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Lost and Desperate

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

Freelance

I’ve had about a dozen queries from people asking me if I’m available for work to help them out in the last few weeks. I think that’s quite high and am, mostly, humbled by the requests. Usually until the point of asking what the rate is. Of those dozen, only 2 were offering payment. The… Read More Freelance

August 27, 2020August 26, 2020 andrewjacobslnd3 Comments

Microwave

I was re-heating something the other day – no reader, not a blog post – and realised that too many businesses think of their learning function as a microwave. The commission the learning function receives usually goes something like this: Here, take this almost fully ready person and zap them for a while – you… Read More Microwave

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Face to face

I wrote last week about how we’re getting to the end of the beginning and how some things are going to have to change in learning. I said last time that you’re not going to be able to base your offer on face to face group delivery. If you are, your model is busted. You… Read More Face to face

August 25, 2020August 20, 2020 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

But what do you really think?

If the people who read this blog tell me they like it, it’s generous but doesn’t always help. If the people who read this blog tell me they don’t like it, that gives me feedback I can work with. Seek out every opinion on what you do; the better feedback will be what you don’t,… Read More But what do you really think?

August 24, 2020August 22, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What’s my point?

After 630+ blog posts on here, I think I’m beginning to get my point across. Someone once told me that when you’ve announced your purpose, have been repeating your message through a range of channels, have developed and delivered narrative and comms to support your ideas, when you’re fed up with the message you’re pushing… Read More What’s my point?

August 21, 2020August 17, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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