I was at Cornerstone’s Analysts Day in London this week, held the day before the main Cornerstone Connect customer event. It gave me a glimpse of where L&D may be heading. Not because of a product announcement, although it looked good, or the use of AI, which felt different. What stood out was the direction… Read More The SWP-shaped hole in L&D
We are, as always, indebted to the people who engage with us about Women Talking About Learning. I put a post out last week – a quick video asking for guests for a couple of episodes – and we were, as happens, overwhelmed with replies. For that, thank you. What also happened – as is… Read More Too much choice
It was Father’s Day yesterday. You’ll know because there was a range of stories over the weekend of dads explaining why it’s important to take time off. To avoid any misunderstanding, I agree – it is really important. I didn’t take a job that meant overnight stays or travel until my boys (now men) had… Read More The bar is very low
I have three ideas for books in my head, on paper and in draft form right now. However, as Tim Ferriss says, the market for information is collapsing. The market for transformation is not. It is getting smaller, more specific, and more interesting. I might reach a few hundred thousand people with promotion, podcasts and… Read More Writing books
This is one phrase I use a lot, and it does, for me at least, describe the role of the L&D professional now. The fibres are the thousands of strands of learning activity that people engage with every day. The smart weaver understands how much of each is needed, useful, and relevant to the design.… Read More Fibres into fabric