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Lost and Desperate

Random ramblings that might, or might not, relate to training, learning, development, and management

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.

Don’t do this

Don’t send me a connection request on LinkedIn and then, 2 days after I accept it, send me a DM with a cheesy and poor video advertising a product which I wouldn’t buy because I’m not your target market. I ‘know’ you’ve been told novelty works. I ‘know’ you’re trying to make a product look… Read More Don’t do this

October 5, 2023October 4, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Supply and Demand

I’ve been talking about moving from a supply-led approach to demand-led one for a while and I’ve not felt is resonates. Supply/demand seem to be terms which some people can’t relate to and some people see it as a marketing/sales issue. I was lucky to read a piece by the always insightful Richard Millington the… Read More Supply and Demand

October 4, 2023September 28, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

More vs Better

I saw Seth Godin write a post with this title the other day and realised it’s where so many of us get it wrong in the learning space. In-house and external teams are asked to provide better learning. We end up providing more learning. This is because we feel we need to introduce new channels,… Read More More vs Better

October 3, 2023September 27, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

The germ of truth

I see (and read) dozens of reports, surveys, and white papers every week. As I mentioned recently, these can say one thing or the complete opposite. I tend to be a bit sceptical though and will, where possible, look to the source data. This is where digging down and looking at the stories behind the… Read More The germ of truth

October 2, 2023September 27, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Your Voice. Your turn.

2nd call for speakers! On the 3rd December it is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  In acknowledgement  of this, we’re looking to record a one off special episode for the Women Talking About Learning Podcast and we’re keen to hear from women who have something to say on the topic. We’ll be recording on… Read More Your Voice. Your turn.

September 29, 2023September 27, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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