Understanding your commercial value is a complex and difficult task. There are so many elements which contribute to what you do. If you’re a small business, it’s not just about your products or services but also the unique skills, experience, and insights you bring to the table. When you’re pricing your work, remember you are… Read More The price is right
I was reading the story this week about how Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit from investors for fake DEI interviews. Notwithstanding the ethical issues – allegedly interviewing diverse candidates for high-paying jobs that were already filled – it’s a great example of how there is a focus on the people function to prove that… Read More Performative performance
Writing a book is filled with lots of moments. The moment you get the idea from a spark and make the decision to write it. The moment when you see the blank piece of paper with no words. The moment you realise it’s going to take three times longer than you anticipated. The moment when… Read More Proving Impact
Apparently, organisations conduct evaluations for specific L&D programmes only half the time. This is one of the interesting things we’ve found out from our survey of L&D professionals’ attitudes to evaluation. There’s still time to add your thoughts – please click on the link and let us know what you think about the ways we… Read More What do you think?
In the course of writing a book*, I’ve spent more time reading than writing. A few years ago I wrote a post which said: Everyone has an opinion; some will be informed opinions.Everyone can guess; some will be educated guesses. Opinionated, Andrew Jacobs, March 2020 Through the research for the book and the MASSIVE amount… Read More Everyone has an opinion
Lost and Desperate 