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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.

What do I need to know?

I am regularly asked for advice from people about developing their career, practice, profession, etc. I understand why people ask; I appear to know what I’m talking about and am readily accessible by email, LinkedIn and other social channels. My answer, however, for pretty much everyone is I don’t know. I don’t know your context,… Read More What do I need to know?

May 14, 2024May 9, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Tight 20

I was at an event recently and a speaker was late so was asked to do a 20 minute slot, unscripted, no props/slides etc. I spoke, of course, about organisational learning and design. If it happened to you, what could you do a tight 20 on?

May 13, 2024May 10, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

A reminder about culture

Just a reminder for people who don’t seem to get the thinking about learning culture in the workplace. YOU. CAN’T. CHANGE. A. WORKPLACE. LEARNING. CULTURE. JUST. BY. ADDING. A. NEW. LEARNING. PLATFORM. You have to change all of these and a few more: Attitudes, behaviours, groupthink, systems, aims, structures, skills, objectives, skills, strategies, processes, tactics,… Read More A reminder about culture

May 10, 2024May 8, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

It takes its time

I put a post out yesterday about the cutting back people have to make. It came from a germ of an idea I had about learning and budgets some time ago and was first drafted some time back. How long ago? 11 years. Sometimes an idea takes its time and finds its natural place to… Read More It takes its time

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Cutting back hard

I don’t have green fingers; everything I grow tends to die through over or under watering. I’m always amazed when something I see re-growth in the Spring from a lifeless Winter. What makes this work is hard pruning, i.e. cutting back to create space for regrowth. Knowing what to cut, when and why is the… Read More Cutting back hard

May 8, 2024May 7, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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