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Lost and Desperate

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

Choices, choices

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we’re planning the next learning clinic which is at 2pm BST on Wednesday 26th June. The topics we’re considering are: Which would be most useful to you? Please let me know in the comments and book a free place via Eventbrite.

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

We don’t talk any more

It used to be the expectation that when line managers handed people over to the learning function they’d get a fully formed worker out the back end. Of course that was an illusion and rarely worked; competence can’t be achieved in a training environment. Since the expectation has changed, the conversation between the learning function… Read More We don’t talk any more

June 20, 2024June 18, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Good for nothing

We were talking about expectations, standards, and aims with a group I was working with the other day. A comment came out about making sure there is a focus on ‘good’ service. My immediate question was ‘what does good look like’? One person’s good might be another’s excellence. Similarly, it might be another’s unsatisfactory. Before… Read More Good for nothing

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What do you think?

Apparently, organisations conduct evaluations for specific L&D programmes only half the time. This is one of the interesting things we’ve found out from our survey of L&D professionals’ attitudes to evaluation. There’s still time to add your thoughts – please click on the link and let us know what you think about the ways we… Read More What do you think?

June 18, 2024June 17, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

A Leading Provider

I had a really disheartening encounter last week at the CIPD Festival of Work. I was mooching about and chatting with people there about what the event was like (interesting), people they’d met (diverse), and the topics they’d seen which interested them (loads and little about AI). I happened on one vendor and was talking… Read More A Leading Provider

June 17, 2024June 16, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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