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Lost and Desperate

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

Tag: development

Leave no-one

The idea of supporting people, so not to leave anyone behind, should be a key principle of all learning professionals. It’s our raison d’etre – to make sure that everyone has access to support. What if the people are leaving you behind? I would guarantee people in your organisations are accessing stuff outside outside your… Read More Leave no-one

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

What went wrong?

I was waiting for someone outside a vaccination centre the other day and witnessed the following. The vaccine centre has a main entrance but, since the number of people being vaccinated has gone up, that main entrance is now for exit only. This entrance has two doors – an automatic door and a manual door… Read More What went wrong?

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

Anyone can complain

Picking fault is easy; you just set higher expectations each time, and, when people fail to meet them, say what was done wrong. Helping people understand the higher expectations and how to reach them is hard. It requires energy, effort, consistency and a supportive mindset. Next time you want to complain about someone, check they… Read More Anyone can complain

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Winning the war for talent with skills-based recruitment

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah… Read More Winning the war for talent with skills-based recruitment

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Roll out a barrel…

Strange isn’t it…I wrote last month about why I won’t join the CIPD and the blog had its busiest day since I took the mickey out of formal training sessions last year. To save you reading the post again, my concern is that the CIPD isn’t relevant to learning and development professionals. It seems that… Read More Roll out a barrel…

June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 andrewjacobslnd10 Comments

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