In nature an ecosystem refers to the combination of a community of living things, the non-living elements that make up their environment, and the many ways in which those individual elements interact. In order for an ecosystem to thrive, the individual components must connect and support one another, balancing each other so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In the context of talent development, ecosystems also exist in the workplace. Understanding the structure and dependencies of an organizational ecosystem can help you build a better talent development strategy. These slides were used during a session exploring the expanded scope of a learning and performance ecosystem, examining the numerous components that contribute to talent development. Attendees learn how these individual components can be combined into a single cohesive strategy, and leave with a new perspective on how to view talent development in their organization and the role learning professionals play in supporting it. If you're interested in bringing this talk/workshop into your event or orgainzation, please contact me at LnDDave@gmail.com.

1. Exploring the Expanded
Talent Development
Ecosystem
David Kelly
Vice President
Program Development
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2. Do you have a learning strategy…
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3. Or do you have a training strategy?

4. A great thought begins
by seeing something
differently, with a shift
of the mind's eye.
Albert Einstein
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5. What is an Ecosystem?
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6. An ecosystem is a community of living
organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in
conjunction with the nonliving components
of their environment (things like air, water
and mineral soil), interacting as a system.
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7. What is a Learning and
Performance Ecosystem?

8. An ecosystem is a community of living
organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in
conjunction with the nonliving components of
their environment (things like air, water and
mineral soil), interacting as a system.

9. A Learning and Performance Ecosystem is a
community of living organisms (plants, animals
and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving
components of their environment (things like
air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a
system.

10. A Learning and Performance Ecosystem is a
community of people in conjunction with the
nonliving components of their environment
(things like air, water and mineral soil),
interacting as a system.
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11. A Learning and Performance Ecosystem is
a community of people in conjunction
with the processes of their environment,
interacting as a system.

12. A Learning and Performance Ecosystem is a
community of people in conjunction with the
processes and information of their
environment, interacting as a system.
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13. A Learning and Performance Ecosystem is a
community of people in conjunction with the
processes, information, & technology of their
environment, interacting as a system.
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14. A Learning and Performance Ecosystem is a
community of people in conjunction with the
processes, information, & technology of their
environment, interacting as a system
supporting development.
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15. Producers, Consumers,
and DecomposersPhoto credit - Brian Fuller http://bit.ly/1ktZhxG

16. What is being produced for consumption? Who is
producing it? Where is it being produced?
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17. Who are the consumers? Is what is produced what
consumers need? Can consumers access what is produced?
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18. How do we decompose of what has lived out it’s
usefulness? How are things removed from the ecosystem?
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19. Nurturing the
Environment
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20. Do you consider the effects on the ecosystem before you
remove something from it’s environment?
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21. What effect does introducing something new into the
environment have on the system as a whole?
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22. The Importance
of BeesPhoto credit - Martin LaBar http://bit.ly/1qagq7F

23. “If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man
would only have four years left to live.”
― Maurice Maeterlinck,The Life of the Bee
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24. Do you where the bees are in your ecosystem? Do you
have enough bees? Are they free to roam? How can you
increase the bee population?
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25. The environment is everything that isn't me.
Albert Einstein
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26. TheTalent Development Ecosystem

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28. David Kelly
Program Director
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Orlando, FL - March 16 – 18, 2016