Taking credit
A thought experiment: Someone learns something at work and the learning function don’t get credit for it. Does it matter? And if it does, who to?
Author: andrewjacobslnd
An L&D Manager, determined that Learning and Development should be an integral part of business activity. Too often managers ask for training as an afterthought, and, since L&D haven't been involved in the design, it fails.
Let's get L&D included as an intrinsic part of business practice; we need to demonstrate its value, successes, and how it adds to the business performance.
Producers vs Thinkers
I saw this excellent quote the other day: We used the word producer to describe the student who was only interested in getting right answers, and who made more or less uncritical use of rules and formulae to get them; we called thinker the student who tried to think about the meaning, the reality, of whatever it was he… Read More Producers vs Thinkers
Tacit knowledge
I hear a lot about tacit knowledge; knowledge which is difficult to transfer to another person by means of writing it down or verbalising it. It’s our knowledge which is rooted in personal experiences, hands-on practice, context, intuition, and insights. How are you differentiating between that and cognitive bias? If you’re supporting people in the… Read More Tacit knowledge
What grinds my gears – lacklustre
Twelve years into writing blog posts and I’ve discovered I’ve not used the word lacklustre in any writing before. So, let’s make up for it by listing the uninspiring, tired and dull which I see populating the world of learning, technology, and all things in-between. Remember, this is a little tongue in cheek and if… Read More What grinds my gears – lacklustre
A quick guide to…your podcast plan
Another in the series where I offer up some practical advice about setting up, recording, and publishing podcasts. This time, it’s the planning process. I get asked lots of questions about podcast recording. They’re usually technical and relate to the microphones, sound, platforms etc. I like asking people a few questions which you need to… Read More A quick guide to…your podcast plan
Lost and Desperate 