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Lost and Desperate

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

Category: Learning

New Year, New Job

Apparently, January is one of the times when there is a job search surge. Like the rush to make New Year’s resolutions and go to the gym, people use the start of the year as a cue for self-improvement. I don’t think we should put a specific date aside to do it, but the people… Read More New Year, New Job

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Storytime

There was some research published last week that over three quarters of podcast listeners binge listen to content. This increases to over 90% when people listen to fiction podcasts. Why? People become engaged with the story and want to learn more. Think about this when you’re chunking down content into small elements: People want to… Read More Storytime

January 9, 2024January 8, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

It’s not you, it’s the job

I’ve mentioned before that we focus too much on ability in learning and development. Our brief is set to the skills where people can develop but we don’t work with businesses to change the nature and design of the job enough to build capacity. Maybe it’s being noticed now. I saw Gartner’s Top 5 HR… Read More It’s not you, it’s the job

January 8, 2024January 4, 2024 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Performance focus

I was at a football match last night. At the end of the game I commented to my son how poorly I thought one player had performed. A mix of bad passes, mistakes and poor decision making contributed to my assessment. A chap walking in front of us suggested the opposite Andy that the player… Read More Performance focus

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Another day, another article

I saw this last week – another article telling us how AI will impact learning. In ‘How GenAI Could Accelerate Employee Learning and Development‘ there are some excellent points about how we’re in a period of change we haven’t seen before. Reskilling will likely be near the top of Don Taylor’s Global Sentiment Survey next… Read More Another day, another article

December 13, 2023December 11, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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