I saw a post by Donald H Taylor on LinkedIn the other day where he invited comments on how a new learning leader might approach their role: You’re new in post as a head of L&D. Your boss gives you one week to submit a strategy and a detailed annual budget. What should you do?… Read More How do you start?

If the strategic vision of your sponsors is to ‘do’ learning in a different way, that’s not a strategic vision. Inform your sponsors – learning is changing and a supply driven approach won’t work. A strategic vision of learning is more than delivery – it’s design, evaluation and purpose before you think about delivery.

I posted on Tuesday about how fewer than 20% of L&D pros believed they were very effective at upskilling and reskilling, onboarding, or business change. It inspired lots of comment on LinkedIn, especially about what makes ‘very effective’. One position put forward was that we might believe we are effective at what we do; we… Read More Real problems require real support

I like Seth Godin’s writing but have to disagree with the thinking behind his recent piece on detachment and commitment. In it he says: Working professionals develop emotional detachment. It’s the only way to thrive in the work. Seth Godin I thrive by being emotionally engaged with the work. The focus on the work and… Read More Emotional detachment

I may have mentioned before of a definition of capability I like: Capability = Capacity + Ability WHERE CAPACITY IS THE SPACE TO PERFORM AND ABILITY IS THE SKILL TO PERFORM If you frame people development in this way, the role of the learning function is extended to also include the application and performance in… Read More Sustainable capability