30 years ago

…I was delivering face to face learning in a retail bank. 20 years ago I was delivering face to face learning in the fire service. 10 years ago I was delivering face to face learning in a retail group. I’m still delivering face to face learning. It doesn’t matter that technology has moved on exponentially,… Read More 30 years ago

Square the circle

I’m running a session later today at the CIPD L&D show. It’s a workshop about autonomous learning. A workshop, face to face, looking at creating stuff. About learning autonomously, self directed, on your own. How’s that going to work? It feels oxymoronic to be working through a workshop with a group of people on how… Read More Square the circle

It ain’t what they call you…

   …it’s what you answer to. WC Fields Manager sits at their desk wearing a Leader’s hat, ‘Send for Training right away’, I want to have a chat. Training attends immediately, carrying pen and paper, ‘I want to develop Talent’ booms Leader, And Training’s belief dissolves like water vapour. Seated back at their working space,… Read More It ain’t what they call you…

Advancing L and D

  This post is being published as I’m speaking at the CIPD Annual Conference under the title “Advancing L&D to Create the Learning Practitioners of the Future”. It’s a long title which can be summarised in a few words: If we fail to change we die My session is co-delivered, brief, and focused, containing less in terms of content… Read More Advancing L and D

Zombie L an D

It all started in a quiet suburban street on a typical Monday evening. My wife was telling me about a course she had been on that day. An education consultant who is paid to deliver training to teaching staff had delivered a 2 hour session to my wife and a group of colleagues. A quick and… Read More Zombie L an D