I’m delighted to start confirming speakers for the Podcast Learning Festival and this first group says a lot about what the festival stands for. We were really keen that people coming get to hear from real voices who know learning, audio, and impact. Here are four of them: 🔹 Ruth Wood – Talk That Changes… Read More Building a team
I saw a post last week by Martin Couzins about “shadow L&D” in organisations. Martin is spot on about identifying shadow L&D but it isn’t an opportunity or threat. It’s the REAL L&D. Real because where people REALLY learn – in the flow of work, through questions, side chats, and quick experiments. Formal L&D often… Read More Out of the shadows
I have been supporting the Learning Technology awards for the last couple of weeks. This meant being available to fix Zoom problems, cover hosts, etc and meant I was tied to my desk for pretty much the whole time. I decided last week, after the sessions were completed, to get away from my desk and… Read More Getting out
I saw this fascinating post last week about decision making and context. In L&D we make all three types of decisions, but too often we treat EVERY choice as a tattoo. Buying a new platform, rolling out a leadership programme, changing your evaluation model. None of these are truly permanent. But we still debate them… Read More Hats, haircuts, and tattoos
A reminder, it’s not about playing to win. It’s about playing to succeed. Winning implies winners and losers. Success is shared. #ItStartsWithMe
Lost and Desperate 