Skip to content
  • Llarn
  • Podcast
  • Contact
  • speaking & conferences
  • About

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.

Fear change

People rarely fear change itself, they fear what they will lose as a result of change. Change a process and people fear losing their role as the expert. Change a recording point and people fear losing confidence in their ability to measure their performance. Change a team and people fear losing relationships. Help people understand… Read More Fear change

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Learning objectives

People have reasons to be there, not learning objectives. Give them a reason to want to be there, not a list of items you can tick off to prove the learning function ‘did something’.

September 19, 2019September 18, 2019 andrewjacobslnd8 Comments

Temptation

That extra slice of cake. The 10 minutes more in bed. The next in the series of a binge-watch. The next chapter. The new outfit. The new bit of tech. A swift one at the end of the day. Do people get tempted by your learning support? And if not, why not?

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What are you listening to?

In my top 10 tools of learning for this year I added Pocket Cast as the app I use for podcast listening. I listen to podcasts all the time now; when I’m running, when I’m travelling, at lunch at work, at home when it’s quiet. The podcast app I use doesn’t really matter – what… Read More What are you listening to?

September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

Exchange rates

Respect and trust are different currencies. If you want to be respected, you have to trust. If you want to be trusted, a transfer of respect is required. Each has its own value based on how you’ve transacted previously and how others value them. If you want people to trust you, it is entirely on… Read More Exchange rates

September 16, 2019September 15, 2019 andrewjacobslnd6 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Archives

Search this blog

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Subscribe by RSS

RSS Feed RSS - Posts

Follow Lost and Desperate on WordPress.com
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Lost and Desperate
    • Join 552 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Lost and Desperate
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...