Comments on: Want a learning culture? Start a brown bag. http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-63715 Guest Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:00 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-63715 One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope. One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope.

]]> By: Scott Schimanski http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53244 Scott Schimanski Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:41:25 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-53244 Thanks John. I've found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It's certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don't sell them back. :) Thanks John. I’ve found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It’s certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don’t sell them back. :)

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comments on: Want a learning culture? Start a brown bag. http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-63715 Guest Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:00 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-63715 One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope. One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope.

]]> By: Scott Schimanski http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53244 Scott Schimanski Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:41:25 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-53244 Thanks John. I've found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It's certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don't sell them back. :) Thanks John. I’ve found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It’s certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don’t sell them back. :)

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-63715 Guest Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:00 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-63715 One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope. One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope.

]]> Comments on: Want a learning culture? Start a brown bag. http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-63715 Guest Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:00 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-63715 One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope. One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope.

]]> By: Scott Schimanski http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53244 Scott Schimanski Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:41:25 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-53244 Thanks John. I've found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It's certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don't sell them back. :) Thanks John. I’ve found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It’s certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don’t sell them back. :)

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53244 Scott Schimanski Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:41:25 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-53244 Thanks John. I've found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It's certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don't sell them back. :) Thanks John. I’ve found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It’s certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don’t sell them back. :)

]]> Comments on: Want a learning culture? Start a brown bag. http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-63715 Guest Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:00 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-63715 One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope. One Problem! What happens when these become mandatory? What happens when this is the ONLY training provided? Now people lose thier lunch and company gets more hrs out of you. There is a brown bag slippery slope.

]]> By: Scott Schimanski http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53244 Scott Schimanski Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:41:25 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-53244 Thanks John. I've found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It's certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don't sell them back. :) Thanks John. I’ve found that it works pretty well. And, yes, used books are typically much cheaper. It’s certainly help me increase my library. My problem is, I don’t sell them back. :)

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53236 John Sonmez Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:05:42 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/28/want-a-learning-culture-start-a-brown-bag/#comment-53236 Excellent idea. I am often amazed at how many people do not take advantage of these free training opportunities when someone puts them together. That is a great way to bring about a culture change or introduce a new idea into an organization. Grassroots efforts often gain more traction than top down mandates. A good way I keep book costs down is to buy books used and then resell them then done. Often you can get the book for much cheaper on Amazon used books and sell it for the same price you paid for it when you are done. Excellent idea. I am often amazed at how many people do not take advantage of these free training opportunities when someone puts them together.

That is a great way to bring about a culture change or introduce a new idea into an organization. Grassroots efforts often gain more traction than top down mandates.

A good way I keep book costs down is to buy books used and then resell them then done. Often you can get the book for much cheaper on Amazon used books and sell it for the same price you paid for it when you are done.

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