Lorne Michaels is the Canadian and American television writer and film producer of a Saturday Night Live, The Kids in the Hall and The Tonight Show. In his recent biography, there are numerous stories and anecdotes which discuss topics from managing agents to managing ideas. One which stood out to me is the title of… Read More Fatigue is your friend
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’ve talked about learning is like Mexican food before; it contains the same core ingredients that are added in differing quantities and then folded differently. We cook it differently and present it as something new. Adding 10% to the list price of course. While tacos, burritos, and enchiladas might be the global face of Mexican… Read More More folding
New year, same focus: making workplace learning work. 2025 will be about cutting through the noise, focusing on outcomes, and challenging what doesn’t deliver. A lot like 2024. Whether you’re returning, or new to my posts, this is the space where I reflect and try to provide some practical insight. What’s your L&D priority this… Read More Setting expectations
It’s the last working week for me in 2024 and I’m taking the opportunity to look back on the most read, commented, liked, and shared posts on the last 12 months. We’re at number three and count down to number one on Friday. I’ve been writing daily blog posts for six years now and they… Read More Counting down 3
Lost and Desperate 