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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.

You get more than what you pay for

The understanding of value in learning is wrong on so many fronts. As well as a lack of understanding of the benefits we are supporting in the workplace, we often fail to recognise all the other benefits which people get for engaging with us. The sponsor who wants people to just be able to ‘do… Read More You get more than what you pay for

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

I don’t know

I mentioned the other day about how there seemed to be a shift in platforms and what people used to share. This was picked up by Fran Harrison who has started a poll on which platforms people use to share: You HAVE to choose ONE of these platforms to engage with and post on. You… Read More I don’t know

April 22, 2024April 19, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Shiny shiny

For everyone who went to Learning Technologies you’ll have heard about the newest and latest tech. With ALL of the newest systems and technologies available, it can be a real challenge to pin down a) what you need, b) what you can afford, and c) what you already have which you can use better. To… Read More Shiny shiny

April 19, 2024April 18, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Sharing is caring

It was noticeable yesterday how the sharing of events on Twitter/ X has changed. On the first day of the Learning Technologies conference there were much fewer shares than we have had before. It could be that people aren’t happy sharing on the platform any more. There has been a big shift in how users… Read More Sharing is caring

April 18, 2024April 17, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Middle man

When I started in work we didn’t have the technology or resource to learn what we wanted and had to go through a training department, intermediary, or some other formal gateway to learn what we wanted. The shift in technology has reduced this need for a middle man and people in work now expect direct… Read More Middle man

April 17, 2024April 16, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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