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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.

What’s your take away?

I got a menu through the door the other day. It’s for a new café that does all sorts of cakes, ice creams, waffles and shakes that also delivers. It is, without doubt, the worst temptation for me right now so I went to put it into the recycling bin. Just before I did, I… Read More What’s your take away?

September 13, 2021September 8, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

That training thing

Someone asked me recently if I did ‘that training thing’. As someone outside of the LnD field I thought it’d be good to find out what they thought about learning. They’re a skill worker, i.e. travel to a place to work to carry out a form of service/production, so impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.… Read More That training thing

September 10, 2021September 7, 2021 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

The football chant

Football chants have been around since the early 20th century but only really grew in the 1960s. Crowds at games took popular songs and added their own lyrics to them. Some chants can be identified to certain clubs – ‘when the saints go marching in’ for example – but many are general, changed around to… Read More The football chant

September 9, 2021September 8, 2021 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

Run the month

A personal post today. I’m participating in the Prostate Cancer UK Run the Month campaign for October. Their ask is that I run a50 miles in October. Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, killing one man every 45 minutes. That’s one dad, partner, brother, son, grandad, uncle or mate.… Read More Run the month

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Can/can’t open

I have the most frustrating can opener in the world. It’s a top of the can design that you place over the rim, pull the handles together, and then turn a rotor on top. If I hold it closed with my left hand and turn with my right, it doesn’t work well. Hold it with… Read More Can/can’t open

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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