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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.

Ice Ice Baby…

Hi everyone, and welcome to the blog in 2013. Before we start, I’ve a couple of announcements to make and then we can get on with the raffle and the free bar. Firstly, thanks for reading and contributing to this blog, particularly over the last 4 or 5 months – it’s been a real blast… Read More Ice Ice Baby…

January 13, 2013January 13, 2013 andrewjacobslnd4 Comments

5 most popular posts this year

Compared to 2011 when I didn’t seem to have much to write about, this year’s been a lot busier on the blog.  Listed below are the 5 posts that have attracted most views on the site. Easy as ABC In November I expressed my concerns again about the desire to measure everything we do in… Read More 5 most popular posts this year

December 30, 2012December 30, 2012 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

My Mum always said

When I was a kid that I should thank people when they’d been kind enough to let me play round theirs.  That’s what she said…Marcel Proust said this: Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Lots of people let me play round… Read More My Mum always said

December 21, 2012December 21, 2012 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Who do you work with?

There was a great question on Twitter from Mark Britz the other day: L&D – want to be seen as a separate function of your business? Keep referring to ppl as attendees & learners. Everyone else says employee Why do we use the word learner?  Is it to demonstrate our expertise?  I had a similar… Read More Who do you work with?

December 19, 2012December 19, 2012 andrewjacobslnd10 Comments

Yes, reinvent the wheel

I’ve written previously about how we’re modelling our offer.  The next stage of that offer falls into learning activities that are formal and disruptive. The most common question I get asked about this blog is why it’s called Lost and Desperate.  As I’ve posted before this is called lost and desperate as a reflection of the people… Read More Yes, reinvent the wheel

December 16, 2012December 16, 2012 andrewjacobslnd7 Comments

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