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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.

Truth from behind a Santa hat

This post is one of the last pieces that form part of Blog Secret Santa 2013. Andrew Jacobs wrote a gift post, but due to either naughtiness or forgetfulness, didn’t receive a gift from their nominated giver. Instead, here’s an elf looking back at what happened. All the posts from the whole project, including one… Read More Truth from behind a Santa hat

February 5, 2014February 4, 2014 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Status Quo Sucks

Originally posted on Learning Rebels:
Status Quo Sucks.  So sayeth George Carlin.  And you know, he’s on to something.  I have yet to read about business success where the mission/value statement said something like “Keep Calm, Keep the Status Quo” or “Status Quo is the Backbone of Innovation”.  Nope.  Can you be successful and maintain…

January 27, 2014January 28, 2014 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Just another bricolage in the wall

I like to tinker.  It comes from when I was a kid; I’ve used to take toys apart and tried to put them back together, or more likely, integrate them somehow. Think Toy Story’s Sid Phillips but much less violent. As I’ve got older I’ve updated laptops, built PCs, and played with settings on things… Read More Just another bricolage in the wall

January 25, 2014January 25, 2014 andrewjacobslnd6 Comments

Lost in (learning) space

I asked a question on Twitter the other day How many categories of activity (Eg, induction, H&S, etc) do you have on your LMS, DLE, etc? Easy isn’t it?  Isn’t it just: induction compliance health and safety, leadership and management role specific activity So where does fire marshal training go? Is that compliance or health and… Read More Lost in (learning) space

January 24, 2014January 23, 2014 andrewjacobslnd3 Comments

Who do you work for?

Easy question – who do you work for? Most people will reply with the name of their organisation but is your employer the reason you actually go to work? I saw Perry Timms write about a lack of meaning in the workplace and I think, for some people, meaning is important. I don’t think we… Read More Who do you work for?

January 12, 2014January 11, 2014 andrewjacobslnd9 Comments

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