one thing that many instructional designers know is that people will invariably ask
WIIFM. of course, each individual will have different reasons for joining a community of practice, so the answer to
WIIFM will vary depending on the person.
Creating networking communities beyond the classroom
The
WIIFM attitude is certainly understandable since winning is ingrained in us from early childhood on.
The rise of vested outsourcing
But you better speak to them through radio station
WIIFM if you want to move your plan beyond talk to actual results.
First step toward profit enhancement? Break down employee resistance
Steven Tremain, MD, CPE, FACPE, senior medical director and director of system redesign at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, in Martinez, California, also finds a
WIIFM (What's In It For Me?) focus to be essential to physician engagement.
Challenges in patient safety and quality: replacing discouragement with hope
Yes, I know, everybody listens to radio station
WIIFM (What's In It For Me?).
Send a different message--return your phone calls
* To transcend differences--you've got to have a
WIIFM.
Transcending differences/learning to work together: (presented as the keynote at the 2006 VSNA Convention)
In order to move a new or improved system forward and truly show the users the value of the endeavor there must be a
WIIFM (What's In It for Me).
Information management in joint multinational operations: principles and practices
The February editors' interview with Paul Rusesabagina ("The real hero of Hotel Rwanda") just confirms what I've always known: The West continues to exhibit
WIIFM (What's In It For Me) behavior.
Western selfishness
There has to be a compelling
WIIFM (What's in it for me?) proposition to change from the status quo.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way: the Marine Corps is way ahead in its goal to achieve financial improvement and compliance with the Chief Financial Officers Act
All employees, regardless of age, listen to radio station "
WIIFM" ("What's In It For Me?"), so make sure presentations include reasons why the training will benefit them.
Laboratory training: safety at any age
Perhaps the best approach we can take to facilitating information sharing is to address the
WIIFM (What's In It For Me?) issue, create a "home" that is compelling, and then sit back and watch it happen.
When knowledge sharing works
These techniques are: (1) set clear expectations, (2) require commitment, (3) feature the
WIIFM (What's in it for me?), (4) make WBT fun and interesting, (5) offer bribes, (6) pace and prompt learners, (7) provide encouraging feedback, (8) build a learning community, (9) intervene with unmotivated learners, and (10) redeem troublemakers.
Understanding e-dropout
The last task of the beginning phase of each group session involved previewing today's meeting and providing a
WIIFM (what's in it for me) rationale or benefits statement tied to engaging in the activity.
Helping students improve academic achievement and school success behavior
They should get in front of their customers--and potential customers--at every opportunity, talk up what they do, keep the
WIIFM factor (What's in it for me?) in the customer's mind, and expound on the benefits RIM can provide.
Marketing your RIM program: when selling a RIM program or program component to employees or management, applying marketing principles can increase the likelihood of success
* Never approach networking with a "
WIIFM" (what's in it for me?) mindset.
'Rainmaking' Made easy. (Short Takes)