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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.

What grinds my gears – vendors

With the Festival of Work next week, it’s time for the next in the occasional series… I know you have a job to do but so do I. If I haven’t responded, it could be for lots of reasons but the most likely is I’m too busy. Stop ‘leveraging’ X to improve Y. Not everything… Read More What grinds my gears – vendors

June 7, 2019June 6, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What’s behind

You leave a wake after everything you do and everything you say. Your role in the environment means you’re defined as a big boat or a little boat. A small boat to some, you’re a big boat to others. Know which you are and the size of the wake you’re leaving with the people you’re… Read More What’s behind

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Hall of mirrors

I wrote about reflecting the other day, and had the opportunity to reflect again yesterday. Working with a group of people who are developing into OD specialists, I talked through a specific activity I’m working on. They discussed it and then questioned me further. They discussed it again and then fed back to me. This… Read More Hall of mirrors

June 5, 2019June 4, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Road building

Seth Godin published this yesterday and it describes one of the problems we have in LnD. It feels like we’ve wanted to create buildings for too long. They’re a certain size and shape, have certain access points, are contained and manageable, serviceable on our terms, our conditions, our terms. If we build roads, we have… Read More Road building

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Take a break

I didn’t run yesterday. I always run at the weekend and always a long run of at least 6 miles on a Sunday. Yesterday I got up late, did some chores, and went for a walk. I followed one of my running routes because…I don’t know why. I think it was force of habit and… Read More Take a break

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

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