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Lost and Desperate

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

Tag: performance

Through the line

One of the best bits of advice I got at Parkrun, when sprinting for the finish, is to run ‘through’ the line. Not ‘to’ the line but through it. There’s a finishing funnel that means you have space to slow down afterwards, once you’ve achieved what you need to do. We do too many things… Read More Through the line

October 12, 2021October 11, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

You’re responsible

for your performance. for your attitude. for your health and safety. for your employer’s reputation. for your development. Who’s accountable? #ItStartsWithMe

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Persuade me

I wrote a few weeks ago about the manager with the underperforming staff member in a performing team. I suggested looking at 6 principles of influence as suggested by Robert Cialdini.  Let’s look at each of them in turn from a LD perspective: Reciprocity I’ve written before about the provision mentality with LD and we see a… Read More Persuade me

March 9, 2013March 11, 2013 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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