I was running a session the other day and someone said it was as if they’d opened the limiter on their brain and were looking at their L&D approach in a completely different way. Moments like this are SO worthwhile. To support someone who has worked in an area for so long they have become… Read More Breakthrough moments
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
I was on a bus last week in central London; top deck, front seat, driver’s side, i.e. the BEST seat. We passed a building which was having work done on it. I didn’t recognise it at first since the netting and covering used to protect the public from the four or five storeys of work… Read More Covering up
I see a lot of people in L&D talk about pathways and journeys. It’s a useful analogy since it suggests a starting point, end point, and milestones. Regretfully, it is often represented as a literal path or road. This simplifies the progress into a two dimensional experience. A learning pathway isn’t linear in plan, but… Read More Dimension Learning
I was reading a report which Martin Couzins identified the other week. In the 2024 LearnOps Trends & Insights Report, the authors – Cognota – highlight a growing emphasis on aligning L&D strategies with organisational objectives. Alignment doesn’t equal integration, which is here I think L&D should be in terms of business, but if this… Read More Alignment & integration
Lost and Desperate 