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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.

Studio time

As you might know, we’re collecting voices to tell us about what they think about the Women Talking About Learning podcast. We’ve made it easy to tell us what you think – send us a short audio or video and we’ll include it. However, to make it even simpler, we’re going to open the Women… Read More Studio time

October 24, 2024October 23, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

This is your learning function

I showed this gif yesterday at the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum. It’s a representation of how your learning function is operating within your organisation. The L&D manager is the guy on the stairs on the right. He follows the rules and is bringing your new employee up the stairs to go the ‘right’ way to… Read More This is your learning function

October 23, 2024October 21, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

The difference between learning and training

Learning is something people do. Training is something done to people. Assuming they’re the same is why we get so much about workplace performance, development and support so very very wrong.

October 22, 2024October 21, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Turn off the tap

In the recent past you couldn’t get music anywhere at anytime. If you wanted to hear a specific artist you went and bought their music in record, tape or CD and took it home to play it. You could share it with people in a smaller circle and there was a sense of effort in… Read More Turn off the tap

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

If you don’t know, ask

I’m delighted to be involved in the chairing for the Learning Technologies Autumn Form. The knowledge of the audience is exceptional and the series of smart, informed and challenging questions the presenters are facing is brilliant. I’m putting myself into that space on Tuesday afternoon next week from 3.30 to 4.30pm. I’m going to do… Read More If you don’t know, ask

October 18, 2024October 17, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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