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Lost and Desperate

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

Tag: learning design

Questions, no answers

Here are a few of the questions I’m pondering right now. Some of them are more a priority than others, but they’re all important in one way or another. No answers, just the random thoughts I’m weaving together. • If everything is VUCA, then nothing is. How do we help people understand ambiguity and volatility… Read More Questions, no answers

June 4, 2025June 3, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Educated guesses

We can all guess at what we think might happen. I could hypothesise and create a wall of guesses. Some might be sort of close. Some might be well out. Some will be so far out out they’re only just on the wall. What I can always do is paint the target around them and… Read More Educated guesses

May 28, 2025May 21, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Making risotto

I enjoy cooking. The act of assembling ingredients into a whole dish is incredibly satisfying. I cooked a risotto this week which takes time. An hour – almost – of slicing, preparing stock, and stirring. And stirring. So much stirring. I could, if I wanted, add the stock in one go but it wouldn’t a)… Read More Making risotto

May 23, 2025May 20, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Storytellers

There were a few stories from presenters at LT UK last week. They all had impact – they’re relational and people can look at them and place themselves into the situation. The ones which resonated with me created a space, and filled it with detail. This means numbers, data, and quantitative information. There were a few… Read More Storytellers

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Gif Me a Chance

A quick one today – why do you create videos when a gif might work just as well? If people need system help, take a half dozen screenshots, annotate them as required, save as a .png and use a tool to create a gif from them. Low bandwidth, easily shareable, updated easily. What’s not to… Read More Gif Me a Chance

April 14, 2025April 10, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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