developed In-House<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbInterviews with experienced employees sharing best practices
\u30fbExpert insights gathered through internal surveys
Content creation can range from simple smartphone recordings to professionally produced training materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#3. Publicly Available Online Content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbYouTube educational videos
\u30fbIndustry news and reports
\u30fbExpert articles and research papers<\/p>\n\n\n\n#4. Third-Party Content from Vendors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
4. Informal Learning: The Dominant Form of Corporate Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Employees gain knowledge through everyday experiences, including Google searches, conversations with colleagues, and problem-solving in real-time. These activities represent informal learning, which plays a crucial role in professional development.
The 70:20:10 Learning Model
A study by the Lominger Group identified a key learning distribution pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/learningshift.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30e9\u30a4\u30c911-1.jpg\")
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\u246120% comes from interactions with colleagues and mentors (informal learning)
\u246210% comes from formal training programs<\/strong>
This means that 90% of effective learning happens informally. Organizations must consider both formal and informal learning when designing learning strategies.
Since the previous section on content curation focused mainly on formal learning, it is essential to recognize informal learning as a key area for curation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Key Considerations for Implementing Curation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Based on this, here are two practical points to keep in mind when curating content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n1)Content curation can be grouped into three types, based on quality and freshness.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
2.External content from free or paid sources
3.Everyday learning experiences<\/strong>
While content is selected and refined as needed from these categories, it\u2019s also important to consider another classification\u2014content types based on the freshness of information.
Taking this additional perspective into account helps ensure the curated content remains timely and relevant.
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2.Learning resources (e.g., online courses, case studies)
3.Trending and news-based content (e.g., industry updates)
4.Real-time content (e.g., social media updates)<\/strong>
The higher the freshness of information, the smaller the amount of content tends to be. Conversely, as the freshness decreases, the volume of content generally increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, books tend to contain a larger volume of content, with systematically organized topics, though the information is less time-sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understanding the characteristics of each content type and choosing appropriately based on your message is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2) Continuously Collecting Information from Internal and External Sources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s essential for effective content curation is speed and information volume.
Always stay alert to internal and external changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The information you gather by directly engaging with people becomes valuable material for new content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n6. Conclusion : Leveraging Curation for High-Quality Content Development\uff01<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"