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Lost and Desperate

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

Category: Learning

Common untruths

Some things are blatantly untrue. Here are a few of them: Onions can soften in 10 minutes.Wrong, they take a good 20 minutes AT LEAST to soften properly Oven chips will cook in 20-25 minutes.No – allow 30 minutes. Minimum. One minute on the London tube noticeboard. Anything between 40 and 120 seconds. It should… Read More Common untruths

March 3, 2022February 24, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

We’ve communicated

You’ve crafted the content, formed a compelling and creative call to action and prepared an engaging schedule of emails to connect people to your learning offer. There are so many fails in this notice. Notwithstanding the server problems which are causing the issue, a clip art header leading an instruction to ‘please read’ lacks urgency… Read More We’ve communicated

March 2, 2022February 23, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Sultana bran

I like sultana bran. It’s a pretty healthy cereal with a good taste. It is, however, a bit pricey and there are rarely enough sultanas in it. So I buy bran flakes and sultanas separately. This way I can choose the ratio of fruit to bran, it’s cheaper, and lasts a lot longer. Tell me… Read More Sultana bran

February 28, 2022February 25, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Incentive

This post was prompted by a conversation I had yesterday. If the incentive for people to complete mandatory learning is to not be disciplined, what outcome are you likely to get?

February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Training need

I saw this story last week about a search for a plane in Alaska. After a plane had a malfunction, its emergency beacon was activated and a search initiated. The search crew found the pilot wasn’t at the scene but later found out he’d called a friend and been rescued independently. The telling line was… Read More Training need

February 22, 2022February 16, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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