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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.

Great posts of our time

I wrote a brilliant post yesterday. It wasn’t the one which was published, but one which came to me when I was in the shower. When I had opportunity to write it down, I realised I couldn’t remember all of it. I’ve been trying to resurrect it but it’s just fragments and traces and simply… Read More Great posts of our time

August 21, 2024August 20, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What grinds my gears – legends

Another in the occasional series where I poke at the things which wind me up in L&D, HR, and work. This time, it’s legends. Legends are the stories which contain a kernel of truth but become the rules which we have to follow. As before, these are just a gentle dig and I know I’ve… Read More What grinds my gears – legends

August 20, 2024August 19, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Onboarding a new team member

We had a massive failure onboarding a new team member last week. A solid checklist was in place but there was a terrible mix-up in communication and we weren’t completely ready. Although there had been solid pre-boarding communication, we didn’t have all the paperwork in place and they arrived a bit early. Their workspace wasn’t… Read More Onboarding a new team member

August 19, 2024August 15, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Performative performance

I was reading the story this week about how Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit from investors for fake DEI interviews. Notwithstanding the ethical issues – allegedly interviewing diverse candidates for high-paying jobs that were already filled – it’s a great example of how there is a focus on the people function to prove that… Read More Performative performance

August 16, 2024August 15, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

On target

I saw a great headline last week: A quarter of Britons think they could qualify for the 2028 Olympics Asked by a polling company if they began training today, which sports they’d definitely/probably qualify for, 27% picked at least one sport. The favourite was 10m air rifle shooting and almost 1 in 5 men thought… Read More On target

August 15, 2024August 12, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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