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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.

Just too easy

When I started working there was little available in the digital space; most work was analogue and an effort required to get stuff done. Putting this effort into the work, and by association the learning, required effort and endurance. I can now access anything at anytime. I can stream ANY content in a moment. The… Read More Just too easy

August 8, 2024August 7, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Non-collaboration

I hear the word collaboration a lot in L&D and if there is a more misused word in workplace activity, I haven’t found it yet. Collaboration should mean people working together to achieve shared objectives. I hear of collaborative learning, collaborative approaches, and collaborative problem solving. What most people say though, isn’t what they mean.… Read More Non-collaboration

August 7, 2024August 6, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Critical plus

I was talking about heavy thinking last week and realised I first posted about it 5 years ago. Heavy thinking is the creative and critical thinking you need to do to but is often overlooked. Creative to come up with the new ideas and ways around problems and issues; critical to identify the practical of… Read More Critical plus

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Burgers

The most important part of the burger is the meat in the patty. You can add all sorts of toppings, salad, sauces, sides and different types of buns but the taste and quality of the burger are what will differentiate it from the competition. The most important part of your learning offer is the relevance… Read More Burgers

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Olympian work

Have you ever thought how you need to read a post which compares workplace L&D to the Olympics? This post isn’t it. If you want a post which explains what workplace learning can discover and improves from the Paris Olympics in 2024, go to ChatGPT or any other LLM and ask them. Your response will… Read More Olympian work

August 2, 2024July 31, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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