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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.

Conference things

First day at the Learning Technologies and Exhibition yesterday and here is a list of the key phrases and points which have stayed with me through the day: The privilege of being at the conference and hearing first hand from people can’t be underestimated. The opportunity of hearing from people, face to face, through conversation,… Read More Conference things

April 24, 2025April 23, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Anticipative Excitement

It’s the first day of the Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference at the Excel centre in London and I’m looking forward to this one more than many previously. I’m REALLY keen to get a handle on what people are doing now – both vendor and user side – and have the opportunity to speak with… Read More Anticipative Excitement

April 23, 2025April 21, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Gimmicks

I was speaking with someone recently about what happened when they tried to increase completion of their employee survey. They offered employees a muffin and a coffee to sit down and complete the survey one morning on their way into work. People sat at laptops in a building lobby, completing the questions as they drank… Read More Gimmicks

April 22, 2025April 17, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Break! Break!

In the lead up to Christmas, there are weeks of posts about ‘how to’ celebrate, take time, take stock, etc. We’re in the Easter period now and, since I’m not religious, am always taken by how it’s less about review and more about a quick pause. In the UK you’re getting the same time off… Read More Break! Break!

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

I’m not angry, I’m disappointed

I wrote in February about how I’d got angry about a tender opportunity which shifted, morphed and became something more than the sum of its parts. After some long consideration, we didn’t bid for the work – there were just too many red flags which didn’t ‘feel’ right. It was possible the process had simply… Read More I’m not angry, I’m disappointed

April 16, 2025April 14, 2025 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

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