What is happening?

The first three sessions of the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum were on Tuesday, and despite very different starting points, I kept hearing versions of the same argument. L&D needs to get closer to performance. David Wilson from Fosway challenged the continued fixation with products and delivery. Chris Dawes at Tesco talked with Udemy  about what… Read More What is happening?

Impression isn’t evidence

I saw a LinkedIn post last week recommending AI-generated presentations instead of CVs. A deck that included, among other things, a diagnosis of the employer’s problems and a 90-day plan. It might get someone noticed. But what does it prove? If recruiters reward material they haven’t asked for, are they assessing competence or simply rewarding… Read More Impression isn’t evidence

Fast, good, and cheap

The Learning Technologies Autumn Forum starts next week, running online across 13, 15, 20 and 22 October. I’ll be there throughout, chairing some of the sessions and supporting the wider host/chair team. But even if I wasn’t involved, I’d be registering. It’s free CPD, with the chance to hear from practitioners, researchers and vendors, connect… Read More Fast, good, and cheap

When posts go wrong

I saw an interesting post on LinkedIn the other day – I know right? I was preparing to respond and saw that two comments had been posted – one was labelled ‘comment 1’ and the other ‘comment 2’. They were posted by the original post author and were posted AT THE SAME TIME. If you’re… Read More When posts go wrong

Cultural change

Here’s the third of three posts about the Learning Technologies Conference and Exhibition last week. This post focuses on the second session I chaired for Kenny Temowo. You already have a learning culture, but it’s probably not the one you designed. Kenny opened the last session of the event with a line that really resonated;… Read More Cultural change