This is one phrase I use a lot, and it does, for me at least, describe the role of the L&D professional now. The fibres are the thousands of strands of learning activity that people engage with every day. The smart weaver understands how much of each is needed, useful, and relevant to the design.… Read More Fibres into fabric
I was in a session last week and a participant came up with a great line – learning as a service. L&D already operates like bad SaaS but most people in L&D just don’t know what that means yet. SaaS stands for Software as a Service. The “as a service” part is important – it… Read More LaaS
If a Michelin-starred chef hands ingredients through a hatch and serves whatever comes back, is it their dish? It;s served on their plates, in their restaurant, at their prices. I put that to Don Taylor yesterday. He pushed back and I think he’s right.
Another in the occasional series where I have a mild but sustained moan about things in our world that should know better. This one has been building for a while but was prompted by an email this week as “one of the most important HR metrics you need to track. Calling a test score a… Read More What Grinds My Gears – HR Metrics
I’ve been against video podcasts for ages; the editing, production, and distribution all take more than an audio-only podcast. But. There is a significant move towards video podcasts now and an expectation that video needs to be part of the offer. This means a big change in a lot of the work that I might… Read More Pushing back