The Training Journal L&D Influence Report 2026 has been published, and it is directionally spot on. The key elements it finds are that L&D needs to be None of that is controversial anymore; it is where the field is already heading. The problem, however, is not direction, but translation. Many organisations are not struggling because… Read More Direction to design
You might have seen I wrote about a Penalty Charge Notice the other week. Interestingly, within 24 hours of posting, Waltham Forest confirmed the vehicle had a valid permit and the escalated Charge Certificate has been withdrawn. The ward councillor escalated it to officers, and it was resolved almost immediately. But I want to stay with the… Read More Process Failure
The latest Fosway reports have come out, and if you work in L&D you need to be over them. There are three: They are, as always, comprehensive and way more intriguing below the headlines. David Perring from Fosway posted something worth considering last week. “Efficiency doesn’t matter and innovation is useless without delivering value.” He’s… Read More The wrong questions
I read an interesting report from Acast last week about the female future of podcasting. Many people will read this report and take away a simple message: There are fewer female podcast hosts than male ones. That is true but is also the least interesting part – the more useful reading is that listeners are… Read More Competitive advantage
I read an excellent article in People Management magazine from Michelle Parry-Slater the other day. Called ‘Podcasts are a powerful, purposeful learning tool’, Michelle asks a bunch of podcast hosts some smart questions about podcasting, and I liked the questions so much, I thought I’d have a go at answering them too. What does a… Read More Why podcasts?
Lost and Desperate 