I am regularly asked about proving impact – hence why I wrote the book. The most common challenge is that it’s too hard to try and link what L&D do to business performance. Once again, repeat after me… If. You. Can’t. Prove. What. You. Do. Affects. The. Performance. Of. The. Organisation. You’re. A. Cost. Centre.… Read More Difficult smifficult
I was looking at a post from Donald Clark the other day where he posited the question: Should L&D be renamed the ‘PERFORMANCE Department’? Donald Clark Part of his argument is that “Strategic alignment with organisational goals should be our new goal” and I disagree with Donald here. As I posted in the comments, strategic… Read More Training wheels
According to an article I read the other day, most people want “Instructor Led Training” (ILT) at work. I was shocked; this was contrary to what I hear from people at work and in organisations. so I thought I’d dig a little. Firstly, it was a vendor saying it. Not as an advert or marketing… Read More Dig a little bit
People are using AI to supplement, rewrite and improve their CVs. Recruiters are using AI to streamline selection processes by scanning for keywords, matching experience to the job description, and ranking applicants’ CVs against each other. Machines assessing machines. A reminder, people need to engage with people and it’s not all about the tech.
A post I put out last week attracted several thousand views and many dozens of likes, comments, and reposts. I don’t write posts to create this level of interaction; I do write posts to create some interaction. Someone said to me recently how the posts inspire and I’m pleased to hear that. However, that inspiration… Read More Interaction matters
Lost and Desperate 