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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.

Off the agenda

I was at an event last night – 4 women speakers, 50+ people in the room of which there were about 5 men. The conversations were about leadership, the absence and gaps in modern leadership, and opportunities for women. It was a brilliant place to be and the networking and chat continued late into the… Read More Off the agenda

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

A quick guide to…microphones

I mentioned last year about some of the key elements when you set up a podcast. I was on a session yesterday and realised how much people don’t know about starting a podcast. To try and help, this is the first in an occasional series which I hope will help. Microphones can be expensive and… Read More A quick guide to…microphones

September 13, 2023September 12, 2023 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

Verbal punctuation

Listening back to myself in a podcast edit recently, I realised I was using the word ‘so’ an awful lot. Afraid to leave the empty space in my sentences, I was using ‘so’ as punctuation. I mentioned this to someone and asked if that made sense. ‘Perfect’ was her reply, as it was to everything… Read More Verbal punctuation

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Name 10 philosophers

There’s an interesting test you can undertake with LLM like Chat GPT. Ask them to name 10 philosophers and a few month ago the response would have been exclusively male and white. Ask the question now and these models have learnt that this isn’t a satisfactory answer – the latest list I got is below:… Read More Name 10 philosophers

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Who did you get along with today?

I saw this quote recently: “harmonious, happy meetings may be a warning of groupthink and complacency, whereas agitation, passionate arguments and some stress are good signs” Hedge Hogging Barton Biggs I recognise that an agreeable and happy place might be our preference for work. Are we failing to challenge if we value harmony over passion?

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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