Is your learning strategic?
From an excellent post on Richard Millington‘s Feverbee site: Can you say yes to all four questions above? If not, why not?
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.
Somewhere new
I’m at the Future of Learning and Work Event at Palexpo in Geneva for a couple of days. It’s French speaking event (je parle un petit peu du Francais) with some English speaking sessions. I’m keen to see what’s being exhibited and how the future of work and learning are interpreted by the exhibitors and… Read More Somewhere new
A few analogue days
I spent a day or so recently using as little technology as possible. That meant no laptop, tablet, kindle, and limited phone apps. It felt like a tough challenge beforehand and it was to a point. Then I started using replacements. Instead of streaming music I listened to the radio. Instead of typing up content,… Read More A few analogue days
Disruption
We are sorry to announce that, owing to author illness, there will be no post today. Normal service resumes on Tuesday.
Polymathic Spree
I was interested in Sukh Pabial’s post the other day. He quite neatly bemoaned the attitude of the learning community who do something learning related and then say they didn’t learn anything I was more interested in his use of the word polymath. When I set up as an independent consultant I realised quite quickly… Read More Polymathic Spree
Lost and Desperate 