Stand
It’s easy to tell people what you stand for; it’s a lot tougher to make a stand when they push back. Words < Actions. I could < I can. I would < I did. #ItStartsWithMe
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.
A moment of enlightenment
I was having a chat with someone recently and we were talking through the shopkeeper to engineer approach and curation of resources. After the conversation I realised that we get something really wrong with curation – resources do not equal learning. If you’re asked to develop learning materials and adopt a curation approach, you’re still… Read More A moment of enlightenment
Unsolicited advice
There was a character by Harry Enfield in the 90s who would give people advice when they didn’t want it, and, if they followed it, would end up in a worse predicament than they were before. The person who is giving the advice is important. If it’s someone with influence, be clear what their agenda… Read More Unsolicited advice
Thought leadership
The desire to be a thought leader should disqualify you from ever being one.
Transactional
I don’t like the description of learning systems as ‘like Netflix’. Learning isn’t entertainment and the way people search for (and find and use content) isn’t the same as a video streaming supplier. There is, however, one element of Netflix that internal learning teams can learn from; the subscription model. The difference is the same… Read More Transactional
Lost and Desperate 