Better
Brevity isn’t always better. New isn’t always better. Disruptive isn’t always better. Innovation isn’t always better. Better IS always better; it just might not be evenly distributed.
Category: Learning
Hang tough
Doing LnD differently is hard. I know people want you to be a shopkeeper and it’s easier to work that way. I know that counting instances of ‘learning’ is easier than finding the outcome results in the business. I know that re-formatting existing content and serving it up is easier than starting from scratch. Pandering… Read More Hang tough
Scarcity
Within the 6 principles of Persuasion by Dr Robert Cialdini, one is scarcity. In the past we’d have limited access to training courses and led people into thinking they need us in LnD to help develop them. If learning content is available to everyone, there is no scarcity. You’ll have to find another way to… Read More Scarcity
Show Ponies
I’ve a few; you probably do too. They’re the resources in a stable of content that are groomed, and make us look AMAZING when asked to be presented. They’re the images polished to within an inch of their life that look fabulous. They’re the slides that have been sourced, with complete provenance, to demonstrate their… Read More Show Ponies
The Ultimate Awkward Question
I saw the TUAQ for digital services in government. The TUAQ that Learning and Development need to ask is ‘How much do you really want your business to change?’ It’s not just about people, skills, behaviours or attitudes. Pull one of those levers you’re going to impact strategy, aims, culture, processes, systems, relationships and performance.… Read More The Ultimate Awkward Question
Lost and Desperate 