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Lost and Desperate

Random ramblings that might, or might not, relate to training, learning, development, and management

Category: #ItStartsWithMe

Be the change

Last year I wrote how I wouldn’t speak at events unless there was an equal split by gender, or representative split by ethnicity. Two things happened yesterday which made me think that there is still need for change. Firstly, I saw this tweet: I obviously challenged it. Secondly, I got a message from someone who… Read More Be the change

June 4, 2020June 3, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Vacancies

My current role will finish shortly and I’m actively looking for my next challenge from the beginning of August. My thinking and a record of how it has developed is on this blog, but it doesn’t detail everything I’ve done. If you think that I might be able to help you think, and do, LnD… Read More Vacancies

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Stabilisers

My son had training wheels on his bike when he was little. He hated them; he wanted to cycle on his own without them and thought they slowed him down. So we took them off and, unsurprisingly, he rode brilliantly, never crashed and was perfectly safe. The training wheels weren’t for his benefit, they were… Read More Stabilisers

April 6, 2020March 30, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Being me

Which version of me will I be today? I’ll still be ‘Andrew’ but, being in close proximity with my family, means my wife finally met work me the other week. She was surprised by my candour and tone. Apparently I’m ‘funny’. Spending time with my sons more meant they heard husband me more. They were… Read More Being me

March 30, 2020March 29, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What day of the week is it?

The old routine is broken, and every day seems to melt into another. The week-end is just the same but with fewer video calls. Find anchor points. Build a new routine.

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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