In the space of a day
I heard the following in the space of one day last week… The people who said them believe them to be true, so who am I to argue?
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.
What grinds my gears – podcasts
I haven’t written one of these for a while. These are the posts where I vent on a topic. Mostly humourous, occasionally telling, here are a few things which grind my gears listening to podcasts. I really don’t need to hear the theme music for 90 seconds. The fast forward button is there for a… Read More What grinds my gears – podcasts
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
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
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
Lost and Desperate 