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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.

Time machines

We’re told time machines don’t exist. I’m not sure; there are loads of machines that can accelerate you through the world. Books, the internet, library services, conversations, writing and reflecting can help you move at a different pace to others around you. Time might be absolute, but the pace you move within is relative. You… Read More Time machines

November 6, 2019November 4, 2019 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Change your password

You know the feeling you get when you get that awful reminder you have to change your password before you can access a website, portal or resource bank. At least 8 characters, one number, one special character, one capital letter, nothing you’ve used the last 8 times. By the time the person has had to… Read More Change your password

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Anniversary

I started writing a daily blog post a year ago. I think I might carry on.

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Power of 10

In 10 months time, what will you have done? Where will you be in 10 weeks time? What will it look like in 10 days? What are you expecting to do in the next 10 hours? What’s your plan for the next 10 minutes? Take a 10 second pause. … … … … … And… Read More Power of 10

November 1, 2019October 30, 2019 andrewjacobslnd3 Comments

Tools and techniques

Tools and techniques don’t exist in isolation. Introduce a tool without supporting the techniques in how to use it and it will fail. How many technology implementations can be described as ‘all the gear and no idea’?

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

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