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Lost and Desperate

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

Argument from ignorance

If you saw lights flashing in the sky in the 1970s and didn’t understand what they were, there’s a chance you might have called it a UFO. If you see under performance in the workplace, and don’t understand what’s causing it, there’s a chance you’ll call it a learning need.

June 11, 2020June 8, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Mean it

If you say you want to change things, make sure you follow through. It’s going to be harder than you think and WILL cost more in terms of budget, energy or any other metric you use. The test to you when things are tough is to ask yourself, am I doing this because I mean… Read More Mean it

June 10, 2020June 8, 2020 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Virtually exhausted

After my virtual breakfast meet, I had a virtual check-in with a virtual team. The virtual messages in the virtual workspace had been virtually cleared by my virtual assistant. I went through the virtual learning about the virtual intelligence and completed a virtual evaluation which was forwarded to the virtual consultant to review and provide… Read More Virtually exhausted

June 9, 2020June 6, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Ask the Expert

I remember working in a bank and one day a colleague needed to help balance their till. As the counter supervisor, I was pretty good at finding errors and imbalances, so sat at their position to look for it. A moment later, a customer came up to the till position and asked me a question.… Read More Ask the Expert

June 8, 2020June 6, 2020 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What grinds my gears – recruitment

Another in the occasional series where I vent. I could call people out on this but I won’t because it’s a) not professional to air this publicly, and b) I’m still actively seeking work. If you think I’m talking about you, get in touch. Job boards scraping other job boards to post the same jobs… Read More What grinds my gears – recruitment

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 andrewjacobslnd3 Comments

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