If you want to help people understand what to do when they cross the road, it’s a simple three word instruction. Stop at the side of the road. Look at the road to make sure it is clear. Listen out for cars approaching. You can add more layers of sophistication to it, with detail about… Read More Stop Look Listen
I’ve mentioned before about how people expect training and the learning professions are seen as the silver bullet for performance issues. Someone days something inappropriate, put them on an equalities course. Someone misses a couple of deadlines and is late, give them time management training. Not performing – send for training to ‘fix’ them. We… Read More Change my mind
Most people, most of the time, will need some support in their development. It might be skills related but more likely to be related to the space where they can learn, perform, and practice. They might need some personalised support, something which I’ve called ‘Just for Me’ in the past. We have to be careful… Read More Special case
I had a simply superb conversation this week with a group of people talking about demand and need. I won’t go into details, but the idea that demand and need from the top aren’t what is identified through the organisation creates tensions between strategies. This is endemic within the learning space too. We’re learning professionals… Read More What you want or what you need?
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
Lost and Desperate 