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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.

I don’t care

There was a viral post last week on Twitter/X: From a workplace learning perspective, I don’t care if you learn from ways which aren’t officially sanctioned by the organisation. I don’t care if your performance improves in spite of the content put in front of you. I don’t care if the happy sheets come back… Read More I don’t care

July 10, 2024July 8, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

The joy of sales calls

Someone called me last week and asked if I wanted to be featured in their magazine. They explained the audience, the coverage and the ‘celebrity business’ sponsor. I would be happy to and then they told me the charge for being published. I’d be happy to pay; they wanted to carry out an interview and… Read More The joy of sales calls

July 9, 2024July 6, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Proving Impact

Writing a book is filled with lots of moments. The moment you get the idea from a spark and make the decision to write it. The moment when you see the blank piece of paper with no words. The moment you realise it’s going to take three times longer than you anticipated. The moment when… Read More Proving Impact

July 8, 2024July 7, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Sometimes just be thankful

I remember working in different London councils when numerous elections have taken place, including the Brexit referendum. What people forget, after the event, is the simply incredible work my former colleagues will have done across the country to make the process as simple and effective as possible. Yes, there will be errors, but these are… Read More Sometimes just be thankful

July 5, 2024July 3, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

The 11foot8 bridge

The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is a railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Built in 1940, the bridge allows passenger and freight trains to cross over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham and also functions as the northbound access to the nearby Durham Amtrak station. Eleven thousand vehicles a day pass along this… Read More The 11foot8 bridge

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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