I saw a poll on LI the other week Should “Cameras On” đ¸ be mandatory for all training sessions? The correct answer is, of course, no. However, of the almost 600 people who replied, a majority of 56 to 44 said yes. Here’s what the “cameras on” brigade miss: This isn’t about engagement. It’s about… Read More Mandated Tyranny
This yearâs Learning at Work Week (LAWW) in the UK runs from 18 to 24 May, and the theme is âMany ways to learn’. It feels like some organisations still behave as if learning mainly happens through provision. Courses, sessions, content, classes, workshops, e-learning modules, lunch and learn… The list is, in some cases, endless.… Read More Many ways to learn
If you know that a training and learning intervention won’t help, isn’t going to make a difference, and will just be a cost to the organisation, where do you stand ethically if you say yes to the request? Professional ethics in L&D have been about delivery for too long; they need to be about relevance,… Read More Ethically sound
I saw Don Taylorâs post last week about the fears people are expressing about AI and its impact on L&D. Iâm keen to see the next Global Sentiment Survey results when theyâre published, but I think we still donât understand the underlying strategic problem we are failing to address. AI skill acquisition is not a… Read More Category Error
I loved this quote recently: âAt an event, if you just stand near me long enough, eventually Iâm going to turn around and talk to you, too.â Morgan Burns, founder of the brand agency Purple Unicorn Networking, connecting, and extroversion don’t have to be difficult; just be present with people around you.
Lost and Desperate 