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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.

You have updates available

I love the fact my Chromebook lets me know I have to update it and it takes a minute (as a maximum) to complete the process and let me keep on working. It can do this because it’s a dumb machine, directed to do what I wish by a series of instructions and algorithms which… Read More You have updates available

February 25, 2020February 24, 2020 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Change agent

Learning is about change. That might be changing people’s actions, behaviours, or the conversations they have in their workplace. For change like this to be successful, it almost always has to be specific to the individual and more than a generalised message. This is the message about personalised learning which is marketed to LnD professionals.… Read More Change agent

February 24, 2020February 21, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Irony

There is a plethora of systems and processes being re-engineered to change the way LnD does what it does. What LnD often does is to then fit these into the all-pervasive culture of the way things are done in our organisation, function, sector or industry. The irony is that we’re trying to do the same… Read More Irony

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Yet another post about silos

Silos are great for keeping things apart which need to be protected. Silos are great for quantifying individual elements. Silos are great for thinking about topics in isolation and avoiding distraction. We carry prejudice with us always; Silo your prejudice.

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

A week is a long time

in learning and development. The Learning Technologies 2020 Conference and Exhibition was held about a week ago. What have you done differently since then?

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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