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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.

New tech

I got a new laptop the other day so my wife would be able to work in Google Classroom more effectively with her children from the school she works at. We powered it up, logged her in, and she was online in under 10 minutes. When I bought our first home PC – about 20… Read More New tech

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Alternative product

Someone asked me to do what I do, at a lower cost, in a different way. I said no. Not because I didn’t want to do the work, but because it’d devalue what I do by making a: Cheaper Reproduced Alternative Product If you want a C.R.A.P. that is like my stuff ,but not the… Read More Alternative product

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

The Daily Post

I’m not competitive; I want people to play to succeed, not play to win. I post daily to get my thoughts out there, to act as a second brain and a written reference for my thinking. With tens of thousands of posts published daily, if you read these posts I’ve won a competition for your… Read More The Daily Post

January 11, 2021January 10, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Old doesn’t mean traditional

In the UK, the Pearl and Dean theme will be a cultural touchpoint for people of a certain age. A quick ‘Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-bababa’ will take some people to a different place. It’s an old jingle, from 50 years ago, that was a commonplace sound if you went to the cinema. For some people it will have… Read More Old doesn’t mean traditional

January 8, 2021January 6, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

6 best tools for learning

1 brain – to assemble 2 ears – to listen not hear 2 eyes – to watch not see 1 mouth – to ask not tell Everything else is unnecessary.

January 7, 2021January 6, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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