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Lost and Desperate

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

Category: Training

Freebies

Someone asked me the other day if writing a blog post a day means I give lots of stuff away for free. The answer is ‘probably’. If someone wanted to go through all my blog posts and assemble them into a more understandable order then they’re welcome to do so (with attribution of course). I… Read More Freebies

July 5, 2021June 28, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Uncompetitive

When what you get is less than what you expected, you’re dissatisfied. If you tell people they’ll be able to coach following your training and they can’t they’ll be dissatisfied. If you tell people they’ll be able to lead following your training and they can’t they’ll be dissatisfied. If you tell people they’ll be able… Read More Uncompetitive

April 22, 2021April 19, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

What grinds my gears – stock photos

Another in the occasional series where I have a little moan. This one was prompted by looking at a presentation and it hit pretty much every one of these tropes. The smiles. Big beaming, white teeth. Everyone smiling at everyone. Someone help me please. 4 people sitting round a laptop, one of them pointing. It.… Read More What grinds my gears – stock photos

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Scheduling

Training used to have to happen on our terms. It was designed to happen at a location we chose and at a time that suited us. Training was pretty much our content, in our way, in the format we were happiest with. Learning happens all the time and, for knowledge workers, happens on their terms.… Read More Scheduling

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Keep painting

A couple of years ago, Seth Godin said: Repainting your house the same color it already was feels like a waste. It’s a lot of effort merely to keep things as they are. But if you don’t do it, time and entropy kick in and the house starts to fade. https://seths.blog/2017/04/the-unfairness-and-wisdom-of-paint/ If you’re rolling out he… Read More Keep painting

June 3, 2020June 1, 2020 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

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