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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.

Choose to challenge

Just over six months ago it was International Women’s Day. You’ll remember the theme was choose to challenge; it was across all the corporate accounts you follow and there will have been op-ed pieces about why it was important and what women can do about it. Since then, what have you challenged? I can make… Read More Choose to challenge

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Box is ticked

I saw this story the other day and my heart sank: ‘Unconscious bias’ is LinkedIn Learning’s most popular course HR Dive – 9th September 2021 Yes it’s good there is an awareness that ‘something must be done’, and if people want to ‘do something’ then LinkedIn Learning is as good as any. But. Not a… Read More Box is ticked

September 17, 2021September 14, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Lies, damned lies and data

On Monday this week, there was a noticeable uplift in the number of downloads of the Women Talking About Learning podcast. It stood out because it was unusual; new episodes are published on a Tuesday. A quick investigation of the podcast statistics and it became clear it wasn’t lots of listens of the most recently… Read More Lies, damned lies and data

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Hybrid learning

When the BBC are talking about hybrid working you know that there is something going on. Unfortunately there’s still lots of noise and little signal. I think part of that is because no-one has a solid idea about what the future will be. Lots of experts are talking about how they want it to be, but fewer… Read More Hybrid learning

September 15, 2021September 14, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

A little bit of pressure

I was asked to speak at an event and declared my usual caveat about the event being gender balanced to the organisers. They agreed and then started discussing how the panel I’d be on would be organised. It was, unfortunately, going to be a manel so I stopped them and said I’d not be able… Read More A little bit of pressure

September 14, 2021September 8, 2021 andrewjacobslnd3 Comments

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