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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.

Train some culture

There’s a video doing the rounds on social media of the CEO of MillerKnoll – a American company that produces office furniture, equipment, and home furnishings – telling their employees they shouldn’t ‘live in pity city’ because they didn’t get a bonus. She, however, did receive a bonus which seems to have been over US$1m.… Read More Train some culture

April 19, 2023April 18, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Moving forwards

I’d like to think the learning profession has a sense of forward momentum. The idea that we are moving forwards and, by extension, moving people forwards as well. It requires a sense of forward thought and being able to describe where we will be in the future AND in a way everyone agrees. If I’m… Read More Moving forwards

April 18, 2023April 17, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Everybody’s talking

It seems you can’t look at anything learning related which doesn’t mention AI right now. So I asked Chat GPT to write about it. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of the workplace, including learning and development. The impact of AI on workplace learning and development can be seen in the following ways:… Read More Everybody’s talking

April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What’s stopping you?

Never has there been a better time to learn new things. Information is available via pretty much any channel at any time day or night. So what’s stopping people learning? Is it all about gatekeeping? Is it all about accessibility? Is it all about chunking things down? Probably not. It’s most likely because it takes… Read More What’s stopping you?

April 14, 2023April 12, 2023 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Design I think

I like to think I can design things to support learning but that doesn’t make me a designer. I do know when I see design I like though. I’ve been lucky to work with the team at 5app for the last couple of years and they’ve given their design a great makeover. To see some… Read More Design I think

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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