I really appreciate people leaving comments under the things I write. In almost every case, it’s because it’s prompted a thought, reaction, or idea which they then trust and graciously share with me. I look at comments below other people’s post and realise just how lucky I am sometimes when I see the comments other… Read More Commentary
I worked in a family owned business once. The board of seven was made up of four family members and three longstanding and well-regarded and liked, but independent Directors. When decisions came up they went through pretty well unanimously. Except when they didn’t. When there was division it was pretty much family vs non-family, and,… Read More It’s about family
Change is here. I was really interested in Don Taylor’s post the other day where he says: The way we do our work in L&D is changing, too. We are seen – and still largely see ourselves – as the providers of training. There is nothing wrong with training, but it is rapidly becoming a… Read More Change isn’t coming
I was reviewing an eLearning module as a favour for someone recently. It was all really clear, instructional, but a little basic. I’m not saying basic from an ‘I know more than this’ perspective, but basic in an overly simplistic, condescending and facile way; think lots of bright primary colours, cartoon figures, and over simplified… Read More Speak to me
Every year Don Taylor’s L&D Global Sentiment Survey polls L&D professionals to gauge which trends and topics they believe will be “hot” in the coming year. It has since become a widely recognised benchmark for global L&D sentiment. This year, over 3,000 people from 90+ countries took part in the survey. They come from various… Read More What’s hot?
Lost and Desperate 